Poverty Posts

Financial Insecurity among older Ontarians: CARP Pre-budget submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

February 11, 2011

Executive Summary Financial insecurity continues to concern too many older Canadians. Many may never recover from the ...

Seniors facing 'energy poverty'

January 28, 2011

Originally published in the Toronto Sun on January 22nd, 2011. To go to the Toronto Sun website please click ...

Seniors facing ‘energy poverty’

January 28, 2011

Originally published in the Toronto Sun on January 22nd, 2011. To go to the Toronto Sun website please click ...

CARP Letter to the Editor re: Number of Seniors in Poverty Soars

November 26, 2010

CARP responded to an article published by the Globe and Mail on November 25th 2010: Number of seniors living in poverty ...

Susan Eng’s Interview with Jane Brown: Poverty and Seniors

November 26, 2010

A new report indicates that seniors’ poverty has jumped nearly 25% between 2007 and 2008. This is no surprise to ...

Susan Eng's Interview with Jane Brown: Poverty and Seniors

November 26, 2010

A new report indicates that seniors poverty has jumped nearly 25% between 2007 and 2008. This is no surprise to CARP, ...

Women Aging Into Poverty

November 26, 2010

This is a guest blog from the Older Women's Network November 26, 2010 - Poverty has many facets and many features, but ...

Number of seniors living in poverty soars nearly 25%

November 26, 2010

Originally published in the Globe and Mail on November 25th, 2010. To go to the Globe and Mail website please click ...

Caregiving and financial insecurity takes centre stage, as CARP presents to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance in Ottawa

October 8, 2010

October 8, 2010 - The financial security of older and retired Canadians took centre stage in Ottawa this week, as CARP ...

CARP calls for increases to OAS and GIS and Caregiver Support in next Federal Budget

October 7, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4, 2010 CARP calls for increased OAS, GIS, specific support for older Women and ...