CARP’s Open Letter to Ruby Dhalla re: Bill C-428 - reducing residency requirements
We have received numerous e-mails about Ruby Dhalla’s Private Member’s Bill, Bill C-428, an Act to Amend Old Age Security. There seems to be some inadequate information about this Act that has provoked a backlash.
It is rare for Private Member’s Bills to be passed in Parliament and this one may be no exception. Nevertheless, we have written to all the parties to request their statement on the issue which are posted below.
There remain aspects of the proposed legislation that are unclear and we intend to get the answers for you, CARP issued an open letter to Ruby Dhalla’s office requesting clarification on a few issue. We will report back to you when our letter is answered.
Click here to view a copy of CARP's Open Letter to Ruby Dhalla
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Bill C-428 An Act to Amend Old Age Security, Ruby Dhalla's Statement
No senior in Canada should be left to live in poverty. The Conference Board of Canada reports that 6% of seniors in Canada continue to live in poverty despite the fact that more than 95% of seniors in Canada collect Old Age Security. Read more
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Bill 428: An Act to Amend OAS, Government of Canada Response
Our government does not support this bill. In order to qualify for OAS, there is a 10 year residency requirement after age 18. If this is met, eligible Canadians can start receiving benefits at age 65.Read more
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Bill C-428: An Act to Amend OAS, NDP Response:
All Canadian citizens should be treated equally and have the same rights to all universal programs, such as health care, education and CPP/OAS. As citizens, they also have a right to vote. Read more
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Mayor Hazel McCallion to Speak at Inaugural Chapter Meeting
The inaugural meeting of the new Mississauga Chapter of CARP will be held next Thursday, October 1st, at the Living Arts Centre and we would love to see you there. The program will begin with an opening address from our Mayor, Hazel McCallion - the embodiment of the "Zoomer." Read more
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School Bus Drivers Parked at 65?
A provincial law put into effect this year says people aged 65 can't be forced to retire, but some B.C. school boards want that protection removed from school bus drivers. Read more
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Neuropathic pain treatments: Medicines other than conventional drugs
Angela Mailis-Gagnon, MD, MSc, FRCPC
In the previous paper I discussed two classes of drugs that your doctor can prescribe for neuropathic pain: “Neuropathic adjuvant” drugs specifically for injured nervous tissues, and painkillers. This time I will discuss a lot of other “medicinal” treatments beyond this traditional pharmacotherapy. Read more
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Top 25 Canadians Update
Nominations are now closed to honour 25 people who have contributed the most to the New Vision of Aging for Canada..winners will be announced Read more
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Tell your MPs how you want them to vote on the Liberals non-confidence motion
Tell your MPs how you want them to vote on the Liberals’ non-confidence motion which was tabled today and will be introduced and voted on this Thursday. Read more
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On the Road
St. John’s is a good place to start the process of taking our Advocacy message on the road and getting feedback from CARP chapter members. And it sure doesn’t hurt when our chapter chair is on a first name basis with Ministers of the government and mayors. Read more
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Previous Issues of CARP Action Online
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Is Your Personal Safety at Risk?
CARP Works to Protect You from Unqualified Gas Technicians and Personal Support Workers
In mid-September the Toronto Star uncovered some shocking facts about phony credentials that could be putting your personal safety at risk. Reporter Diana Zlomislic went undercover to attend an unregistered private career college, where she reports earning a bogus certificate and fabricated references as a Personal Safety Worker (PSW). Read more
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CARP's Open Letter to the Ontario Minister of Training, Universities and Colleges
In light of the Toronto Star expose of September 15th 2009 that detailed the ease with which reporter Diana Zlomislic obtained a PSW certificate from an unregistered private career college CARP urges you to demonstrate your commitment to act on the recommendations in the Ontario Ombudsman’s report “Too Cool for School” and “Too Cool for School Too.”Click here to read the open letter
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Pre-Election Poll Report: September 14th 2009
CARP’s Poll could have predicted that the Opposition would bail. Responses to the September 14th CARP ActionOnline Poll showed overwhelming opposition to a fall election even for changes they wanted. Read more
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CARP Retirement Poll, September 14th 2009
Members were asked what kind of retirement provisions they have. The majority of our
members are retired (81%), and the plurality have all the pensions listed (RRIF, Pension
Plan and CPP - 39%).Read more
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CARP GST Harmonization Poll
Members strongly oppose harmonization of the GST with provincial sales taxes and only a minority think it is good for the economy. Read more
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CARP to meet with Kennedy today
A seniors advocacy group wants the province to invest some of its offshore oil revenue into a new universal pension plan to help seniors, especially those who are struggling to make ends meet. Read more
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Aging group with zip
National president of CARP, Moses Znaimer, took the lead in conveying that message at a public presentation at the auditorium in the Health Sciences Centre Sunday. The presentation, in which Znaimer was joined by CARP's vice-president of advocacy, Susan Eng, was sponsored by the St. John's-Avalon chapter of CARP and the MUN Pensioners Association.
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