In The News Posts

Obama’s AARP Town Hall on Healthcare Reform

August 7, 2009

On July 28th, President Obama hosted an AARP town hall webcast to pitch his reforms to older Americans. He assuaged ...

Shona Holmes: The New Figurehead for the American Anti-Public Healthcare Campaign

August 7, 2009

Holmes is the new figurehead for the American anti-public healthcare campaign: she’s testified before Congress, ...

How Does Canada’s Health System Actually Work?

August 7, 2009

OTTAWA — Canadians can be of two minds about their public health care system. Tommy Douglas, a former premier of ...

Malcolm Hamilton elaborates on retroactive TFSA mechanics

August 7, 2009

Actuary Malcolm Hamilton, worldwide partner with pension consultants Mercer's, has elaborated on the mechanics of how ...

Coming back from the brink: The case for making TFSA contribution room retroactive

August 7, 2009

Canada's foremost pension actuary, Mercer's Malcolm Hamilton, says those whose RRSPs were devastated by the 2008 market ...

Senator Majory LeBreton’s Response to Elder Abuse Survey

August 7, 2009

"I was pleased to see how engaged CARP members are on the important issue of elder abuse. It was very encouraging to ...

Elder Abuse Public Service Annoucement Survey Analysis

August 7, 2009

Survey Results The government of Canada has recently launched an anti-elder abuse ad campaign, the anti-elder abuse ad ...

CARP tells politicos to fix boomers’ retirement or voters will retire them; likes retroactive TFSA idea

August 7, 2009

CARP - a national association representing the 50-plus generation -- is calling on politicians to protect the ...

How Does Canada’s Health System Actually Work?

August 7, 2009

OTTAWA ; Canadians can be of two minds about their public health care system. Tommy Douglas, a former premier of ...

What happened to Catastrophic and Rare Disease Drug Coverage?

August 6, 2009

The increased importance of pharmaceutical drugs in Canadian health care was not foreseen during the drafting of the ...