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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
People Behind the Numbers: CARP 2012 Budget Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
On August 3rd, 2012 – CARP submitted our Pre-Budget recommendations to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. Below is a copy of the submission document and an executive summary of CARP’s recommendations. Please click here to download the full Pre-Budget Submission Executive Summary Canada’s aging population is increasingly in the public policy spotlight. But the 1 in 6 … Read more
Chronic Diseases and Ageing – Submission to Standing Committee on Health
24 October 2011 – Health care remains a top priority for our members, like it is for all Canadians, but it matters more as we age – despite the fact that today’s generation of older Canadians are living longer, healthier lives. The Canadian health care system serves Canadians well for acute care but is not mandated to provide continuing care … Read more
CARP at the Finance Committee October 2011
Transcripts of CARP VP of Advocacy Susan Eng’s October 31st 2011 presentation to the Standing Committee on Finance have been added to Hansard. To read the entire presentation on the Federal Budget as well as the questions and answers session, please download the Hansard here.
CARP Federal Pre-Budget Submission – August 2011
On August 12th 2011, CARP Submitted its Federal Pre-Budget Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance. What follows is a brief executive summary. The full submission is also available for downloading. Help Canadians Help Themselves to Retire in Dignity: Executive Summary Canadians spend their working years building towards a secure and dignified retirement. As Canadians age, they … Read more
CARP Submission to Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) Re: Bill C-481
February 15, 2011 -To read a copy of CARP’s Submission on Bill C-481 (Bill to end mandatory retirement) to the HUMA Committee, please click here. To read about the CARP Action Online mandatory retirement poll results please click here.
How a Committee Presentation and Your Letters Made All the Difference
On Tuesday June 9th we had the opportunity to present before the Federal Standing Committee on Social Development, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA) in Ottawa. We argued that despite what some agencies are saying, it is patently untrue that the problem of poverty among seniors had been eradicated in Canada. More needs to … Read more
Presentation on Poverty before the Federal Standing Committee on Social Development, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA)
June 9, 2009 -Click here to a transcripts of Susan Eng’s presentation on poverty before the Federal Standing Committee on Social Development, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities (HUMA). It was quoted as evidence to support the recent successful parliamentary motion to increase OAS and GIS. To view a pdf transcript of the committee meeting … Read more
CARP in the Corridors of Power
Elections in Nova Scotia Much has happened in the past few weeks… We worked with our chapter in Nova Scotia to address candidates and make our priorities known in preparation for the June 9th elections. In collaboration with our Nova Scotia chapter, we sent out open letters to the party leaders during the campaign period. See the open letter we … Read more
