Thank you for reaching out to the Office of Canada’s Minister of Seniors. Unfortunately, Minister Khera is unable to attend the ACER-CART banquet due to scheduling conflicts. While she regrets she cannot attend, she has provided virtual remarks that can be shared for the event. I’ve attached the Video Link here for your download. Minister Khera wishes you all a very successful AGM and banquet. We have requested another video link from the Minister’s office. It will be shared as soon as we receive it.

As the war in Ukraine continues, devasting reports indicate over ten million Ukrainians are on the move. This means an increasing number of school-aged children and youth are displaced and living in the countries bordering their homeland. Parents and teachers are doing their best to find ways for children to continue their schooling, but there are still many without access to education. The Canadian Ukrainian Foundation (CUF) has been active both in Ukraine and in surrounding countries, working to ensure displaced children are able to continue their studies by accessing books, school supplies, and proper instruction. If you’d like to... Read More

Pension protection is sadly lacking and much needed in Canada. Since 1982, more than 250,000 Canadian vulnerable seniors have suffered the loss of pension income for the rest of their lives due to corporate insolvency. There are still over 4 million Canadians counting on their defined-benefit pensions. There has been progress, In the last Parliament, thanks in part to the efforts of people like you, the Bloc’s pension protection bill made it through committee before the election was called and it died on the order paper. This is much further than any similar bill in the past, one step away... Read More

February 20, 2022 Honourable Kamal Khera Minister of Seniors Government of Canada   Dear Honourable Minister Khera: As part of our ongoing commitment to the well-being of seniors, ACER-CART (Association canadienne des enseignantes et des enseignants retraités/Canadian Association of Retired Teachers) reviewed your 2021 mandate letter from the Prime Minister. Your mandate as Minister of Health includes many items important to the 165,000 individuals who belong to our provincial and territorial associations, as well as to all seniors across Canada. The members of our Association are particularly concerned about the provision of services to seniors in or near their own... Read More

February 20, 2022 Honorable Jean-Yves Duclos Minister of Health Government of Canada   Dear Honourable Minister Duclos: As part of our ongoing commitment to the well-being of seniors, ACER-CART (Association canadienne des enseignantes et des enseignants retraités/Canadian Association of Retired Teachers) reviewed your 2021 mandate letter from the Prime Minister. Your mandate as Minister of Health includes many items important to the 165,000 individuals who belong to our provincial and territorial associations, as well as to all seniors across Canada. The members of our Association are particularly concerned about the provision of services to seniors in or near their own... Read More

2021 Federal Election Brochure Questions for our candidates Join Our Call for a National Seniors’ Strategy Letter Campaign Letter from ACER-CART President Gerry Tiede to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – Jan.10, 2021 Letter from ACER-CART President Gerry Tiede to Minister of Seniors Deb Schulte – Jan.22, 2021 Letter from ACER-CART President Gerry Tiede to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – Apr.12, 2021 HSO survey collecting Long-term care information Letter from ACER-CART President Gerry Tiede to Minister of Seniors Kamal Khera – Nov.10, 2021

Dear Minister Khera: As ACER-CART, the Association canadienne des enseignantes et enseignants retraites – Canadian Association of Retired Teachers, we offer you our warmest congratulations upon the assumption of your responsibilities as Minister of Seniors. ACER-CART, founded in 1991, represents 13 retired teachers’ associations located in every province and Yukon, with a total membership of 165,000 members. We work in cooperation and collaboration with our Provincial Associations to promote the welfare and interests of retired teachers. The priority of our members this year is to work towards the development of a National Seniors’ Strategy. By 2030 one in four of... Read More

Through the camera lens of ACER-CART members Do you enjoy taking photos of our beautiful Canadian landscape? ACER-CART invites you to share your photos on our webpage. A great opportunity for any aspiring photographer with the dream of sharing your photos from coast to coast! Photo Submission Choices: Choose up to 5 of your favourite Canadian photos – landmarks, scenery, or nature but no identifiable people Image upload Criteria: Email as an attachment under 5 MB per photo Identification for the Photo Gallery: Name of the photographer e.g. John Doe Location of photo e.g. Niagara Falls, Ontario eg.) John-Doe_Niagara-falls_Ontario.jpg   Consent Agreement:... Read More

To join our letter campaign in French, click on the language link above the ACER-CART logo.

On June 3, Dr. Samir Sinha and Dr. Steve Morgan gave presentations at an ACER-CART Retiree Health Event on Zoom. Please find below details and downloads of their presentations. A National Seniors’ Strategy Could Mean Healthy Aging in Your Own Home Dr. Samir Sinha Director of Geriatrics at Sinai Health System and the University Health Network in Toronto With 40,000 Canadians on waiting lists for Long Term Care, Dr. Sinha will explain how clear policy options exist that would enable ageing in place and the overall sustainability of our health care system. But will those policies be enacted? A Powerful Case for Pharmacare... Read More

HSO (Health Standards Organization) is sharing a survey with the intent to collect information that can be used to develop National standards for Canadian Long-term care homes. One of the 2020-21 ACER-CART priorities is to advocate for regulations governing Retirement and Long-Term Care Homes with emphasis on improving patient respect, working conditions, staff training and staff wages. With that in mind, two links are provided for your convenience: Click to participate in the HSO survey that will take 15-30 minutes Click to learn more about HSO