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CARP Prescription Drug Poll Report
KEY FINDINGS May 17, 2013: For the first time since CARP began polling its members (in October, 2008), the Liberals lead the Conservatives in voter preference, while the NDP has sunk to far third place. This is significant, in that it marks the culmination of a trend which began last fall, and the CARP membership has always previously preferred the … Read more
CARP Advocacy Issues Poll Report
KEY FINDINGS April 19, 2013: CARP members are asked to suggest the necessary pace for issues where the organization advocates. In almost all cases (with the exception of older workers, in which case opinion was evenly split), the majority call for bold political action now, rather than incremental steps. Almost no one says no action is needed (except, once again, … Read more
CARP Brief: Driver Improvement Programs and Interventions
February 22nd, 2013: In September 2012, CARP responded to a request for information by submitting the following brief to the Ontario Ministry of Government Services. In light of the recent ‘snitch line’ debacle, is is especially relevant to remind public servants and governments alike that there are less discriminatory and offensively ageist ways to determine ability to drive. Click here … Read more
CARP Emergency Preparedness and Housing Report
KEY FINDINGS – Emergency Preparedness December 7, 2012: While the majority of members are prepared for a natural or man-made disaster, a significant minority are not. Most have escape plans from their homes and emergency supply kits. A surprisingly large proportion of members have lived through emergencies and had to leave their homes. While most members would not require visiting … Read more
The McMaster Health Forum’s Organizing a Care System for Older Adults in Ontario
December 7, 2012 – The McMaster Health Forum has been conducting ongoing research on ways to create an effective care system for older adults. Organizing a Care System for Older Adults in Ontario, was prepared in anticipation of the end of Ontario’s Aging at Home Strategy and the need to organize a care system for older adults as the population … Read more
CARP at Finance Committee – People Behind the Numbers
On October 23rd 2012, Susan Eng presented the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance with CARP’s Pre-Budget Consultation proposals and Submission: “The People Behind the Numbers“. Susan Eng, CARP VP of Advocacy presented and took questions from the Committee’s MPs. Click here to read a transcript of the proceedings Click here to read a summary of CARP’s Pre-Budget Submission
The CARP Poll: CARP Elder Abuse Report
Key Findings November 2nd, 2012: CARP members are as likely to suffer elder abuse as the rest of the population, and they understand the deep ramifications for family stability and social order implicit in abuse. They are torn between keeping it a family affair and reporting to authorities, though most agree there should be a “Duty to Report”. A very … Read more
The CARP Poll™: Capturing Member Opinions in 2012
November 2, 2012 – We have been polling members on their opinions on current issues every two weeks since October 2008, four years now. This means we have a detailed account of members’ attitudes going back four years, and we also have their voting intention data, a question we ask on every poll. Our most popular polls, measured in terms … Read more
CARP in the Corridors of Power: A Look Back at 2012
November 2, 2012 – CARP’s job as advocate is to push governments into action, to protect the policies that promote healthy, prosperous and dignified aging and to push for change in areas where gaps in law and policy making aging difficult. It’s a difficult task, made more so with a majority government in Ottawa that doesn’t exactly encourage debate and … Read more
CARP Advocacy Year in Review 2012: Pushing Back and Pushing Ahead
November 2, 2012 – Elections are important to advocates because politicians have to be seen to be addressing our issues. Keeping governments to their promises is the real challenge after the media cameras are gone. So if 2011 was the year of the election – five provincial ones besides the federal election – 2012 might have been a quiet year … Read more
