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Gay retirees: the next big untapped target market?

June 23, 2009

June 20th 2009 Despite their rising ranks and numbers, gay boomers and seniors are still a largely ignored demographic, ...

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CARP calls on MPs to support increase to OAS, GIS, CPP, universal pension plan and a Pension Summit – vote on Tuesday June 16

June 18, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2009 CARP calls on MPs to support increase to OAS, GIS, CPP, universal pension plan and ...

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Power(less) of Attorney

June 17, 2009

Somewhere between one’s first grey hair and a major health crisis most of us admit to our own mortality, shrug ...

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Married Life after Proposition 8

June 17, 2009

It wasn’t that either of us sought a same sex life partnership. In each other we simply and truthfully found our ...

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CARP congratulates the House of Commons for showing bold leadership in its unanimous all party support for increases to OAS GIS CPP and pension reform to provide better retirement security

June 17, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2009 CARP congratulates the House of Commons for showing bold leadership in its ...

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The Importance of Being Purple

June 16, 2009

It was once said in the struggle for LBGT equality rights that if every gay person suddenly turned purple for a few ...

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Some Options for LGBT Seniors

June 15, 2009

Many LGBT seniors do not feel safe in disclosing their sexual identity or orientation to mainstream healthcare ...

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More work to be done – Challenges in Long Term Care

June 15, 2009

Discrimination Canadian research has indicated that discrimination towards gay and lesbian seniors exists on a ...

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MOVING WILLIAM TO “K” WARD

June 15, 2009

… “You’re not a pretty sight today, are you sweetheart?” I held William’s good left ...

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Your Views on Pension Reform Are Being Heard in Ottawa

June 15, 2009

We said to Have Your Say and you certainly did! At this writing, over 6.400 emails have gone out to MPs from all ...