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North Fraser Chapter: Make dangerous driving, not age, a requirement for tests: instructor

April 1, 2015

Below is an article published by CBC News, British Columbia on March 31, 2015. Click here to read full article. A ...

Progress on CARP’s call to end patchwork of fire safety measures

March 26, 2015

CARP has been a vocal advocate on the issue of fire safety in care homes and in particular on fire sprinkler ...

North Fraser Chapter: CARP asks to scrap drivers testing

March 19, 2015

Click here to read this article, published by BC News on March 19, 2015. The Canadian Association of Retired Persons ...

Medical exam for 80 year old drivers is discriminatory, advocacy group says

March 19, 2015

Click here to read full article published by the Vancouver Sun on March 18, 2015. Restrictive rules for drivers age ...

PEI joins national securities regulator plan

October 18, 2014

Prince Edward Island has joined Ottawas move to create a national securities regulator, bringing the total to five ...

Premier visits Vernon to celebrate seniors

October 7, 2014

Premier Christy Clark talks to Rita Milne at the Canadian Association of Retired Persons National Seniors Day ...

Focus: The struggles of being a senior in Surrey

August 9, 2014

On July 31st, 2014, CARP Surrey-White Rock Chapter Chair Ramona Kaptyn was interviewed by Surrey Now for a story on ...

British Columbians expect to live longer than other Canadians, and to spend more on health care

July 31, 2014

Editor's Note: On July 29th, 2014 the Vancover Observer published an article that says that British Columbians are ...

Provincial Efforts Against Elder Abuse: Responses to CARP's Call for Action

September 7, 2013

Provincial efforts to fight against elder abuse CARP sent a letter to all provincial Justice Ministers earlier in ...

Provinces Respond to CARP Letters on Elder Abuse and Healthcare Reform

August 23, 2013

  Earlier this summer, we took our advocacy on healthcare reform and elder abuse directly to provincial ...