December 2009 Archive Posts

B.C. Finance Minister Colin Hansen’s Statement on Pension Reform

December 16, 2009

British Columbia is committed to the implementation of a broad-based occupational pension plan for private-sector ...

Municipal Poll Report

December 16, 2009

To read a detailed poll analysis, click here December 4, 2009 There is a strong correlation between believing citizens ...

New Report calls Seniors the HST

December 16, 2009

While the average Ontarian will be out of pocket $37, senior couples can expect to pay roughly $270 more The findings ...

Pension Callout!

December 16, 2009

Canada’s Finance Ministers are meeting in Whitehorse December 17 and 18, to discuss pension reform but their ...

All Three Parties Have Put Forward Pension Reforms Proposals but what is Needed is a Comprehensive Reform Strategy

December 16, 2009

Over the past year and a half CARP has been calling for a Pension Summit and Comprehensive Pension Reform. The market ...

The Economist Intelligence Unit Investigates: Healthcare Costs of Ageing

December 15, 2009

The Economist Intelligence Unit has published a paper on ageing populations, their impact on healthcare systems and ...

Pension troubles not so bad, report author assures federal government

December 15, 2009

This article was originally published by the Canadian Press, to visit their website, please click here OTTAWA - ...

Drug changes panned, praised… But groups say health care will benefit from savings

December 15, 2009

Originally published in The Ottawa Citizen April 9th, 2010. To go to The Windsor Star website, please click ...

Older Canadians can drive change at the local level…

December 15, 2009

City governance is particularly important for older people since seven out of ten Canadian seniors live in urban ...

National Seniors Council Roundtable on Volunteering Among Seniors and Positive, Active Aging

December 15, 2009

CARP was invited by the National Seniors Council to participate in a day-long consultation on issues affecting ...