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CARP Post-Budget Poll Report

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KEY FINDINGS   CARP Post-Budget Poll Report April 20, 2012 KEY FINDINGS Strong majorities of members disagree with both the budget overall and the raising of the age of eligibility for OAS, and twice as many will vote against the government as will vote for it because of these issues. The majority agree there is no good reason to change … Read more

Posted in Hands Off OAS, Reports and Briefs 2012

Bill 2, an Act to amend the Taxation Act, 2007 to implement a healthy homes renovation tax credit

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April 20th 2012: CARP Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs is now available for full download.  What follows is an excerpt: A New Vision for Aging at Home
Like all Canadians, Ontarians want to live at home for as long as possible, regardless of physical limitations and changes in health.  Promoting aging at home through accessible infrastructure … Read more

Posted in Reports and Briefs 2012, Your Health

CARP New Brunswick Meets with Minister of Social Development

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April 19th 2012: CARP New Brunswick met with five other senior’s groups, Department of Health Officials and the Minister of Social Development today to discuss the issues that affect the province’s seniors. The seniors groups in attendance collaborated on a submission which they were able to present today during the meeting. Among the topics up for the discussion were the … Read more

Posted in Reports and Briefs 2012

CARP Pre-Budget Poll Report

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KEY FINDINGS April 3, 2012: Both mothballing our submarine fleet and reducing our order of fighter jets are seen as more acceptable cost-cutting measures than raising the age of eligibility for OAS from 65 to 67 Members are most likely to support taxing the wealthy or reducing the civil service as budget-cutting measures, and are far more likely to suggest … Read more

Posted in Hands Off OAS, Reports and Briefs 2012

Pension Reform Poll Report

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KEY FINDINGS March 23, 2012: CARP members are equally likely to believe the individual has the primary responsibility for his or her retirement security as they are to believe this is equally the responsibility of the individual and the state. Members favour reducing military jet purchases, raising taxes on the wealthy, canceling the planned expansion of parliament and ending the … Read more

Posted in Hands Off OAS, Reports and Briefs 2012

CARP’s New Vision for Aging at Home

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CARP is calling for a new vision for aging at home that addresses the diversity of needs and challenges that Canadians may experience that also contributes towards building a sustainable healthcare system. CARP’s new vision of aging at home requires a commitment to sustainable funding and standards for an integrated system of continuing care that meets the variety of needs … Read more

Posted in Reports and Briefs 2012, Your Health

Health Care Reform & Drummond Poll Report

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KEY FINDINGS March 9, 2012: When presented with health care savings recommendations from the Drummond Report on Provincial Spending, members favour those dealing with drug pricing, home care and palliative care and capping hospital CEO salaries. Members are less enthusiastic about capping health care funding increases at 2.5% per year or with making family doctors go on partial fee-for-service payment … Read more

Posted in Reports and Briefs 2012, Your Health

CARP’s Parliament Hill Presentation on the Proposed PRPPs

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                                                        On February 28th 2012, CARP was invited to appear before the Standing Committee on Finance to discuss Bill C-25, Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act.  CARP had the chance to present its PRPP submission as well as answer several questions.  What follows is an summary of CARP’s submission.  Links to Committee Hansards and full Parliamentary Submission are also provided … Read more

Posted in Reports and Briefs 2012, Your Finances

OAS/Pension Poll Report

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KEY FINDINGS February 24, 2012: Members not only make it clear that raising the eligibility age for OAS will erode their long standing support for the government, they indicate through their voting preference that many have already abandoned the Conservative Party for the Liberals. They agree both government and opposition MPs should vote their constituents’ will on this issue or … Read more

Posted in Reports and Briefs 2011, Your Finances

OAS/Health Care Quality Poll Report

February 10, 2012   KEY FINDINGS Click here to see a PDF copy of the full poll report that includes all of the charts Not only do the majority of CARP members disagree with any attempt to increase the age for OAS or to try to make such a move without campaigning on it, they make their political views clear, … Read more

Posted in Hands Off OAS, Reports and Briefs 2012