Poverty Posts

Senior Discounts Mean More Than $2 Shampoo

November 29, 2013

In Susan Eng's third Huffington Post blog this month, Susan discusses the true value of seniors discounts- ones that go ...

Younger Canadians Will Suffer the Most From This Failing System

November 28, 2013

CARP's VP of Advocacy, Susan Eng, recently had another opportunity to write a blog for the Huffington Post. Following ...

Seniors living in poverty on the rise in Canada, OECD says

November 27, 2013

Susan Eng, CARP's VP of Advocacy, recently sat down with the hosts of the Lang and O'Leary Show on CBC to discuss the ...

Ignore the Dangerous “Do Nothing” and Keep up the Pressure for Pension Reform

September 6, 2013

CARP has been calling for CPP enhancement or the creation of a large, mandatory, pooled retirement savings vehicle ...

Ignore the scare tactics: Canadians can afford retirement

September 6, 2013

There is a growing debate concerning the adequacy of Canada’s pension system to meet the challenge of the impending ...

Why Doctors Care about Pharmacare

August 9, 2013

Doctors are adding their voices to the growing call for a national Pharmacare program with the release of Canadian ...

Homeless seniors doubled in four years: Toronto study

August 9, 2013

A new report shows about 20% of homeless youth are gay; 16% are veterans; and one in three who sleep outdoors are ...

The CARP Poll Report on Pension Reform

June 14, 2013

Key Findings June 14, 2013: Two thirds of CARP members are aware of PRPPs and more than half disagree they are the ...

CARP Analysis of Ontario Budget 2013

May 3, 2013

May 3rd, 2013: The Ontario government released the 2013 provincial budget yesterday and CARP staff was at the ...