September 2009 Archive Posts

What if they called an election and no one came out to vote? –Except Older Voters

September 11, 2009

In October 2008, only 59% of eligible voters turned out to rearrange the electoral deck chairs. From a high of 79% ...

Happy Grandparent’s Day!

September 11, 2009

September 13th is International Grandparents day! Congratulations and Best to all of you CARP grands! Dont miss the ...

Happy Grandparent’s Day!

September 11, 2009

September 13th is International Grandparents day! Congratulations and Best to all of you CARP grands! Don’t miss ...

Liberals respond to CARP’s call to end Mandatory Retirement

September 11, 2009

Mandatory retirement violates the Charter, concluded the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in its recent decision ... but ...

Nortel Pensions and Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act Amendment Fall 2009 Update

September 11, 2009

CARP has called for changes to better ensure the solvency of pension funds such as a prohibition on contribution ...

Age friendliness: Coming to a community near you?

September 11, 2009

It goes without saying that older people are the experts of their own lives. So it is worth paying attention when the ...

CARP Leadership Index™

September 11, 2009

What makes a good political leader? In the absence of searing election issues, leadership is the default ballot ...

What is the Ballot Question? [Survey analysis]

September 11, 2009

All this election sabre rattling should at least tell us: what is the ballot question? In other words, if your party ...

Visit CARP Display at Georgetown Fall Fair Sept. 12th

September 10, 2009

CARP Halton Chapter Display will be taking part at the popular and 163rd Georgetown Fall Fair this weekend. See ...

Older Canadians like to shack up rather than tie the knot

September 9, 2009

Call it shacking up, living in sin or love without the paperwork — more older Canadians are choosing it over ...