In The News Posts

Age-Friendly Communities Seminar Report – Ottawa, Oct 15, 2009

October 23, 2009

I had the pleasure of attending the Age-Friendly Communities Forum held in Ottawa on October 15th. Representatives ...

Susan Eng meets With Halifax Chapter

October 23, 2009

Susan Eng, CARP VP of Advocacy was in Nova Scotia this week where she met with the Halifax Chapter to discuss ...

Pensions: How much is enough?

October 23, 2009

THE ATTENTION pension reform is getting in the media these days has me wondering: How many seniors are out there ...

Seniors to walk hassle-free from now on

October 23, 2009

October 22nd 2009 Margaret Guthrie gave "top marks" to Mark Grimes this week after the Etobicoke-Lakeshore councillor ...

Canada needs an affordable, accessible Universal Pension Plan

October 23, 2009

There’s nothing like a recession to sharpen the focus on our finances. Canadians watched their savings evaporate ...

H1N1 Vaccine Update – Your Provincial Updates

October 22, 2009

Information on seasonal flu shots and on the H1N1 vaccine is available in every province, by contacting public health ...

Manitoba’s New Primary Caregiver Tax Credit

October 22, 2009

The Primary Caregiver Tax Credit is an annual, refundable tax credit that can be claimed by a caregiver who is ...

Nova Scotia Announces New Caregiver Allowance

October 22, 2009

The Nova Scotia government has just announced that it will give a allowance to low income caregivers. If both she/he ...

David Miller responds to CARP’s call to ensure that seniors are not charged in parks

October 22, 2009

In a letter addressed to Mayor David Miller October 13th 2009, Susan Eng, Vice President of Advocacy for CARP, called ...

Susan Eng has solutions to the pension mess on CBC’s Maritime Noon

October 22, 2009

Will you have enough to live on when you retire ? That's the fundamental question facing millions of Canadians - ...