Editor’s Note: On Tuesday March 24th, 2015 a discussion was held in the New Brunswick Legislature during question period. It seems that the government is floating a trial balloon on the introduction of “means testing” as opposed to “income testing” for seniors who need nursing home care. A means test is a determination of whether […]
CARP has been a vocal advocate on the issue of fire safety in care homes and in particular on fire sprinkler retrofitting, urging governments to end the patchwork of fire safety measures in nursing homes across Canada and to make sprinkler systems mandatory in all care facilities including those built before 1997. Although most provinces […]
Editor’s Note: On January 13th, 2015 CARP wrote the following open letter to all federal and provincial Ministers included in the list below. One year after the horrific nursing home fire that claimed the lives of 32 people and injured another 15, federal and provincial governments have yet to take the steps required to mandate […]
Minister of State for Finance, Kevin Sorenson announced last week that the federal government will introduce Target Benefit Plans (TBPs). TBPs would be a new, voluntary, sustainable and flexible pension option available to federally regulated private sector and Crown corporation plan sponsors, employees and retirees under the Pension Benefits Standards Act, according to the Minister […]
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CARP is urging federal and provincial governments to act on CPP enhancement. CARP members expressed their concerns about the attack on OAS in 2012, now politicians wont help us save better on our own. If you support a modest increase to the CPP, then this is the opportunity to make sure the key politicians hear […]
CARP Member Callout: E-mail and/or Call your Federal and Provincial Ministers of Finance Before They Meet December 16th! CARP is urging federal and provincial governments to act on CPP enhancement. CARP members expressed their concerns about the attack on OAS in 2012, now politicians won’t help us save better on our own. If you support […]
In November, 2013, CARP chapters acted in a coordinated, cross country letter campaign directed at their respective provincial finance ministers, premiers, and federal Finance Minister James Flaherty. In the letters, CARP chapters urged the political leaders to act on CPP enhancement and to provide the political leadership current and future generations of working Canadians expect. Over 32 […]
In November, 2013, CARP chapters acted in a coordinated, cross country letter campaign directed at their respective provincial finance ministers, premiers, and federal Finance Minister James Flaherty. In the letters, CARP chapters urged the political leaders to act on CPP enhancement and to provide the political leadership current and future generations of working Canadians expect. Over 32 […]
In November, 2013, CARP chapters acted in a coordinated, cross country letter campaign directed at their respective provincial finance ministers, premiers, and federal Finance Minister James Flaherty. In the letters, CARP chapters urged the political leaders to act on CPP enhancement and to provide the political leadership current and future generations of working Canadians expect. Over 32 […]