CARP is providing strong recommendations to the Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce (OCMMT) to better protect at-risk older investors ahead of proposed reforms. Established in February 2020, the OCMMT and its five members is mandated to guide the transformation of the regulatory landscape for capital markets and reports directly to the Finance Minister on how […]
CARP’s Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador Chapters hosted a virtual meeting of Atlantic Region CARP members, June 30, 2020. A panel of experts representing PEI, NFLD, NB and NS discussed the issues most important to seniors during this time of pandemic and the spotlight now shining on deficiencies in Long Term Care. […]
Join CARP Members from Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island for our first Atlantic Virtual Chapter Meeting. A panel of experts is being assembled to address the concerns of seniors in our region. Safety for seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic, in their own homes, in seniors residences or in Long […]
FAIR Canada Issues White Paper Entitled “What About the Investors?” Toronto (May 18, 2017) – FAIR Canada and CARP today announced that they believe the proposed cooperative capital markets regulator (CCMR) is not in the interests of ordinary Canadians. FAIR Canada and CARP are of the view that such a major change to the current […]
March 10, 2017 – CARP’s long-term care facility survey was completed by over 3800 of its members from every province and territory, except for Nunavut. It was conducted by e-mail from February 4th, 2017 to March 5th, 2017. The majority of CARP members who responded have had direct experience with long-term care facilities. Almost 70% have […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2016 Vancouver, BC CARP members were disappointed to learn that no deal was reached on the Canada Health Transfer funding plan proposed by Ministers Morneau and Philpott at the special meeting of Health and Finance Ministers from across Canada this week. CARP was pleased with the Liberal government’s pledge to increase […]
Deceptive door-to-door sales should be prohibited. Too often CARP hears stories of misleading statements made to our members at their door by unscrupulous salespersons. For example, one person paid $17,000 in installments and finance charges for a $2000 water heater.Intimidation and high pressure tactics can combine to push vulnerable seniors and others into spuriously priced […]
Click here to read ‘Provincial Finance Ministers tell Bill Morneau timing not right for CPP expansion‘ by Kathleen Harris – CBC News Politics, December 21, 2015 Provincial finance ministers say the federal government should be in no rush to expand the Canada Pension Plan and instead make infrastructure and health spending the top economic priorities. In Ottawa […]
CARP was saddened to learn of the recent passing of Redvers Frank Cainey. Cainey was the first representative for CARP in the Maritimes and established a presence in the 1990’s that has led to over 8,000 CARP members in the Atlantic region today. Cainey recruited Wayne and Barb Harrigan to take on local CARP representation […]
Dear CARP Fredericton Member, You are invited to an information session on the recent changes to the seniors’ assets as proposed in the recent provincial budget. The session, hosted by CARP Fredericton, will include a presentation from Cecile Cassita, Executive Director of the Coalition for Seniors and Nursing Home Residents. Ministers Cathy Rogers and Stephen […]