The Canadian Association of Retired Teachers (ACER-CART) is a national body that BCRTA works within to advocate for the needs of retired teachers and seniors in a federal context. ACER-CART recently sent a series of four questions about seniors issues to the major political parties. Three of the parties responded.
View the responses here (PDF file).
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BCRTA cooperated with the Canadian Association of Retired teachers to write and distribute an election issues brochure to prepare our members for the 2019 Federal Election. BCRTA is a non-partisan association and we do not endorse a party, but we do work hard to focus attention on the issues that affect seniors. We identified four issues that apply to retired teachers and all seniors:
1. Pension Security
2. National Pharmacare Plan
3. Opposition to the privatization of medical services
4. A National Seniors Strategy on Healthy Aging.
The questions submitted to the parties were general questions that addressed each of the four issues. More detailed questions suitable for dialogue with a candidate are in the booklet.
You can download the resource from our website at: bcrta.ca/2019electionbook/
How to use the brochure:
• Use this background information to help understand and determine your own priorities.
• Use these questions when candidates or their agents phone you seeking support.
• Use this brochure when you are talking with friends and family about the election issues.
• Use the information and questions when you attend All-Candidates meetings. Ask all candidates the same questions.
• Use the answers you get from the candidates to determine who you will vote for.
