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Innovations in Seniors' Care Our in-house health advocacy and policy officer benefits expert, Louise Bergeron, attended the Hill Times conference on innovations in seniors’ care on June 2 to glean some insight for our members. This is her account. Click here to continue

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PSSP Fund shows a debt –  fact or fiction? Actuarial figures released last fall (2015) for the federal Public Service Superannuation Plan (PSSP) state that as at March 31, 2014, the PSSP has a deficit of just over $3.6 billion. However, it’s important to understand the following about accrual both before and since April 1, 2000. Click here to continue

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Can Canada really cope with the growing health-care needs of an aging population? Louise Bergeron, Federal Retirees Advocacy and Policy Advisor Officer on health –related topics, attended the May 12th Canada Conference Board gathering entitled Healthy Canada: Future Care for Canadian Seniors to glean some insight and inform future discussions. She emerged with some reason for concern.  Click here to continue

My cancer journey Cancer has touched us all, in one way or another.  A diagnosis can be shocking, frightening and profoundly disturbing but there are people to reach out to. Barb, a Federal Retirees member who preferred not to use her full name, shares her journey here to demonstrate that a cancer diagnosis can happen to anyone. Click here to continue

Retirement is an evolution, not a destination A former government executive and current Federal Retirees' member shares his transition into retirement, or, as he calls it, "retire-sition". Click here to continue