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ADVOCACY

Year:
Undertaken By:
Action:
Document:
2025

October 14

NLPSPA & CARP

CFEE Workshop

Maximizing Your Pension and Benefits

October 11

Coalition

Town Hall Provincial Election

Panelist Questions

September 22

Coalition

2025 Provincial Election

Questions for Candidates

May 23

Coalition

Meeting with Minister John Abbott

Meeting Minutes

May 13

NLPSPA & CARP

CFEE Workshop

Related Resources

May 13

NLPSPA & CARP

CFEE Workshop

Financial Literacy Workshop for Seniors

April 30

St. John's 2025 Canada Games

Canada Games Volunteer Recruitment

Details Here

April 25

TKT & NLPSPA

Celebrating TechKNOWtutors

Celebrating TechKNOWtutors

April 23

belairdirect

Scholarship Program

Details Here

April 8

NLPSPA

Encore Summit 2025

Brian Miller's Synopsis

April 4

Coalition

Town Hall with Minister Paul Pike

Meeting Notes

April 7

Coalition

Federal Election Questions

April 2025

March 18

NLPSPA & Coalition

Sharron Callahan Presented to MUNPA

Power Point Presentation

February 11

NLPSPA, CARP & PLIAN

ZOOM Pres. by Sara Hawkins of PLIAN

Wills & Estate Planning

February 5

Sharron Callahan

NDP Town Hall

Speaking Notes

January 30

Coalition

Meeting with Minister Joanne Thompson

Meeting Minutes

January 30

Coalition

Meeting with Minister Joanne Thompson

Issues Document Presented



Year:
Undertaken By:
Action:
Document:
2024

October 29

NLPSPA & CRA

Questions to Elizabeth Vandenberghe

Answers to questions

October 29

NLPSPA & CRA

Zoom Presentation

Benefits and credits for persons with disabilities

October 22

NLPSPA & CRA

ZOOM Presentation

Community Volunteer Income Tax Program

October 10

NLPSPA AGM & Convention

Levi May: TTP Update

PowerPoint Presentation

October 10

NLPSPA AGM & Convention

Mark Strangemore: P10 Update

Presentation

October 9

NLPSPA AGM & Convention

Office of Seniors' Advocate: Progress Report

Presentation

September 19

Coalition

Meeting with Staff from CSSD & H&CS

Meeting Minutes

July 31

Coalition

Meeting with NDP regarding CPP & Bill C-387

Meeting Minutes

July 26

NL Government

Seniors Health and Well Being Plan

Final Report

June 27

Coalition

Meeting with Minister Tom Osborne

Meeting Minutes

June 26

Coalition

Meeting with Minister Tom Osborne

Issues Document Presented

June 11

Coalition

Meeting with Minister Paul Pike

Meeting Minutes

June 11

Coalition

Meeting with Minister Paul Pike

Issues Document Presented

March 21

NLPSPA & TKT

Sharron's presentation at Tech Talks hosted by techKNOWtutors.

Sharron's Presentation

March 14

Coalition

Minutes

Minutes of Meeting: MP Thompson & O'Regan

March 13

Coalition

Meeting with Federal Ministers

Meeting: MP Thompson & O'Regan

February 5

Coalition

Seniors Poverty Reduction Plan

Minutes of the Meeting

January 22

CARP

Response from Provincial Finance Minister

Letter from Siobhan Coady

December 12

CARP

Letter to Finance Ministers

Future of CPP/APP Action



Year:
Undertaken By:
Action:
Document:
2023

Oct 13

NLPSPA & Coalition

Addressed the Standing Committee on Finance

Sharron Callahan's address

Sept 15

NLPSPA & Coalition

Response to Issues raised in Discussion Paper

Meeting with Honourable Paul Pike representatives.

Sept 11

NLPSPA & Coalition

Meeting with Honourable Paul Pike, Minister CSSD

Issues raised with the Minister

Sept 11

Coalition

Minutes: Sept 6

Minutes of the Meeting

Aug. 10

NLPSPA & Coalition

Meeting

MP Joanne Thompson: Concerns to be addressed.

July 24

NLPSPA

Letter

Re: Group Insurance Benefits, Authorizations Required for Covered Services

June 30

NLPSPA & Coalition

Submission to the Review of the Statutory Offices of the House of Assembly

Our submission for the Office of the Seniors’ Advocate

Feb. 3

NLPSPA & Coalition

Meeting with Government

A meeting with the Social and Economic Well-Being Plan engagement team of Government

Jan. 30

NLPSPA

Letter: Reply

MHA Siobhan Coady's Reply: Medical Trans.

Jan. 30

NLPSPA

Letter

Medical Transportation: To MHA Siobhan Coady



Year:
Undertaken By:
Action:
Document:
2022

Dec 31

NLPSPA & Coalition

Advocacy Summary: 2022

Advocacy Summary: 2022

Dec. 5

NLPSPA & Coalition

Information Session

Membership Meeting with Seniors' Advocate

Nov. 30

Coalition

Coalition Meeting

Minutes

Oct 20

NLPSPA

Letter

Accommodations Tax

Sept. 28

Coalition

Meeting

Meeting: Minister Tom Osbourne

Aug. 17

Coalition

Coalition Meeting

Minutes

June 23

Coalition

Letter: Reply

CEO Eastern Health Reply: Major's Path

June 22

Coalition

Letter: Reply

Reply Minister Haggie: Major's Path

June

NLPSPA & Coalition

Announcement

Adult Literacy Support

May 31

Coalition

Letter

Seniors and Technology

May 20

NLPSPA

Letter

Diabetic Supplies

April

Coalition

Letter: Reply

Reply from Health Canada

Mar 23

Coalition

Letter

National Universal Pharmacare

Mar 21

Coalition

Minutes

Minutes

Mar 18

Coalition

Letter

Seniors and Technology

Mar

Coalition

Press Release

Gas & Home Heating Fuel Prices

Feb 17

NLPSPA

Notice to Members

Health Accord Report Released

Jan. 19

Coalition

Meeting

Meeting: MP Joanne Thompson

Jan 14

Coalition

Minutes

Minutes

Jan. 13

Coalition

Meeting

Meeting: Consumer Advocate - Dennis Browne



Year:
Undertaken By:
Action:
Document:
2021

Dec. 13

Coalition

Meeting

Meeting: Minister John Abbott

Oct 14

NLPSPA

Annual Report

NLPSPA Annual Report 2021

Sept 30

NLPSPA

Written Response to Greene Report

Response to Premier’s Economic Recovery Team (Greene) Report

Aug

Coalition

Issues Put to the Candidates

Issues of Concern - Federal Election 2021

Feb

Coalition

Questions for Candidates

Federal Election 2021



Year:
Undertaken By:
Action:
Document:
2020

Sept 11

Coalition

Meeting with NPD Leader Jack Harris

Meeting Minutes

Jan 28

Coalition

Personal Care Home Services Meeting

Meeting Minutes

Jan 28

Coalition

Meeting with Dr. Haggie

Meeting Minutes

March 3

Coalition

Reply from Minister of Seniors

Name Change for OAS - Signed Intent Reply

Jan 21

Coalition

Letter to Minister of Seniors

Name Change for OAS

Jan 27

Coalition

Letter to Minister of Seniors

National Seniors Strategy

July

NLPSPA

Letter

Response to Proposal



Year:
Undertaken By:
Action:
Document:
2019

Sept 25

NLPSPA & Coalition

Federal Election Forum

Meeting Minutes



Year:
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Action:
Document:
2018



Year:
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Action:
Document:
2017

July 19

Coalition

Letter to Ministers Re: GIS Back Payments

Reply from Minister Haggie

July 21

Coalition

Letter to Ministers Re: GIS Back Payments

Reply from Minister Gambin-Walsh



Year:
Undertaken By:
Action:
Document:
2016

April19

Coalition

Press Conference

Letter

Dec. 2016

Coalition

Letter to Prime Minister and Finance Minister

Bill C-27

Dec. 4

Coalition

Letter to Ministers Re: GIS Back Payments

Letter Sent to Ministers



Year:
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Action:
Document:
2015

Nov 9

Coalition

Provincial Election Debate

Questions to Candidates

Nov 2015

NLPSPA & Coalition

Press Release

Provincial election forum to focus on seniors' issues



Year:
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Action:
Document:
2014

May 2014

Coalition

What is the Coalition

Press Release

June 17

Coalition

Meeting with Health and Community Services

Meeting Minutes

April 7

Coalition

Press Release Announcing New Seniors Coalition

Press Release

April 2

Coalition

Letter to Minister Sullivan

Letter



Year:
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2013



Year:
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2012



Year:
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2011

Sept. 2011

NLPSPA

Press Release

Public Sector Pensioners release economic study