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June 19, 2013

Welcome to the latest issue of CARP Action Online; today we have news, annoucements and analysis!

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ARCHIVE
January 27th 2009
January 16th 2009
December 12th 2008
November 28th 2008
November 07, 2008
October 15, 2008
October 10, 2008
Special Issue: Federal election
September 16, 2008
September 2, 2008
August 15, 2008
August 1, 2008
July 2008
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May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
Retirement Security Blues

“Retirement Security” is starting to sound like an oxymoron in the current economic climate. If it is any consolation to the people watching their hard earned savings evaporate in the market chaos, the policy makers are starting to take note. There is even a sense of urgency.Read more.
  
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CARP 25th Anniversary Announcements

This year CARP will celebrate its 25th anniversary. For two and half decades, CARP has brought the issues that affect older Canadians to the forefront of the political debate and to change the way people view aging. Much has changed and we did not do this alone.

To celebrate our past achievements as well as those yet to come we are launching two new initiatives:

Celebrating 25 Canadians who contributed to the quality of life for Canadians as we age

and

The CARP 25th Anniversary Scholarship Fund for Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology Read more.

  
Casting Call!

CARP is producing a television special to create greater awareness of the leading issues facing Zoomers today. We are looking for stories from our members or people they know that would be interested in having their stories told.Read more.
  
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Poll Analysis: lukewarm support for federal budget proposals insufficient reason to go back to the polls

We asked what you thought of the Federal Budget proposals and forwarded your responses to all federal parties so they could illuminate their deliberations. Most of you welcomed broad based tax relief but saw little else of benefit to you in the January 27, 2009 Federal Budget. However, you still did not want an election or change of government.Read more.
  
Where You Live is Important to the Estate Planning of a TFSA
by Nancy Woods


There is a lot of interest in the new Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSA). Basically, it is very similar to having a Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) because investment income and capital gains are tax free. However, you do not get a tax deduction for the contribution and there is a much lower limit than for an RSP you can contribute to the TFSA. Read more.
 
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