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On International Women’s Day, CARP calls for actions to improve conditions for older retired women

March 8, 2019

Despite improvements that have been made to the welfare of older Canadians over the past decades, older women in Canada ...

Ontario Government’s ORPP Announcement: Good but not Great

April 14, 2016

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2016 Toronto, ON: CARP supports the Ontario Government’s action ...

Canadians Facing Looming Retirement Crisis

March 24, 2016

Increasing poverty among seniors has turned a spotlight on the issue of financial security for retired ...

CPP reform is needed, say groups representing younger, older Canadians

February 12, 2016

Click here to read 'CPP reform is needed, say groups representing younger, older Canadians' by CBC News - February 10, ...

CARP Pre-budget Submission: Eliminating senior poverty today, creating retirement security for tomorrow, improving health care for all

January 10, 2016

Jan 10, 2016 Toronto, ON: CARP’s budget submission calls on the government to restore the age for OAS to 65, ...

Nova Scotia Chapter: CARP Nova Scotia talks senior protection

January 4, 2016

Click here to watch an interview with Bill VanGorder, chair of CARP Nova Scotia on Morning News Halifax that aired on ...

Ministers eye no action on Canada Pension Plan premium

December 22, 2015

Click here to read 'Ministers eye no action on Canada Pension Plan premium' by Leah Schnurr - BNN News, December 21, ...

Finance ministers will not move CPP reform forward. CARP members are outraged – all Canadians should be.

December 22, 2015

On Monday, Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial finance ministers announced they would take no action on ...

CARP members ‘outraged’ finance ministers will not move CPP reform forward

December 22, 2015

December 22, 2015 Toronto ON: CARP members ‘outraged’ finance ministers will not move CPP reform forward. ...

CARP members will be disappointed that the country’s finance ministers once again failed to act on CPP. They have agreed keep talking.

December 21, 2015

December 21, 2015 Toronto ON: CARP members will be disappointed that the country’s finance ministers once again ...