January 2009 Archive Posts

Budget 2009: National Securities Regulator – Investor Protection

January 27, 2009

Investor protection got an important boost with the proposal to introduce the legislation to implement the ...

Budget 2009: 25% RRIF Withdrawal Reduction Stays

January 27, 2009

RRIF Withdrawals – 25% reduction stays The confirmation of the 25% reduction in mandated RRIF withdrawals ...

Budget 2009: Pension Protection

January 27, 2009

The November Economic Statement announced temporary solvency funding relief for federally regulated pension plans. ...

Budget 2009: Home Renovations and Seniors’ Housing

January 27, 2009

The Home Renovation Tax Credit will be helpful for those needing to retrofit their homes to make them safer and more ...

Budget 2009: Housing for Low Income Seniors

January 27, 2009

Budget 2009 will provide $400 million over two years to build housing for low income seniors to be delivered through ...

Budget 2009: Caregivers

January 27, 2009

There are increases to the National Child Benefit Supplement and the Canada Child Tax Benefit that will benefit low and ...

Budget 2009: Older Workers

January 27, 2009

Older workers will benefit from the added funding to Targeted Initiative for Older Workers [TIOW], the 5-week add-on ...

Poll: What CARP members want – investment in people for real economic stimulus

January 21, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 2009 Poll: What CARP members want - investment in people for real economic ...

The Green Economy Action Fund

January 20, 2009

A Federal/Provincial Economic Stimulus Package Overview: A bold federal initiative to supercharge growth in the green ...

CARP supports PowerUp Canada’s Call For Green Economy Stimulus Package

January 20, 2009

Over 850,000 Canadians Call For Focus on Green Jobs, Green Stimulus January 20, 2009, - In an echo of Barack ...