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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 ...

Why CPP Matters: Deconstructing Pension Reform

November 25, 2013

Susan Eng recently wrote a blog post deconstructing CPP reforms for the Huffington Post. This post details the benefits ...

Don’t Refer to Elderly Patients as ‘bed-blockers,’ Group Says

November 22, 2013

MONTREAL — Canada’s largest advocacy group for retirees has a message for hospitals: Treat your ailing elderly ...

Sudbury Chapter Chair’s CBC Interview on Interim and Long Term Health Care Needs for Older Canadians

November 21, 2013

Patricia Douglas, Chair of the Sudbury Ontario CARP Chapter, recently did an interview with CBC on senior residences ...

MacLean’s Article on Senior Discounts

November 19, 2013

This MacLean's article, originally titled "Why Seniors Shouldn't Get Discounts. Seniors today are among the richest, ...

Pension Reform Timeline: 2008 – Present

November 15, 2013

CARP has been advocating for pension reform since 2008, starting with a call for a national pension summit and for a ...

Ask an Expert: Status of Aging Diseases

November 15, 2013

As of 2013, we can neither cure nor prevent a single age-related disease. Even at our absolute best – and then ...

The Globe Debate, Counterpoint: Ignore the ‘job-killing’ mantra. It’s time to expand CPP benefits

November 15, 2013

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty thinks that expanding Canada Pension Plan benefits might be a good idea, but just not ...

The CARP Poll Report: CPP Enhancement

November 13, 2013

Key Findings   November 15, 2013: CARP members are frustrated that the federal government will not act on enhancing ...