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CARP is committed to enhancing the quality of life for all Canadians as we age by advocating for social change that will bring financial security, equitable and timely access to health care and freedom from discrimination.

YOUR HEALTH
Good health is fundamental to our quality of life

Member Feedback: Electronic Health Records Could Prevent "Gotcha" Insurance Practices
CARP received a call from a senior who was reading in Zoomer Magazine about the current state and future of electonic medical records. He suggested tha ...

YOUR FINANCES
No one wants to outlive their money

FOR SECURITIES REGULATION, IT’S NOT ABOUT THE OFFICE BUT ABOUT CONSISTENCY
July 16, 2010 Recent news reports and commentary about whether Canada’s new securities regulator will have a head office and, if so where it should be, ...

YOUR RIGHTS
Freedom from ageism and discrimination of all kinds is a basic human right

Scrapping the Mandatory Long-form Census: A move in Favour of Privacy or the Loss of Rigorous Public Research?
The federal government decided recently to scrap the mandatory long-form census and replace it with a shorter voluntary survey. Industry Minister Tony Clem ...