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CARP and Retiree Groups watching for government action on pensions in Throne Speech

November 18, 2008

TORONTO, ON: At 2 pm Wednesday November 19th, 2008, the Throne Speech will be read and CARP chapters and other retiree ...

CARP calls for relief for retirees and pension protection in Throne Speech

November 18, 2008

CARP chapters and other retiree groups will be watching on Wednesday to see if the government’s Throne Speech ...

Nova Scotia Premier Responds to Open Letter Concerning RRIFs

November 14, 2008

A more detailed response also came to CARP from the Nova Scotia Premier's Office. To read it, Click here. ...

Nova Scotia Premier’s Response to CARP’s open letter on RRIFs

November 14, 2008

The Nova Scotia Premier's office also sent CARP a response to its open letter concerning RRIFs. To read it, click ...

Time to set free the RRIFs

November 14, 2008

The stock-market crash has provided more fuel for the argument that Ottawa needs to give retirees a break on forced ...

Relief from RRIF rules good way to help seniors

November 12, 2008

Canada's older people, hard hit by the market meltdown, don't want to deplete their savings prematurely. They want ...

BC Premier replies to CARP’s open letter on mandatory RRIF withdrawals

November 11, 2008

CARP received several form letters in response to Susan Eng, CARP VP, Advocacy's call for a two-year moratorium on ...

CARP calls on First Ministers to protect retirees

November 11, 2008

Investment executive: A national non-profit organization is calling for the retirement security of Canadians to be a ...

CARP Looks Back on the Year with First Annual Advocacy Report

November 7, 2008

After the AGM, Susan Eng, VP, CARP Advocacy, presented the congregated chapter members with CARP’s first Annual ...

CARP concludes successful AGM

November 7, 2008

A teary “thank you” and a heartfelt standing ovation marked a passing of the torch at this year’s ...