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New OAS eligibility is plenty to CARP about

May 9, 2012

This article was published by Advisor.ca on May 8th 2012.  To see this article and other related articles on ...

CARP calls on MPs to separate OAS changes from Budget Bill

May 7, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 7, 2012 Toronto, ON: CARP calls on MPs to separate OAS changes from Budget Bill: Open ...

Scammers Love Tax Time

April 24, 2012

CARP wishes to issue a friendly tax time reminder to be wary of online scams and frauds.  Information sharing and ...

Susan Eng Returns to CBC’s Power and Politics; Explains the Impact the OAS Changes will Have on Younger Canadians

April 20, 2012

April 5th 2012: CARP VP of Advocacy Susan Eng was on CBC's Power and Politics again this week to explain CARP's ...

Your Post-Federal Budget OAS and GIS Update

April 3, 2012

April 3, 2012 – As was widely anticipated, the federal government announced changes to the eligibility rules for Old ...

Government ignores CARP members on OAS

March 29, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 29, 2012 OAS changes will hurt, not help next generation; vague promises to confer with ...

Elder Abuse Criminal Code Provision is a Great First Step… Now What’s Next?

March 23, 2012

Justice Minister Rob Nicholson hoisted the issue of elder abuse into the media spotlight with his bill to increase ...

CARP on Parliament Hill for OAS Roundable

March 22, 2012

March 23, 2012 – Just as news broke of the federal government’s plans to change the age eligibility for OAS from 65 ...

CARP welcomes Stiffer Sentencing for Elder Abuse; Bill Introduced by Minister of Justice

March 15, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2012  Toronto, ON: CARP welcomes the introduction of a Bill changing the Criminal ...

Whither [or is it “wither”?] Pension Reform?

March 9, 2012

Longevity is a good thing unless we outlive our money. So Canada’s social safety net becomes ever more important as ...