Advocacy slideshow Posts

Retirement or free degrees for the kids: Which comes first?: Mayers

July 7, 2014

One of the great worries for parents is how to balance their needs for retirement with a desire to take care of their ...

Retiring with roommates: The merits of shared living as you age

July 6, 2014

The idea of four older, single women sharing a house together was enough to develop a TV series that ran for years and ...

Preventing and Reporting Elder Abuse

July 2, 2014

(For Financial Abuse and Fraud, click here:Protecting Your Rights & Preventing and Reporting ...

Proud of our Progress

June 28, 2014

Canada is among a handful of countries around the world to have legalized same-sex marriage. Many same-sex couples ...

CMA, CARP challenge candidates to adopt National Seniors Care Strategy

June 27, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CMA, CARP challenge candidates to adopt NationalSeniors Care Strategy Open letter to federal ...

The Middle-Aged Guide to Growing Up: Tripping The Light Fantastic

June 26, 2014

Editor’s Note: “A. Boomer” is the alias of a CARP member who shares his experiences about growing up and growing ...

Target Benefit Pension Plans -CARP Submission to Finance Canada

June 24, 2014

On June 23, 2014 CARP submitted its recommendations to the Department of Finance on the proposed introduction of Target ...

CMA, CARP looking to get seniors’ care on byelection agenda

June 23, 2014

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and retiree advocates CARP are teaming up to force seniors’ care onto the ...

Financial literacy leaders target seniors in first undertaking

June 22, 2014

It’s been a long time coming. Five years ago, during the midst of the financial crisis, the federal government ...

CMA, CARP challenge candidates to adopt National Seniors Strategy

June 15, 2014

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Open letter to federal by-election candidates Ottawa, Toronto (June ...