April 2009 Archive Posts

Pension Reform: the status quo is not an option

April 13, 2009

The public pension consultations chaired by Ted Menzies which CARP attended on March 20th confirmed our suspicions: ...

Pension Reform – It Starts with You

April 13, 2009

Canadians make their journey through retirement in different ways. About 2.7 million public sector workers (more than ...

Manitoba Budget 2009: Contains Limited Relief for Older Adults but the Province Shows Promise with Innovative Caregiver Tax Credit

April 13, 2009

This year, the government of Manitoba will invest $160 million in social housing. CARP calls on the province to use ...

CAW Takes a Stand for All Workers by Voicing Support for Universal Pension Plan

April 13, 2009

During the public pension consultations held on March 20th 2009, Sym Gill, Director of Pension and Benefits for the ...

Need to expand the Canada Pension Plan

April 13, 2009

Poverty among older Canadians is exacerbated by the lack of savings by Canadian workers before they retire. Unless ...

March Chapter Meeting “Info Plus”

April 4, 2009

Over 70 CARP Halton members and guests, from as far away as Niagara Falls and Markham, enjoyed a 'jam packed' Agenda, ...

Jack Pinkney wins FREE CARP Membership

April 4, 2009

At our March Meeting, we were able to raffle off a FREE One Year CARP Membership, complements of Ross Mayot in our ...

Big Crowd Enjoyed Chapter Display

April 4, 2009

Fred Crockett, Mary Gardner and Greg Metrakos volunteered to promote your CARP Halton Chapter at the Burlington Health ...

April 28th is your next Chapter Meeting

April 4, 2009

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 from 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm we are back in the Burlington Seniors' Centre for your next Chapter ...

5:30 pm Start to April 28th – Your next Chapter Meeting

April 4, 2009

PLEASE NOTE A 5:30 pm Start on April 28TH! Tuesday, April 28, 2009 from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm is your next Chapter ...