Advocacy Links
ACER-CART Advocacy links offer advocacy assistance of several forms:
- Federal Government links provide the email addresses of the most likely government officers that Members of ACER-CART would contact. A link is also provided to Members of the 43rd Parliament of Canada that provides all pertinent contact information. The final link is Hansard, the official record of debates in Parliament.
- Position Papers are written to build a case of support for a cause using evidence and opinion. Thank you for sharing to the authors.
- Partner Organizations share common interests.
- Like-minded Organizations share common concerns and purpose.
- Call to Action letters are addressed to Federal Government officials by ACER-CART.
Calls to Action
- Seniors’ Issues For the 2025 Federal Election
- An Open Letter to RTOERO Members, 2024
- ACER-CART’s Response to Bill C-64
- President’s letter to members and like-minded organizations
- Canadian Dental Care Plan letter from ACER-CART President Bill Berryman to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – Apr.20, 2024
- Pharmacare Message from your President #1
- Pharmacare Message from your President #2
- Calls to Action for the year 2021
Federal Government Links
- Prime Minister – The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau
- Deputy Prime Minister – Honourable Chrystia Freeland
- Minister of Labour and Seniors – Honourable Seamus O’Regan
- Minister of Health – Honourable Mark Holland
- Minister of Mental Health & Addictions – Honourable Ya’ara Saks
- Minister of Housing, Infrastructure & Community – Honourable Sean Fraser
- Minister of Diversity, Inclusion & Persons with Disabilities – Honourable Kamal Khera
- Current Members of the Parliament of Canada
- Ottawa Hansard
Advocacy Issues
- Privatization – Challenging the Public Health Care System
- A Declaration concerning a National Health Care Strategy for Seniors
- National Seniors’ Strategy Webinar
- Elder Abuse
Like-minded Organizations
- Canadian Health Coalition
- Canadian Medical Association
- Canadian Coalition for Retirement Security
- Canadian Deprescribing Network
- National Pensioners Federation
- Seniors’ Voice
- Seniors Advisory Council of Nova Scotia
- British Columbia Health Coalition for the Dr. Brian Day court case
- Canadian Federation of Pensioners