In The News Posts

Government Press Release: Harper Government Introduces the Pooled Registered Pension Plans Act

November 18, 2011

Related Documents: Backgrounder: The Retirement Income Landscape in Canada Backgrounder: How Pooled Registered ...

CARP Advocacy Poll Report

November 18, 2011

November 18, 2011   KEY FINDINGS CARP members overwhelmingly support the organization’s advocacy on a ...

Ageism meets Sexism: Economic Issues Faced by Older Women

November 18, 2011

It will surprise no one that the double whammy of ageism and sexism is very keenly felt in Hollywood where women are ...

CARP to Politicians on Parliament Hill: Supporting Caregivers an Ethical AND Financial Win, Win

November 18, 2011

Healthcare matters for all Canadians, but despite the fact that we are living longer, healthier lives, it becomes ...

Taking charge of your life: Living well with Chronic Pain

November 18, 2011

This was the title of the fourth annual symposium, held by ACTION Ontario, the not-for-profit organization I chair, on ...

Andy Rooney had the right idea about retirement

November 18, 2011

This article was originally published by the Globe and Mail on November 8th, 2011. To go to the the Globe and Mail ...

How to help the older worker left behind in the recovery?

November 18, 2011

This article was originally published by the Globe and Mail on March 11th, 2011. To go to the the Globe and Mail ...

Mandatory Retirement – federal step forward, Ontario steps back

November 18, 2011

Just when legislated age discrimination is about to end federally, we learn that Ontario firefighters successfully ...

Ageism: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

November 18, 2011

November 18th 2011: Recent evidence suggests that our perceptions of ageing and age impact how we experience age. ...

Caregiver’s Diary: The Executor’s Checklist

November 18, 2011

My wife’s father died two weeks ago - here is her account of winding up his affairs. What I think about all these  ...