precis Archives - CARP

Precis Posts

CD Howe Report: mandatory RRIF withdrawals cause people to outlive savings

June 27, 2014

  Canadians are increasingly likely to outlive their retirement savings. And mandatory Registered Retirement ...

Small Improvements in Canada’s Wait Times

June 6, 2014

Canadians have been lamenting over wait times for medical care and procedures for many years, an important indicator ...

Scaling Innovations towards a Sustainable Health Care System

November 14, 2013

   Canada’s health care system needs to be transformed to better meet current and future needs, and while various ...

National Seniors Council: Older Workers at Risk of Withdrawing from the Labour Force or Becoming Unemployed

September 20, 2013

Employers’ views on how to retain and attract older workers The National Seniors Council (NSC) released a report ...

Wait Times in Canada – Transformation is imperative

June 14, 2013

Wait Times in Canada – Transformation is imperative The Wait Time Alliance (WTA) has once again released their ...

The True Cost of Healthcare

September 21, 2012

September 21, 2012 – Canadians are generally proud of our healthcare system, even if we know it’s not always ...

Ensuring Equality Under the Law for Older Adults

August 24, 2012

August 24, 2012 - The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) released a report titled A Framework for the Law as It Affects ...

The Health Council of Canada’s Progress Report 2012

June 12, 2012

June 15, 2012 - The Health Council of Canada (HCC) released a report that provides an assessment on the progress of the ...

The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic & Trade Agreement – Pharmaceutical Costs Repercussion Update

September 29, 2011

September 28, 2011 – In June, CARP reported on on-going negotiations between the federal government and the European ...

The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic & Trade Agreement – Pharmaceutical Costs Repercussion Update

September 29, 2011

September 28, 2011 – In June, CARP reported on on-going negotiations between the federal government and the European ...