Retirement Income Security Posts

Bill C-38 – Legislative Process Schedule

May 9, 2012

The Conservative government has been acting fast in trying to approve Bill C-38. Last week, on Thursday May 3rd 2012, ...

Member Comments on the Omnibus bill and the OAS

May 9, 2012

CARP was copied on a letter from Walter Kelm, a distinguished lifetime CARP member award recipent, retired government ...

Tories considering splitting omnibus budget bill into five pieces after opposition outrage: NDP

May 9, 2012

This article was published by The National Post on May 8th 2012.  To see this article and other related articles ...

Why the change Prime Minister Harper?

May 9, 2012

May 9, 2012 - Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservative Government are declining to split the omnibus Bill ...

On the Record: MP’s Comments on Government Plans to Rush OAS Changes

May 9, 2012

May 10, 2012 - Bill C-38, the omnibus budgetary Bill, is being rushed through Parliament with limited debate. Like ...

OAS change set to become law unless government can be convinced to slow down and at least discuss it –heed advice from the PM –in his own words

May 9, 2012

Draft legislation to raise the eligibility age for Old Age Security is part of the Omnibus Budget Implementation Bill ...

New OAS eligibility is plenty to CARP about

May 9, 2012

This article was published by Advisor.ca on May 8th 2012.  To see this article and other related articles on ...

NDP wants ‘Trojan horse’ omnibus bill split up

May 9, 2012

This article was published by CTV News on May 7th 2012.  To see this article and other related articles on CTV News ...

CARP calls on MPs to separate OAS changes from Budget Bill

May 7, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2012 Toronto, ON: CARP calls on MPs to separate OAS changes from Budget Bill: Open ...

CARP Chapter Field Report: Vancouver OAS Roundtable

May 4, 2012

April Lewis, B.C. Representative and Jeffrey Sefton, Chair Vancouver Central Chapter were invited by Libby Davies, MP ...