In The News Posts

Critical conversations CARP had in January

January 31, 2020

Here are some of the advocacy activities CARP has recently undertaken: Ontario budget submission: CARP made a ...

CARP headlines: January

January 31, 2020

Here are some of the top headlines CARP has recently made across Canada: Ontarians urged to get travel insurance ...

Alberta makes cuts to Seniors Benefit Drug Program

January 29, 2020

The Alberta government is set to limit the Seniors Benefit Drug Program to people over the age of 65.  Consequently, ...

Innovative Ottawa pilot program aims to curtail hallway health care

January 29, 2020

A pilot project in Ottawa is helping to ease the burden of hallway healthcare. SAFE (Sub-Acute care for Frail Elderly), ...

CARP makes Ontario budget submission

January 24, 2020

CARP's submission for the 2020 Ontario Budget focused on the following four priorities: Improve safety and ...

Ontario government failing to provide adequate home care supports, says study

January 17, 2020

A recent study published in a prestigious international medical journal drives home just how broken the experience of ...

NDP MPP introduces bill in Ontario to keep couples together in long-term care

January 17, 2020

Waterloo New Democrat MPP Catherine Fife introduced a private member’s bill, called ‘Til Death do us Part’, which ...

Ontario ends out-of-province health care, increasing travel insurance premiums for Ontarians

January 17, 2020

Our Ontario members were faced with a less-than happy New Year announcement from the provincial government—they no ...

CARP asks members to weigh in on medically assisted dying

January 16, 2020

The laws around medical assistance in dying (MAID) are changing. CARP is making sure its members' voices are ...

Minister of Seniors receives mandate letter

December 18, 2019

The new Minister of Seniors, Deb Schulte, has received her Mandate Letter from the Prime Minister. CARP is happy to ...