September 2009 Archive Posts

On the Road

September 29, 2009

St. John’s is a good place to start the process of taking our Advocacy message on the road and getting feedback ...

Is Your Personal Safety at Risk? CARP Works to Protect You from Unqualified Gas Technicians and Personal Support Workers

September 28, 2009

In mid-September the Toronto Star uncovered some shocking facts about phony credentials that could be putting your ...

Neuropathic pain treatments: Medicines other than conventional drugs

September 28, 2009

Editor's Note: Dr Mailis-Gagnon will be writing for CARP Action Online on a semi-regular basis. Should you have any ...

Tell your MPs how you want them to vote on the Liberals non-confidence motion

September 28, 2009

Tell your MPs how you want them to vote on the Liberals’ non-confidence motion which was tabled today and will ...

CARP Retirement Poll, September 14th 2009

September 28, 2009

Members were asked what kind of retirement provisions they have. The majority of our members are retired (81%), and ...

Pre-Election Poll Report: September 14th 2009

September 28, 2009

CARP’s Poll could have predicted that the Opposition would bail. Responses to the September 14th CARP ...

Bill 428: An Act to Amend OAS, Government of Canada Response

September 28, 2009

Our government does not support this bill. In order to qualify for OAS, there is a 10 year residency requirement after ...

CARP’s Open Letter to Ruby Dhalla re: Bill C-428

September 28, 2009

We have received numerous e-mails about Ruby Dhalla’s Private Member’s Bill, Bill C-428, an Act to Amend ...

School Bus Drivers Parked at 65?

September 28, 2009

A provincial law put into effect this year says people aged 65 can't be forced to retire, but some B.C. school boards ...

CARP GST Harmonization Poll: September 14, 2009

September 28, 2009

Members strongly oppose harmonization of the GST with provincial sales taxes and only a minority think it is good for ...