Registration - In-house Organization

National Association of Federal Retirees / Association nationale des retraités fédéraux / Anthony Pizzino, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: National Association of Federal Retirees / Association nationale des retraités fédéraux
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Anthony Pizzino, Chief Executive Officer
Responsible Officer Change History
Initial registration start date: 2008-07-02
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 949332-232781

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 251

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 44 (2008-07-02 to 2010-01-15)

Registration versions:

Version 1 of 44 (2008-07-02 to 2010-01-15)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Employment and Training
federal pensions and benefits
seniors health and social issues
Taxation and Finance

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Bill C-201, An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (elimination of deduction from annuity), respecting the grandfathering clause re Canada Pension Plan clawback.
Bill C-441, An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act, respecting non-support for the Bill because it requests the removal of the pension reduction at age 65 while not simultaneously requesting the removal of the associated contribution reductions.
Canadian Forces Superannuation Act with respect to marriage after retirement or over the age of 60; Supplementary Death Benefit; Immediate indexation of Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act pensions and Pension Advisory Committee.
Public Service Superannuation Act, respecting annual statement of benefits for pensioners.
Public Service Superannuation Act, with respect to marriage after retirement or over the age of 60, and the Pension Advisory Committees.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act, respecting marriage after retirement or over the age of 60; immediate indexation of Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act pensions; and Pension Advisory Committee.

Policies or Program

2003 First Ministers' Accord on Health Care Renewal, respecting a national home care program and the national pharmaceutical strategy.
Canada Pension Plan, respecting low income seniors. The Federal Superannuates National Association advocates to expand the Canada Pension Plan to alleviate poverty among Canadian seniors.
Canada Pension Plan/Quebec Pension Plan, respecting coordination of superannuation plans.
Canadian Forces and Public Service Supplementary Death Benefit, respecting discriminatory differences.
Veterans Independence Program, respecting extension to Royal Canadian Mounted Police veterans.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication

Government Institutions

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Finance Canada (FIN)
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
Health Canada (HC)
House of Commons
National Defence (DND)
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Senate of Canada
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
Transport Canada (TC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The Association is non-profit. The objects of the Association are: 1. to advocate measures beneficial to annuitants and potential annuitants, with regard to their rights as annuitants, of the Public Service of Canada, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the federally appointed judiciary and other federal agencies or bodies deemed appropriate by the Board; 2. to oppose measures inimical to said annuitants and potential annuitants; 3. to promote the general welfare of those persons to whom reference is made in 1.; 4. to inform and assist annuitants referred to in 1. with regard to their rights as annuitants; 5. to cooperate with other organizations in furtherance of mutual objectives; and 6. to promote and authorize the establishment of branches of the Association.

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Francis Bowkett, Executive Director

Organization's membership or classes of membership

A person may apply to become a member of the Association if, for the purposes of a federal superannuation plan, the person is: 1. an annuitant, 2. the spouse of an annuitant, or 3. the surviving spouse of a deceased annuitant. A contributor to a federal superannuation plan may apply to become an associate member.

Government funding

No government funding was received during the last completed financial year.

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
1052 St. Laurent Blvd.
Ottawa, ON L4L 3S2
Canada

Telephone number: 613-745-2559
Fax number: 613-745-5457

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Sylvia Ceacero, Executive Director | No public offices held
Bernard Dussault, Senior Research and Communications Officer | Public offices held
Jennifer Stevens, Health Care Research and Advocacy Officer | No public offices held

National Association of Federal Retirees/Association nationale des retraités fédéraux

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
National Association of Federal Retirees/Association nationale des retraités fédéraux	2015-12-17	current
Federal Superannuates National Association/Association nationale des retraités fédéraux	2008-07-02	2015-12-17

National Association of Federal Retirees / Association nationale des retraités fédéraux

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)
Anthony Pizzino	2021-05-10	Current
Nikki Dignard	2021-02-15	2021-05-10
Simon Coakeley	2016-06-08	2021-02-15
Debbie Bernhardt	2015-07-31	2016-06-08
Sylvia Ceacero	2010-01-15	2015-07-31
Francis Bowkett	2008-07-02	2010-01-15

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Chief Actuary Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Office of the Chief Actuary	January 1992 to August 1998	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Chief Actuary Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Office of the Chief Actuary	January 1992 to August 1998	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2025-04-30

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Registration - In-house Organization

National Association of Federal Retirees / Association nationale des retraités fédéraux / Anthony Pizzino, Chief Executive Officer

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 1 of 44 (2008-07-02 to 2010-01-15)

Version 1 of 44 (2008-07-02 to 2010-01-15)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Government institutions added through a monthly communication report

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization