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Canadian Pensioners Concerned, Ontario INVITES MEMBERS AND PUBLIC TO OUR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Tuesday April 16, 2013. 6:30 pm Metro Hall Toronto SPEAKER: HARRY ARTHURS |
A Right-to-Work law regulates the extent to which an established union can require employees' membership, payment of dues or fees as a condition of employment, either before or after hiring.......
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Thinking of moving from your home of 40 years? Where should you go? What housing options are there? What if there is a health crisis, knee surgery and you need help at home? What if a loved one dies, your income changes dramatically and you have to make a new will and direct your family about possessions and property? How do you find the answers to some of these questions? Where do you find the answers to questions you have as you or a family member get older in Ontario?.....
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Ordinary people joining together and acting as one for human rights: it's what Amnesty International members have been doing for more than 50 years. From London to Santiago, from Winnipeg to Kampala, one person joined with another to insist that the rights of each and every human being are respected and protected.........
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ONTARIO COMMON FRONT
The Ontario Common Front was organized in early 2012. It is composed of over 100 community groups and labour unions across Ontario. ..........."
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VACCINE FOR SHINGLES A vaccine called Zostavax helps prevent shingles for individuals 50 years of age and older. This important piece of information was not included in the December issue of Viewpoint where only an antiviral medication which will speed the healing of the rash and reduce the pain if prescribed within the first 72 hours was reported. Thanks to Frances Chapkin of Toronto and Beverly Jean Brunet of Surrey, B.C. for pointing out the omission |
PRE-BUDGET BRIEF TO THE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT 2013
The uncertain economic times that we wrote about in our brief of 2012 continues. The province is still facing a serious budgetary deficit, largely incurred by the international recession that swept across the developed and developing world.......
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ONTARIO SENIORS FOR HOME CARE
Ontario Seniors for Home Care is an alliance of seniors organizations committed to ensuring that seniors in Ontario have access to an appropriate balance of medical (physician care, nursing care and rehabilitative care) and supportive in-home services......
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NOTICE TO MEMBERS
A change to the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (NFP Act) will directly impact CPC. The Act establishes a new set of rules for federally incorporated not-for-profit corporations in Canada.......
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QUOTATIONS FROM BERTRAND RUSSELL
"Man is a rational animal - so at least I have been told. Throughout a long life, I have looked diligently for evidence in favour of this statement, but so far I have not had the good fortune to come across it, though I have searched in many countries spread over three continents." ations Act (NFP Act) will directly impact CPC. The Act establishes a new set of rules for federally incorporated not-for-profit corporations in Canada.......
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BOARD HIGHLIGHTS Participated in TVO's Agenda February 14. Gerda Kaegi was interviewed about planning for financial security in retirement. (http://ww3.tvo.org/video/188272/gerda-kaegi) Assisted National Pensioners and Senior Citizens Federation (NPSCF) to prepare a brief on the federal budget. Agreement reached with the Ontario Seniors' Secretariat regarding updating A Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario (See article in this issue) Co-signatory to a letter to the Hon. Deb Matthews, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, re a response to the Ontario Seniors' Strategy. Details to follow. Correspondence Congratulatory letters to Premier Kathleen Wynne and Sergio Marcus, Minister Responsible for Seniors. Metro Toronto Issues Committee sent two letters regarding housing to Metro Toronto Council: response to cuts for long term care funding and sheltered housing support. ONTARIO SENIORS ARE FOR HOME CARE. WHAT IS HOME CARE?WHAT SERVICES ARE INCLUDED IN HOME CARE? ONTARIO SENIORS ORGANIZATIONS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE THAT HOME CARE IN ONTARIO: GET INVOLVED! WE ENCOURAGE ALL SENIORS AND SENIORS GROUPS TO SUPPORT THIS POSITION. |