In The News Posts

The new old-age security? A job

February 22, 2013

Bill VanGorder is aware of the irony that he now works longer hours, at the age of 70, than he ever did before he ...

87 year old woman dies waiting for Toronto ambulance – CARP calls for preventative measures

February 14, 2013

It’s been revealed that an 87 year old woman at a Toronto retirement home died after waiting 3 hours for an ...

CARP disappointed by loss for pensioners Indalex ruling at Supreme Court

February 1, 2013

                It’s a case that has wide-ranging implications for ...

Wealthier Ontario seniors may be asked to pay for some home care costs

January 11, 2013

Wealthier Ontario seniors may be tapped to pay some of the cost of publicly-provided home care, Health Minister Deb ...

N.S. per capita leader in MD numbers

December 7, 2012

There are more doctors per capita in Nova Scotia than anywhere else in Canada, says the latest national report on ...

Seniors targeted in series of distraction thefts, police say

December 7, 2012

Constable Tony Vella: “On many occasions the victims don’t realize they’ve been robbed until they get home."It ...

Seniors Working Beyond Freedom 55

December 7, 2012

This article was published by The CBC on December 4th, 2012.  To see this article and other related articles on The ...

Fees for paper billing hurt most vulnerable, says NDP

November 16, 2012

The NDP has launched a campaign to protest against extra charges many companies levy on customers who receive their ...

CARP Advocacy Report 2012 at a Glance: The Year in Media

November 2, 2012

If ever CARP needed effective access to the media, it was in 2012 when the federal government was poised to make a ...