http://www.snowbirds.org Voice of travelling Canadians, The Canadian Snowbird Association - CSA - is a national not-for-profit advocacy organization dedicated to actively defending and improving the rights and privileges of travelling Canadians. - CSA Update Subscribe to this feed - Canandian Snowbird Association - New releases 10 40 40 http://www.snowbirds.org http://www.snowbirds.org/site-icons/csalogo.gif en-us Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:25:00 GMT Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:25:20 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/rss.php Snowbirds Editor 2.0 contact@snowbirds.org(snowbird admin) contact@snowbirds.org(snowbird admin) http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1972 Government Relations Report : - The new British Columbia 12 per cent harmonized sales tax is scheduled to come into effect on July 1 More than 700 , 000 British Columbians have signed a petition to stop the HST , which many feel is a tax shift from businesses to the consumer and which will have a very severe impact , particularly on those living on fixed incomes Proponents of the tax point out that it exempts all business imports , such as machines , raw materials and supplies ..... Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1972 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1961 Understanding Interest Rates What They Are Why They Matter and How They Can Affect Your Portfolio : - There s been a lot of talk about interest rates lately Many economists , analysts and market pundits have commented at length about whether rates will rise , fall , or stay the same in the coming months What does it all mean What do interest rates measure , anyway What happens to the economy or your portfolio when they go up or go down Why are so many people paying attention to them right now ..... Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1961 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1959 Presidents Message Issue 75 : - ..... Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1959 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1943 CSANews Spring Issue : - The CSA is happy to inform its members that the latest issue of the CSANews The Official News Magazine of the Canadian Snowbird Association is now available online Members and registered users of the www snowbirds org website can login to the site and read the latest magazine from anywhere in the world ..... Thu, 27 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1943 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1942 CSA Presidents Award Honourees : - Instituted in 2003 , the annual president s award recognizes members who have served the association in an outstanding volunteer capacity thereby making a significant contribution to the success of the association ..... Thu, 27 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1942 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1925 Presidents Message Issue 74 : - As many of our Ontario members are aware , Ontario was the only place in North America that failed to permit absentee mail in balloting in provincial elections Voters enjoyed this right in the rest of Canada , all 50 U S states and Mexico After years of lobbying by your association , the Ontario government has finally taken action to right this electoral wrong ..... Thu, 27 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1925 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1924 Government Relations Report : - The third edition of The Canadian Travellers Report Card was officially released at the Snowbird Extravaganza in Lakeland , Florida this past January Since then , a copy has been sent to every federal , provincial and territorial elected official in Canada CSA officials have also been actively discussing the report with members of both the print and electronic media from coast to coast ..... Thu, 27 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1924 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1901 Canadian Travellers Report Card : - The Canadian Snowbird Association has officially released the third edition of the Canadian Travellers Report Card Find out if your province of residence is living up to the standards set out by the Canada Health Act ..... Thu, 13 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1901 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1881 CSANews Winter Issue : - The CSA is happy to inform its members that the latest issue of the CSANews The Official News Magazine of the Canadian Snowbird Association is now available online Members and registered users of the www snowbirds org website can login to the site and read the latest magazine from anywhere in the world ..... Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1881 http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1854 Government Relations Report Issue 73 : - As our members from Ontario may be aware , we are heading into the fourth month of a strike at all DriveTest locations throughout the province This strike has halted many services including new driver tests , road tests and driver s licence renewals The strike began on August 21 , and it was widely thought at that time that it would be settled relatively quickly Clearly , this is not the case ..... Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT http://www.snowbirds.org/search-results.php?r=1854