In The News Posts

Canadians Facing Looming Retirement Crisis

May 13, 2016

Increasing poverty among seniors has turned a spotlight on the issue of financial security for retired ...

Ontario Government’s ORPP Announcement: Good but not Great

May 13, 2016

April 14, 2016 Toronto, ON: CARP supports the Ontario Government’s action to improve the retirement readiness of ...

CARP NS Members Urged to Choose Wisely

May 13, 2016

Choosing Wisely is a campaign to help clinicians and patients engage in conversations about unnecessary tests and ...

Engage the public and to use data and information to guide decision making in health-care policy

May 13, 2016

We must use formation at all levels of the system. For a system to be truly person-centred, we need the following ...

CARP Responds to proposed changes to Nova Scotia Seniors’ Pharmacare

May 13, 2016

Click here to view an interview [starts at 30:50 mark] featuring Bill VanGorder, chair of CARP Nova Scotia on CBC ...

CARP welcomes Ontario’s reconsideration of the proposed changes to the seniors’ drug program

May 13, 2016

March 3, 2016 Toronto, ON – CARP welcomes Premier Kathleen Wynne’s commitment to reconsider the proposed ...

CARP Wins in Ontario and Nova Scotia– but National Pharmacare Still the Goal

May 13, 2016

A Provincial Patchwork of Coverage Medication is vital to help Canadians prevent, manage, and even cure illnesses. ...

Ontario reverses proposed increases to Seniors Drug Program

May 13, 2016

April 4, 2016 Toronto, ON: CARP welcomes Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care reversal of proposed increases ...

Auditor General’s Report: Homecare in Ontario fails to deliver on promise – failing patients in need

May 13, 2016

December 2, 2015 Toronto, ON: Homecare services in Ontario are failing to deliver on years of promises by the ...

Budget 2016: Keeping Government’s ‘Feet to the Fire’

May 13, 2016

On March 22, 2016, the newly elected federal government will release its first budget. CARP is calling on Prime ...