Category: News
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December 6 | The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
The following is an excerpt from the Governement of Canada website /https://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/commemorations-celebrations/16-days/national-day-remembrance.html It has been over 30 years since the murder of 14 young women at Polytechnique Montréal (December 6, 1989). This act of violent misogyny shook our country and led Parliament to designate December 6 as The National Day of Remembrance and Action on…
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Webinar | Fighting for public health care
The Canadian Health Coalition is hosting a webinar Dec 8 on public health care. The following is from their recent mailout: With unprecedented attacks on Canada’s public health care system, hear from frontline defenders of public health care in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and B.C. who are using various strategies to protect Canada’s universal public health…
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Are you a member of the Canadian Dental Care Plan?
The following is shared from Service Canada. For more information go to canada.ca/dental Before accepting care from an oral health provider, you must: Confirm they accept the Canadian Dental Care Plan and will bill Sun Life for services covered under the plan. Make sure your coverage has started. Know how much will be covered to…
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From Crisis to Solutions: Seniors Housing Forum
In support of 411 BC FORUM is reposting the following excerpt from their recent newsletter Dear 411 Members and Community, We would be honoured to have you join us at 411 Seniors Centre’s two-day event on seniors’ housing issues — From Crisis to Solutions: Seniors Housing Action Forum 2025. When:• Thursday, November 6 (9:45am–3:30pm)• Friday, November 7 (10:30am–4:30pm) Where: 411 Seniors Centre, 3502…
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Report on the BC FORUM AGM 2025
The BC FORUM Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on June 18th at the USW Hall in Langley. It was our third hybrid AGM and it appears we have managed to iron out a few more wrinkles. BC FORUM President, Sam Wiese, was busy Congress or Union Retirees convention in Toronto which set 1st Vice…
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Report on the CURC Convention 2025
The Constitutional Convention of The Congress of Union Retirees of Canada (CURC) was held in – Toronto from June 17 to 19 CURC Officers met June 16th to finalize items, put convention packages together, and ensure all was ready for a successful convention. All guest speakers wove a similar thread through their presentations, that Canada…
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Federal Election: Who’s the best choice for Seniors?
This is a critical time for Canada, and for Canadian Seniors. Your vote matters. How do you make the right choice? Our partners in seniors advocacy, COSCO (Council of Senior Citizens’ Organizations of B.C.) and the CCAA (Canadian Coalition Against Ageism) have developed a list of important issues facing seniors and the strategies needed to…
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One step closer: Pharmacare passes a key test on the road to become law
Pharmacare is almost through the Senate! The Pharmacare bill passed the Senate’s social affairs, science and technology committee, unamended!!! That gets us one step closer to single-payer public healthcare; starting with diabetes and contraceptive medication and devices covered for all Canadians. The bill is set for a third Senate reading on October 10 and on…
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411 Seniors Centre Society 1st Anniversary Open House
411 Seniors Centre Society is hosting an open house to celebrate their first anniversary! Congratulations on a great year, and hope to see you there! Admission is free for members | $5 for non-members SEPTEMBER 24TH11:00 AM – 3:00 PM 3502 FRASER ST.VANCOUVER
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We’ve moved!
We are happy to announce that BC FORUM has new office space! We are in the process of moving in and hope to be open to welcome members in the new year! In the meantime, we ask for your patience as office staff continue to work remotely, with limited access to voicemail. Our new address…