December 2008 Archive Posts

It’s not if….it’s when you will be a family caregiver; now is the time to speak out for family caregivers

December 12, 2008

Caring for family is not new. Our society assumes, and in fact expects, that families and/or friends will provide the ...

RRIF relief can still be elusive for seniors

December 11, 2008

Seniors with hard-hit retirement savings got some modest relief from Ottawa last month, but the country's financial ...

CARP opposes increasing drug costs for low income Alberta seniors

December 9, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2008 CARP opposes increasing drug costs for low income Alberta seniors TORONTO, ON: ...

CARP calls on Minister of Finance to authorize 25% reduction in RRIF withdrawals

December 8, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2008 TORONTO, ON: CARP is calling on the Minister of Finance to inform all ...

Letter from the Minister of Finance to Financial Institutions Regarding Registered Retirement Income Funds

December 8, 2008

Below is a transcript of a letter that Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty wrote to Financial Institutions on November ...

BIG SAVINGS…

December 6, 2008

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CARP welcomes relief for Retirees in Economic Statement.

December 2, 2008

November 27, 2008 TORONTO, ON: CARP welcomes the relief for retirees announced in today’s Economic Statement but ...

In Halton Dial 211

December 1, 2008

By Regional Chair Gary Carr October 15, 2008 Why not take advantage of Halton Region’s new three-digit telephone ...