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Ontario seniors receive relief from increased prescription dispensing fees

May 15, 2020

Seniors using the Ontario Drug Benefit Program will not be required to pay any co-payment until July 1, 2020 for any ...

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CARP commends additional financial supports for seniors, urges action to address threatened retirement security

May 12, 2020

On May 12, 2020 Federal Seniors Minister Deb Schulte announced additional financial supports for seniors during the ...

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CARP weighs in on COVID-19 triage protocols with Ontario Human Rights Commission

May 11, 2020

On May 7, 2020 CARP sat on a panel of experts in the fields of law, human rights, and aging to highlight points of ...

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Manitoba lifts 30-day prescription limit + provides refundable tax credit for seniors

May 8, 2020

The Government of Manitoba made a couple of steps today to provide relief for seniors in the province. Firstly, the ...

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Ontario promises to review broken long-term care system

May 7, 2020

Ontario's Minister of Long-term Care has promised to review the long-term care system in Ontario, in the midst of the ...

Health

CARP writes to Saskatchewan Government demanding prescription relief for seniors

May 7, 2020

In coordination with CARP Chapters across the country, our Members in Saskatchewan (Regina) recently wrote to their ...

Finance

CARP meets with President of the Treasury Board of Canada

April 30, 2020

On April 27, 2020, CARP’s Chief Policy Officer, Marissa Lennox and Chief Membership & Benefits Officer, Jana Ray ...

In The News

How to be a good ‘physically-distanced’ grandparent

April 30, 2020

Stay (emotionally) close with your grandchildren, while maintaining good (physical) distance Our own Bill VanGorder, ...

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CARP calls for more financial support for seniors during pandemic

April 30, 2020

COVID-19 has hit Canada's seniors with a slew of out-of-pocket expenses, from premiums on groceries to triple the cost ...

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Marissa Lennox on Canada’s need to “do better for our seniors” on multiple fronts

April 28, 2020

In a recent column, CARP Chief Policy Officer Marissa Lennox shared her perspective on how governments need to go ...