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On Wednesday, December 19, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal with costs, thus supporting previous court decisions stating that members of the public service, Canadian Forces an... Read more

As of January 2013, pension contribution rates will be increasing for employees of the public service and members of the Canadian Forces and the RCMP. The increases became law on December 14, 2012,... Read more

FSNA is pleased to announce that membership dues for 2013 will remain at the same rates as they were in 2012. Single memberships will stay at $34.20, double memberships at $44.40, and associate mem... Read more

Veterans of Afghanistan and their families share their personal stories of struggle to obtain support from the Government of Canada in the aftermath of disability or death of a military spouse.

The National Association of Federal Retirees (FSNA), on behalf of its 177,000 members, recognizes and honours the contribution made by all of the men and women who laid down their lives in the defe... Read more

The second bill to implement outstanding measures from the March 29, 2012 federal budget was tabled in Parliament on October 18th, 2012. The 457 page-long Bill C-45, “Jobs and Growth Act,&rd... Read more

The Treasury Board has announced that the indexing increase to be applied, on January 1, 2013, to Public Service, Canadian Forces, RCMP and federally appointed judges’ pensions will be 1.9%. ... Read more

FSNA is disappointed in the most recent omnibus budget bill (C-45) being introduced in the House of Commons today. “Once again public servants are being kept in the dark when it comes to how ... Read more

In tabling its 2012 budget, the federal government reiterated its commitment to respecting its pension obligations to federal retirees. However, it also announced that there will be significant cha... Read more

FSNA would like to congratulate the Minister of National Defence and the Minister of Veterans Affairs on the recent announcement that the Government of Canada will not appeal the Federal Court̵... Read more

The Treasury Board Secretariat recently released its annual report on the federal Public Service Pension Plan for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.

The report provides a complete overvi... Read more

After months of media speculation and expectations of drastic measures to reduce the federal deficit, the Read more

The members of FSNA’s Board of Directors are concerned that a major blow has been dealt to public servants.

“The financial impact of the recently released federal budget will hav... Read more

FSNA believes that the calls for federal public sector pension reform are a convenient diversion from the bigger issue: that many Canadians do not have access to an adequate pension plan and that t... Read more

FSNA cautions the Government of Canada and the Minister of Finance that the constant attacks on the public service, deliberate tactics to divert attention from real issues, will have long-term detr... Read more

On February 9, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada heard the arguments in Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada, et al. FSNA is a party... Read more

The Supreme Court of Canada is scheduled to hear the appeal in Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada, et al., colloquially known as t... Read more

January 31, 2012

Prime Minister Harper’s speech at the World Economic Summit in Davos, Switzerland on January 26, 2012, pointed to the likelihood of change to the Old Age Security (OAS... Read more

In response to the concerns raised by Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent, as well as affected individuals, their families and politicians, Veterans Affairs Canada announced on 30 December, 2011 the appr... Read more

The Supreme Court of Canada is scheduled to hear the pension surplus appeal on Thursday February 9, 2012. To read the Court’s case information, Read more