In The News Posts

New Poll: CARP Members Want Action to Protect Pensions

April 26, 2018

April 20, 2018 – A recent CARP poll of over 3,000 members in Ontario reveals older Canadians want government action ...

Why National Pharmacare?

April 26, 2018

Marissa Semkiw, CARP's Director of Policy and Government Relations, speaks at a press conference in Ottawa in February ...

CARP Connects 2018: Your Membership at Work for YOU!

April 26, 2018

May 2018 - In this booklet, you will find news on recent advocacy efforts and our priorities for this year. From CARP ...

How Do Ontario Parties Measure Up on Key Election Priorities?

April 23, 2018

The 2018 Ontario Election is on June 7th and official campaigning kicks off in just a few weeks! While Ontarians are ...

What will each party do to protect pensions, if elected?

April 23, 2018

Protecting pensions is a huge issue (especially with Sears Canada remaining in headlines, and bankruptcies continuing ...

What will each party do to protect long-term care residents, if elected?

April 23, 2018

Resident safety in long-term care has been at the forefront of CARP's advocacy work and remains one of our top ...

What will each party do to protect hydro rates, if elected?

April 23, 2018

From 2008 to 2016, residential hydro costs in Ontario rose 71 per cent, while the average increase across Canada ...

What would each party do to combat homelessness, if elected?

April 23, 2018

Ontario’s social housing wait list of 185,000 households (about 481,000 people), representing about 3.4% of the ...

Submission to the Ontario Ministry of Finance on Financial Planner Regulations

April 17, 2018

April 13, 2018 CARP’s submission regarding the regulation of Financial Planners to the Ministry of Finance of ...

Ontario Expands OHIP+, Now Includes 65+

March 28, 2018

More than 4,400 prescription drugs will be made available free of charge for everyone 65 and older with the expansion ...