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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 ...

Raising CARP flag and awareness across Canada/ Soulevez le drapeau de CARP et sensibiliser le peuple à travers le Canada

September 20, 2013

On Tuesday, October 1st, 2013, over 40 CARP Chapters across Canada (see full list here) will be raising their ...

2011 National Household Survey on Seniors’ Income and Caregivers

September 20, 2013

Statistics Canada released last week findings from the 2011 National Household Survey and their study on caregivers ...

Provincial Efforts Against Elder Abuse: Responses to CARP's Call for Action

September 7, 2013

Provincial efforts to fight against elder abuse CARP sent a letter to all provincial Justice Ministers earlier in ...

Opposition parties losing clout, Parliament weaker for it: experts

September 6, 2013

Parliament is no longer “the indisputable centre of Canadian political life” because opposition parties have lost ...

The Middle-Aged Guide to Growing Up: It’s Not Dark Yet

September 6, 2013

I’m a boomer, about two thirds of the way through my allotted span. I’m going to do better than three score and ...

Summer Recess is Over Folks… Now Let's Get those Parliamentarians Working!

September 6, 2013

If you enjoyed the Senate scandal, then you probably enjoyed watching the Big Three Telcos whining about fairness in ...

Radical Life Extension

August 23, 2013

The United States — and indeed the world — is straining under the weight of an aging population, and that strain ...

Provinces Respond to CARP Letters on Elder Abuse and Healthcare Reform

August 23, 2013

  Earlier this summer, we took our advocacy on healthcare reform and elder abuse directly to provincial ...

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 ...