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May 25, 2013

Welcome to the special pre-budget edition of CARP Action Online. We have taken your priorities for this budget straight to Ottawa!

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Pre-Budget Update

We asked for your input and you certainly gave it! Nearly 3,000 readers responded to the online poll last month. In fact, we received 900 responses in just one hour after we sent out the newsletter. One day later, there were 2,400 responses. Your interest in arguably the most important budget of the day reflects that of all Canadians waiting for inspired leadership in troubled times. Read more.
  
Update on Pension Reform and Securities Regulation

There is a growing chorus of voices focusing on the impact that the current economic crisis is having on people today not just macro-economic imperatives.CARP has asked that any pension reform contain such protections and will say so again in response to the federal call for consultations on pension reform. Three major provincial reports have already been issued on pension reform saying much the same things but the federal government is asking the same questions again. They will not get different answers. Read more.
 
Court denies reimbursement for out of country medical services

The Ontario Divisional court has ruled that the Minister of Health has no general discretion to reimburse Ontarians for urgent medical services received outside Canada if they did not get prior approval. The court allowed two of the three cases being appealed, citing extenuating circumstances which would have limited application to others. Read more.
 

 
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In December we introduced you to Nancy Woods, an associate portfolio manager and investment advisor with RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and we invited you to send us questions for Nancy at: askanexpert@carp.ca Below are some of the most representative and informative questions and answers we received. Read more.
  
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