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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Press Release – Ottawa, Ontario–(Marketwire – Jan 28, 2009) – Members of the National Association of Federal Retirees (FSNA) welcome the ta... Read more

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

Press Release – Ottawa, Ontario–(Marketwire – Nov. 28, 2008) – The Federal Superannuates National Association (FSNA) congratulates the government of Canada ... Read more

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

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

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

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

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