October 2009 Archive Posts

Canadian Employer wins 2009 AARP International Innovative Employer Award for Age-Friendly Employment Practices

October 23, 2009

Adecco Canada emerges as a forerunner in designing policies and practices promoting the employment and retention of ...

Seniors to walk hassle-free from now on

October 23, 2009

October 22nd 2009 Margaret Guthrie gave "top marks" to Mark Grimes this week after the Etobicoke-Lakeshore councillor ...

CARP Congratulates Mayor Miller and Mark Grimes on resolving the seniors in the park issue

October 23, 2009

Yesterday it was reported that Margaret Guthrie had given "top marks" to Mark Grimes this week after the ...

Canada needs an affordable, accessible Universal Pension Plan

October 23, 2009

There’s nothing like a recession to sharpen the focus on our finances. Canadians watched their savings evaporate ...

Age-Friendly Cities Poll Report

October 23, 2009

To view a higher resolution pdf copy of this document, click here KEY FINDINGS: Overall, Canada’s towns and ...

Age-Friendly Communities Seminar Report – Ottawa, Oct 15, 2009

October 23, 2009

I had the pleasure of attending the Age-Friendly Communities Forum held in Ottawa on October 15th. Representatives ...

David Miller responds to CARP’s call to ensure that seniors are not charged in parks

October 22, 2009

In a letter addressed to Mayor David Miller October 13th 2009, Susan Eng, Vice President of Advocacy for CARP, called ...

Old age insecurity

October 22, 2009

October 11, 2009 Sui-ping Yau has been living off of her savings since she moved to Canada nearly nine years ago. Yau, ...

A walk to remember for seniors

October 22, 2009

Still no answers for group confronted by city bylaw officer October 15th 2009 Margaret Guthrie and Don Foster are part ...

Two-tier CPP urged

October 22, 2009

October 22nd 2009 The Canada Pension Plan needs a second tier that would either be mandatory or so attractive that ...