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A Most Common Affliction: LOWER BACK PAIN AND SURGERY (part III)

February 11, 2011

In the previous columns we discussed episodic and chronic lower back pain (LBP) treated with non surgical means. I ...

Caregiver’s Diary: Plans Change…Again

February 11, 2011

Youngest sister just got back from a week with my recently widowed 87 year old father in the Maritimes. The point of ...

Financial Insecurity among older Ontarians: CARP Pre-budget submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

February 11, 2011

Executive Summary Financial insecurity continues to concern too many older Canadians. Many may never recover from the ...

Protecting Seniors from On-line Fraud

February 11, 2011

CARP's Manager of Community Development, Anthony Quinn has been asked to join a panel discussion on the topic, ...

Does Canada Need The Best Fighter Jets In The World?

February 11, 2011

Are we asking the right question about the F-35s? There’s plenty of political posturing over the sole-sourced ...

Our Newest CARP Member and Champion in Cabinet

February 11, 2011

CARP has met with a succession of Ministers of State for Seniors but none with the profile and promise of Julian ...

Vindicated Air Canada Pilots throw Their Support Behind Bill C-481

February 11, 2011

CARP has yet to appear before the Parliamentary Committee to support Bill C-481 but two very special witnesses have ...

Preventing Fraud in a Digital Age

February 11, 2011

March is Fraud Prevention Month in Canada, and a small group of government and law enforcement agencies, associations ...

Political Poll Report

February 11, 2011

KEY FINDINGS February 11, 2011: The plurality of CARP members say both that they are worse off now than five years ago ...

Informative Community Meeting to be held on Feb 22, 2011 – To Discuss Pensions: CPP, OAS, GIS

February 11, 2011

Be sure to join us as we learn about changes to the CPP and how this will affect you. Overview of Evening: Responding ...