In The News Posts

I Will Not Let My Father’s Death Be in Vain

October 5, 2017

October 5, 2017 Six months ago, 86 year-old James Acker died of injuries after being beaten in his long-term care ...

Grey Matters: CPP, subsidizing survivor pensions, not fair — to a point

September 29, 2017

WANDA MORRIS | POSTMEDIA | 09.29.2017 It’s not fair! I remember my 10-year-old self being absolutely incensed. ...

New Legislation Would Introduce Fines For Failing to Protect Long-Term Care Residents

September 27, 2017

TORONTO, September 27, 2017 – CARP applauds Ontario’s Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Dr. Eric Hoskins, for ...

CARP Nova Scotia: Budget retains pitfalls from previous incarnation

September 26, 2017

Halifax, NS, September 26, 2017: The Nova Scotia Provincial Budget issued today contains some positive news for ...

Grey Matters: Flagging Medical Mistakes

September 26, 2017

WANDA MORRIS | POSTMEDIA | 09.26.2017 Imagine you wake up, with a foggy sense of relief, from a knee operation. In ...

Is a New Bill to Protect Pensioners on the Way?

September 21, 2017

September 18th – After launching a public campaign to “Put Pensioners First”, CARP and its supporters can be ...

Grey Matters: Corporate pensioners at mercy of system

September 11, 2017

WANDA MORRIS | POSTMEDIA | 09.11.2017 A few weeks ago, my husband and I walked to the Nooksack River falls near Mt. ...

What’s in the plan for BC seniors?

September 11, 2017

VANCOUVER, September 8, 2017 - In the Throne speech, the NDP has taken the opportunity to highlight proposed ...

Grey Matters: Quality of life will suffer further unless we take action

September 4, 2017

WANDA MORRIS |POSTMEDIA| 09.4.2017 We don’t just refuse to face facts when it comes to our finances; many of us ...

Grey Matters: Calling a bank employee an ombudsman is misleading

August 28, 2017

WANDA MORRIS | POSTMEDIA | 10.09.2017 While creative use of language is relatively harmless in a restaurant menu, ...