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CARP Member Profile Poll Report

August 28, 2015

Key Findings August 24, 2015: Members who answered the poll joined CARP, on average, 10 years ago, for the advocacy, ...

Eliminate mandatory RRIF withdrawals which put Canadians at risk of outliving their money: CARP paper

December 5, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2014   Toronto, ON: CARP is calling on the federal finance minister to ...

CARP at Key Events on Healthy Aging

December 6, 2013

CARP attended several events recently, mainly on the topics of health and aging. Below are summaries are CARP’s ...

Susan Eng on CTV News for National Seniors Day

October 4, 2013

CARP held its annual flag raising from coast to coast on National Seniors Day,  October 1st 2013, and Susan Eng, ...

Nova Scotia PC leader courts seniors, promising property-tax rebate

October 4, 2013

HALIFAX – The quiet home of a Halifax senior provided the backdrop Friday as Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie ...

Living to 120? Canadians say no thank you: CARP Poll™ – Older Canadians Skeptical Of Radical Life Extension -Less interested in super-longevity than Americans

August 26, 2013

        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2013 Toronto, ON: CARP members don’t see much ...

Science could add decades to the average human lifespan

August 23, 2013

This article was published by The Globe and Mail on August 18th,  2013.  To see this article and other related ...

Op-Ed: Is our health care system up to the challenge of an aging population?

August 22, 2013

By Dr. Anna Reid President, Canadian Medical Association Governments are loath to be far ahead of the public. They ...
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Federal Budget must address jobs crisis for Older Workers, 65+ workers doubled since 2006; unemployment doubled: CARP

March 19, 2013

        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2013 Federal Budget must address jobs crisis for ...

Living arrangements of seniors: A New Census 2011 Report

September 21, 2012

The 2011 Census of Population counted nearly 5 million (4,945,000) seniors aged 65 and over in Canada. Of these ...