The Latest for Seniors Newsletter - Fall 2009

Welcome to the sixth edition of The Latest for Seniors newsletter. I invite you to read and learn about what the Government of Canada is doing to combat elder abuse on TV, in magazines, and on the Internet; the most recent news on the New Horizons for Seniors Program; the Government of Canada's Response to the final report of the Special Senate Committee on Aging; and a retired Canadian Veteran's story. [ More ]

What's New

November 19, 2009
Social Security Agreement Helps People Who Have Lived or Worked in Canada and Romania
The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, announced today the signing of the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and Romania. The Agreement was signed by Mr. Bogdan Aurescu, Romanian Secretary of State for Strategic Affairs, and Ms. Janice Charette, Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, on behalf of the Government of Canada, during Mr. Aurescu's visit to Canada. ....
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October 15, 2009
Minister Finley and Marek Ciesielczuk, Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Toronto, celebrate Canada-Poland Agreement on Social Security
The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, and the Honourable Peter Kent, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs, together with Marek Ciesielczuk, Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Toronto, today celebrated the coming into force of the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and Poland, on October 1, 2009. ....
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October 1, 2009
Minister of State (Seniors) commemorates International Day of Older Persons
The Honourable Marjory LeBreton, Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister of State (Seniors), today commemorated the International Day of Older Persons. ....
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