January 2012 Archive Posts

Hands Off OAS

January 31, 2012

On January 27, 2012, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said: “We have already taken steps to limit the growth of our ...

Pension fight is one for the ages

January 31, 2012

This article was published by the Halifax Herald on January 30st 2012.  To see this article and other related articles ...

Welcome to CARP Ottawa Chapter #26

January 30, 2012

Welcome to CARP Ottawa Chapter 26 A New Vision of Aging for Canada Our Chapter is comprised of CARP members who ...

Conservatives’ agenda bold – and fraught with political risk

January 30, 2012

This article was published by the Globe and Mail on January 30th 2012.  To see this article and other related articles ...

Maher: Tories have put Canadians in a hole

January 30, 2012

This article was published by the Edmonton Journal on January 30th 2012.  To see this article and other related ...

Media Statement from Prime Minister’s office on increasing age for OAS

January 27, 2012

From: Alerte-Info-Alert [PMO] Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 11:46 AM To: Alerte-Info-Alert [PMO] Subject: Old Age ...

Power and Politics: Susan Eng on the PM’s Pension Fix

January 27, 2012

  January 27th 2012: CARP VP of Advocacy Susan Eng squared off against the Niels Veldhuis, VP of Canadian Policy ...

As opposition builds, PMO seeks to blunt charges it is going after seniors

January 27, 2012

  This article was originally published by the Canadian Press on January 27th 2012 OTTAWA - The Harper ...

‘Major transformations’ coming to Canada’s pension system, Harper tells Davos

January 27, 2012

This article was originally published in the National Post January 26th 2012.  To view this article and other related ...

Susan Eng talks to the CBC about the PM’s statement on Pension Income

January 27, 2012

  January 27th 2012: Susan Eng sat down with CBC  to explain why the Prime Minister's plan to slash retirement ...