Retiree Matters

Retiree Matters is a monthly column written by members of the Congress of Union Retirees of Canada (CURC) that explores issues relevant to retirees, senior citizens, their families and their communities.

Columnists

Oct 2, 2012

Repousser l'âge de l'admissibilité de la SV et du SRG n'est pas de genre neutre

Retiree Matters

Louisette Hinton

Diane Wood

La Sécurité de la vieillesse (SV) et le Supplément de revenu garanti (SRG) sont les seuls revenus pour beaucoup de femmes où elles sont garanties de recevoir le même montant que les hommes.

Columnists

Sep 10, 2012

Rolling back the age of eligibility for OAS and GIS is not gender neutral

Retiree Matters

Louisette Hinton

Diane Wood

Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement are the only income for many women where they are guaranteed to receive the same amount as men, regardless of their labour force history.

Columnists

Aug 13, 2012

Alberta Federation of Labour celebrates its 100th birthday

Retiree Matters

Susan Keeley

When we talk about the history of Alberta we usually think of wide-open prairies, cattle ranching and oil. Seldom do historians talk about the men and women of the Alberta labour movement.

Columnists

Jul 9, 2012

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of medicare in Saskatchewan

Janice M. Bernier

Retiree Matters

When medicare was introduced in Saskatchewan in July of 1962, I was six years old and about to start Grade 1. Growing up in Saskatchewan during the health-care debates helped shape who I am today.

Retiree Matters

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