October 2009 Archive Posts

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, ...

Seniors’ advocates tout CPP replacement

October 22, 2009

Editor's Note: Our proposed UPP would not replace the CPP, it would be an additional source of retirement ...

Susan Eng has solutions to the pension mess on CBC’s Maritime Noon

October 22, 2009

Will you have enough to live on when you retire ? That's the fundamental question facing millions of Canadians - ...

H1N1 Vaccine Update – Your Provincial Updates

October 22, 2009

Information on seasonal flu shots and on the H1N1 vaccine is available in every province, by contacting public health ...

Manitoba’s New Primary Caregiver Tax Credit

October 22, 2009

The Primary Caregiver Tax Credit is an annual, refundable tax credit that can be claimed by a caregiver who is ...

Nova Scotia Announces New Caregiver Allowance

October 22, 2009

The Nova Scotia government has just announced that it will give a allowance to low income caregivers. If both she/he ...

CARP calls on government to honour Canada’s pension promise and releases Universal Pension Plan

October 21, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2009 CARP calls on government to honour Canadas pension promise and releases ...

Towards a Universal Pension Plan

October 21, 2009

To read CARP's proposal for a Universal Pension Plan, click here Keywords: pension reform ...

CARP calls on government to honour Canada’s pension promise and releases Universal Pension Plan

October 21, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2009 CARP calls on government to honour Canada’s pension promise and releases ...

Seniors get walk in park

October 19, 2009

October 14th 2009 City Hall appears to be backing down on a draconian policy that requires organized walking groups to ...