Archive for the ‘Budget’ Category
Monday, March 25th, 2013
The 2013 federal budget presented March 21 by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is comprised of seemingly unrelated symbolic measures scattered across many areas. It does not address the meaningful cha... Read more
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Monday, December 17th, 2012
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
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Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
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
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Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
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
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Thursday, April 12th, 2012
After months of media speculation and expectations of drastic measures to reduce the federal deficit, the Read more
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Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
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
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Friday, March 30th, 2012
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
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
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
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Friday, June 10th, 2011
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivered on June 6th a near identical budget to that of March 22, 2011, which did not pass before Parliament was dissolved on March 26, 2011.
This budget inclu... Read more
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Thursday, March 24th, 2011
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivered the budget speech on March 22nd. This is a stay-the-course budget with a focus on securing Canada’s economic recovery from the global recession and a f... Read more
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Monday, March 8th, 2010
FSNA National President open letter to members on the 2010 federal budget
Friday, March 5, 2010
Fellow FSNA members,
The 2010 federal budget was tabled yeste... Read more
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Press Release – Ottawa, Ontario–(Marketwire – Jan 28, 2009) – Members of the National Association of Federal Retirees (FSNA) welcome the ta... Read more
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
FSNA participates in the national consultations on budget actions to protect Canada’s economy, which will lead to the federal budget to be tabled on January 27.
In a brief submitted ea... Read more
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Friday, November 28th, 2008
Press Release – Ottawa, Ontario–(Marketwire – Nov. 28, 2008) – The Federal Superannuates National Association (FSNA) congratulates the government of Canada ... Read more
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Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Press Release – February 27, 2008 19:53 ET
The Federal Superannuates National Association (FSNA) welcomes those provisions in the 2008 federal budget, which address a ... Read more
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Tuesday, March 20th, 2007
FSNA National President congratulates the Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty for following through on his commitment to include in the federal budget measures that are beneficial to older Canadians a... Read more
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Tuesday, December 5th, 2006
The Age Credit increase and the mechanism that would allow splitting pension income for income tax purposes need to receive Royal Assent before being implemented. For taxation year 2006, the $1,00... Read more
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Friday, September 28th, 2001
Ottawa, September 24, 2001 – “A national drug formulary and common purchasing for federal and provincial governments is long overdue, but it does not go far enough,” says Rex Guy, Nationa... Read more
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Monday, February 28th, 2000
FSNA welcomes the restoration of full indexation of the income tax system including the thresholds at which the OAS and Age Tax Credit reductions begin. These are measures that FSNA has advocated f... Read more
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