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CNPA National Scholarship Program The CNPA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM is sponsored by the National Council of CN Pensioners (CNPA). Its purpose is to financially assist the educational pursuit and career development of families of the CN Pensioners Association Contributing Members. Subject to annual CNPA approval, the Program provides 25 - $1500 one-year scholarships for each fall school year. The scholarships are distributed and available as follows: five $1,500 scholarships in each of the 5 Canadian regions (Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie, and Mountain). Eligibility Applications are accepted from children, grandchildren, great grandchildren (includes legally adopted and stepchildren and step grandchildren) of CNPA Contributing Members. Applicants must have a minimum 80% grade average over the most recent 2 full academic school years in order to be considered. Applicants are assessed based on a combination of their marks and several other important weighted factors. These may include: community involvement, personal and academic achievements, extracurricular activities, career objectives and other relative information provided by the applicant. The resume and a detailed covering letter can provide a significant amount of this very valuable information used in the evaluation process. Included below are the complete terms and conditions, as well information on the required documentation. We encourage you to thoroughly read this entire document prior to proceeding. 2026 Key Dates Program Opens - April 15, 2026 Application Deadline - August 13, 2026 Winners Contacted - By the end of the first week of September 2026 The 2026 Scholarship Program will be open online to applicants effective April 15, 2026. Applications will once again be accepted by email only and must include all scanned or electronic supporting documentation as one complete PDF file. The application package must be received no later than August 13, 2026. Note: Please do not activate password protection or restrict access to your documents only to the mail box to which you are sending them, (scholarships@cnpensioners.org ). Your documents have to be shared within the selection committee processes however all submitted documents will be deleted following the selection processes for privacy protection. Please read all the instructions, terms and conditions and submission requirements carefully before emailing your submissions, as incomplete submissions will be rejected. Please ensure you use the current application form below as the form has changed from previous years. Scholarship Winners Scholarship Program Documents Application Terms & Conditions / Completion Instructions

Ontario Provincial Council (OPC) (C1) Council Executive President Robert Haggart 1st Vice-President David Simpson 2nd Vice-President Ronald Hewson Secretary Roger McDevitt Treasurer Cathy Thomas Ontario Provincial Council Delegates Barrie Council (C2) Robert Haggart Barrie Council (C2) Gerry Lipnicky Belleville Council (C3) David Simpson Belleville Council (C3) Roger McDevitt Hamilton Council (C4) Maureen Smyth Hamilton Council (C4) Scott Montani Kingston Council (C6) David Delcloo Kingston Council (C6) Cathy Thomas Southwestern Ontario Council (C7) Ron Hewson Southwestern Ontario Council (C7) Bob Gallant Niagara Falls Council (C8) David Kinghorn Niagara Falls Council (C8) William Lindsay Ottawa Council (C9) Keith Goodhue Ottawa Council (C9) Mark Merriman Thunder Bay Council (C13) Larry Ezack Thunder Bay Council (C13) Jim Pudas Toronto Council (C14) Nancy Zajacz Toronto Council (C14) Ron Charles National Council Representatives Vice-President/National Director (Ontario) Ron Hewson National Director (Ontario) Les MacDonald National Director (Ontario) Robert Haggart National Director - Alternate (Ontario) Ron Charles Pension Committee Ron Hewson Pension Committee - Alternate Lou Lisi Health Care Committee Roger McDevitt Health Care Committee - Alternate Ron Hewson Federal Government Liaison Officer Michael Matthews Other Council Positions National Newsletter - Ontario c1opc.newsletter@cnpensioners.org Barb Leonard Government Liaison - Ontario Robert Haggart OPC Scholarship Chairperson Les McDonald

Friends & Colleagues No Longer With Us* * Those deceased within the last 5 years, based on information received from CN Pensions & Benefits Administration Enter First and/or Last Name And/Or Filter by Council Name Select Council Last Name / Nom de famille First Name / Prénom Date of Death/ Date du décès Council Code Council Name / Nom du conseil Hume Muriel 04/30/2026 E3 Edmonton: CN RailVets Blagonic Anton 04/29/2026 C14 Toronto Council Gendreau Georges 04/29/2026 B14 Conseil de la Rive-sud-de-Montréal / Laurentides / Lanaudière Hay Emily R 04/29/2026 A7 Moncton Council #1 Roy Pierre 04/29/2026 B9 Conseil québécois Rink Isla 04/28/2026 E2 Calgary: CN RailVets Timlin Noreen 04/28/2026 C9 Ottawa Korbutiak Stephen 04/27/2026 D3 Manitoba Division #1 Kulchyski Stanley 04/26/2026 E4 Kamloops Council Lauzon Marguerite 04/26/2026 B14 Conseil de la Rive-sud-de-Montréal / Laurentides / Lanaudière Raymond Patricia M 04/26/2026 C9 Ottawa Turnbull Raymond 04/26/2026 A1 Atlantic Regional Council Baillargeon Michel E 04/25/2026 C2 Barrie Council Finnson Stanley 04/25/2026 C2 Barrie Council Herbert Raymond 04/25/2026 D2 Saskatchewan Council Labelle Lyse 04/25/2026 B14 Conseil de la Rive-sud-de-Montréal / Laurentides / Lanaudière Lanyon Catherine 04/25/2026 D3 Manitoba Division #1 Lowe John R 04/25/2026 D3 Manitoba Division #1 Richard Lillian 04/25/2026 D2 Saskatchewan Council Rioux Leo 04/25/2026 B9 Conseil québécois Smith Patricia 04/25/2026 C14 Toronto Council Allaire Andre 04/24/2026 B9 Conseil québécois McLachlan Edward 04/24/2026 B14 Conseil de la Rive-sud-de-Montréal / Laurentides / Lanaudière McLachlan Edward 04/24/2026 B14 Conseil de la Rive-sud-de-Montréal / Laurentides / Lanaudière Norton Winona G 04/24/2026 C9 Ottawa Page 1 of 1

Here's what CNPA membership does for you. Still not a member? Then you can join here Why Membership Matters Membership consists of retired CN employees, surviving spouses and honorary members as well as retirees and their spouses from groups formerly connected with CN (i.e. VIA Rail and Marine Atlantic). Active employees can be admitted as social members without voice or vote. "Bridged" employees are also eligible for membership to the CN Pensioners' Association. Although we advocate on behalf of all CN Pensioners and surviving spouses as volunteers, operating expenses are a reality. If you are not already a contributing member, by becoming one for only $1.00 a month, you can help defray such expenses. Your $1 per month will entitle you to several membership benefits and as information, approximately $0.83 of your $1 per month is returned to your local council of choice for their use. It is easy to become a member – just go to our sign up form below or email us at membership@cnpensioners.org . For more information, click on one of the topics below What the CNPA Does For You What does your annual $12 fee get for you as a member? Pension representation, health care plan, benefits, newsletters, discounts, local meetings and events and so much more Members Obituary Listing With the passage of time comes the recent passing of those we knew... Joining the CNPA If you're not yet a CNPA member, you should be! Welcome aboard! Fill out and submit the application form and you'll become one of the more than 30000 members Members Reference Page Need contact info? Where do I look on Facebook? What other CNPA web sites exist? Look here! CNPA Members Discounts CNPA members can save on a number of services or items such as insurance, travel packages, car rentals, hotel stays, office equipment and even vehicles. And there is CN Pass for travel on VIA Rail for some members Frequently Asked Questions In case you were wondering...

Atlantic Region Council (A1) The Atlantic Region is comprised of 4 local councils in the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The Atlantic Region Council is the "umbrella" group that assists the various local councils. It consists of a President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer and one Director from each of the local councils in the Maritime Provinces. All Executive position are elected on an annual basis. There are 3 Directors elected to the National Council to represent this geographical area. The Atlantic Region also has (1) Pension Committee Representative and (1) Health Care Representative. These representatives meet regularly in Montreal to ensure that all information regarding pensions and benefits are as good as we can expect. Note that there are local contact people in 3 areas were councils used to exist - Halifax, Truro and Prince Edward Island As well, there are 2 local councils in the province of Newfoundland & Labrador - A8: South West (Port aux Basque) and A9: St. John's Branch - who operate independently with 1 Director elected to the National Council for the province. Council Executive President Paul Eustace Vice-President John Stewart Secretary - Treasurer Bruce Peacock Past President John Bailey Regional Council Representatives Edmunston Council #3 (Mens) (A4) Jean-Marc Morneault Moncton Council #1 (A7) Walter Agnew Sydney Council #6 (A10) Donald McKenna Saint John Council #2 (A11) Jimmy Flynn Contact Person - PEI John Stewart Contact Person - Halifax Whitney Trenholm Contact Person - Truro Paul Eustace National Council Representatives Vice-President/National Director (Atlantic) Earl Garland National Director (Atlantic) Herve Leblanc National Director (Atlantic) John Bailey National Director - Alternate (Atlantic) Helen Bernard Pension Committee Wayne Greenland Pension Committee - Alternate Jo hn Bailey Health Care Committee Earl Garland Health Care Committee - Alternate Royce Girvan Other Council Positions National Newsletter - Atlantic Bruce Peacock Government Liaison - Atlantic John Bailey

Hotel Savings The CNPA, in conjunction with CN, have secured discounted rates at a variety of hotels and locations worldwide to help you save when you travel. Discounts up to 20 % are available at participating hotels but note that not all brands within an offering may honour the discount codes. And as usual, the CNPA advises that it still pays to shop around as it may be possible to find lower rates elsewhere. Best Western With hotels across 19 brands (including Best Western, Glo and SureStay) in 100+ countries and territories. Best Western® is pleased to offer a special rate to CNPA members at participating hotels. The corporate discount code for CN/CNPA is 01344410. You receive a 19% discount when booking directly with the hotel at: http://www.bestwestern.com Choice Hotels More than 7000 hotels over 22 brands including Comfort Inn, Econolodge, Quality Inn and Radisson Choice Hotels are pleased to offer a preferred rate to CNPA members at participating hotels. You will save 15%, and possibly more, when booking directly with Choice Hotels at: www.choicehotels.com/?clientid=00064447 As well, new members enrolling in the Choice Privileges program will receive 1,000 bonus points. Enrol here ! World of Hyatt With more than 1250 locations across 28 brands including Grand Hyatt and Hyatt Regency Hyatt Hotels are pleased to offer a special rate to CNPA members at participating hotels. The corporate discount code for CN/CNPA is 90441 . You receive a 15 % discount when booking directly with the hotel at: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/home IHG Hotels More than 6000 hotels over 19 brands including Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Crowne Plaza IHG Hotels are pleased to offer a special rate to CNPA members at participating hotels. The corporate discount code for CN/CNPA is 000279633. You receive a 14% or 17.5% discount when booking directly with the hotel at: http://www.ihg.com/ Wyndham Hotels More than 9000 hotels over 24 brands (including Days Inn, Super 8, Ramada and Microtel) and 95 countries. Wyndham Hotels are pleased to offer a special rate to CNPA members at participating hotels. The corporate discount code for CN/CNPA is 1000006067 . You receive a 18% discount when booking directly with the hotel at: https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/en-ca?corporate_id=1000006067

Canadian National (CN Rail) Pensioners Association. Representing the needs of all retired CN employees, with the objective of protecting their interests, financial and otherwise, regarding their pension and benefits and supporting/enhancing their social interests and activities. What's New Introducing CN Railroaders for Change National Scholarships Councils Membership Pension Newsletters Healthcare CN Community Quick Links Death of a Pensioner Member DIscounts Pension Portal Change of Address/Bank Info Welcome to the CN Pensioners Association The purpose of the CN Pensioners’ Association (CNPA) is to represent the needs of all retired CN employees. Our objective is to protect your interests, financial and otherwise, regarding your pension, your benefits and support and enhance your social interests and activities. Our Mission To be an association of honesty and integrity whose goal is to be second to none in protecting the interests of all CN pensioners financially, socially and emotionally. An association which can be called on at any moment of need. Our Vision To grow this association with integrity, for the people and by the people with a team of volunteers whose ultimate goal is to do their best in an effort to achieve a better standard of living for our fellow pensioners and surviving spouses This website is intended to provide service and support to our CN Pensioner population. If you have been retired for a while, you may already be familiar with this site. If you are just newly retired, we want to extend congratulations and a warm welcome to you. Or perhaps you are in the process of preparing for retirement from CN and want to check us out. Whatever your reason for visiting our website, Welcome! your retirement follows years of dedicated service, hard work and family sacrifices. Now, it is time to transition and enjoy a well-deserved rest, time with family and friends and enjoy many years of health and well-being. More About Us

Québec Provincial Council (B1) Council Executive President Serge Labadie Tel: (514) 943-4618 Vice-President Michel Marin Tel: (450) 267-9970 Treasurer Rémi La Haye Tel: (514) 662-3283 Secretary François Garceau Tel: (418) 955-2469 Past President Arthur Murphy St. Hilaire Tel: (819) 820-2848 Director Denise Arcand Tel: 450 686-9964 Director Marc Tessier Tel: (450) 656-7888 Québec Newsletters June 2024 November 2023 June 2023 January 2023 July 2022 February 2022 December 2021 October 2021 National Council Representatives Vice-President/National Director (Québec) Arthur Murphy St. Hilaire Tel: (819) 820-2848 National Director (Québec) Paul Goupil Tel: (418) 559-5737 National Director (Québec) Rémi La Haye Tel: (514) 662-3283 National Director - Alternate (Québec) Marc Tessier Tel: (450) 656-7888 Pension Committee Denis Cousineau Tel: Pension Committee - Alternate Denise Arcand Tel: 450 686-9964 Health Care Committee Paul Goupil Tel: (418) 559-5737 Health Care Committee - Alternate Charlotte Leblanc Tel: (514) 697-0459 Québec Provincial Council Constitution & By-Laws Other Council Positions National Newsletter - Québec Rémi La Haye Government Liaison - Québec Daniel Boiteau Auditor Denis Godin Auditor Denise Arcand Quebec Provincial Council AGM (via Zoom) - June 2023 Regional executives and delegates attending the 2023 AGM Row 1: Yves G Bourdon, Ronald Lang, Roger Bouchard, Marc Tessier, Luc Cullen Row 2: William Théberge, Robert Beaudoin, Rémi La Haye, Mario Michaud, Paul Goupil Row 3: Daniel Leroux, André Bériault, Jean Bédard, Charlotte Leblanc, Roger Marchand Row 4: Léopold Provencher and Claude Chartrand, Denise Arcand, Arthur Murphy St Hilaire, Denis Godin, Denis C Cousineau Row 5: François Garceau

Need to Connect? Want to stay connected with the CNPA, service providers or other railway pensioner sites and groups? Here's a list of key contacts: Phone Numbers: CN Pension & Benefits Administration/Change of Address OR Banking Information - Have your PIN number ready and call 1-800-361-0739 , between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., excluding statutory holidays. Call 1-514-673-7730 from all other countries outside Canada or the U.S. VIA Pensioner - Call 1-800-799-9934 (VIA Rail) and ask for Pension Administration Marine Atlantic Pensioner - Call 1-800-561-7660 (Marine Atlantic-North Sydney) and ask for Pension Administration CN/CP Pensioner - For CN/CP Pensions and Benefits, contact ALLSTREAM Canada Corp. at 1-800-276-7630 or by mail: ALLSTREAM Canada Corp. 16th Floor 200 Wellington Street West Toronto, ON M5V 3G2 Medavie Blue Cross (CNPA) - Plan Number 93115 Q uestions about Enrolling in the Plan, Changing Options, Cancellation of Coverage, Premium Rates, please call 1-866-660-7670. Questions about Payment of Claims, Definition of Benefits, Coverage Details, Obtaining Prior Approval For Certain Expenses and to Obtain Claim Forms, please call 1-888-873-9200. Websites: CN Pensioners' Web Portal - https://cnbenefits.hroffice.com Medavie (CNPA) Blue Cross - Plan Number 93115 - https://www.medaviebc.ca/en/members Go to the website to obtain general information about your plan and your current coverage, to view your claims and reimbursement history and to print generic claim forms. CN Pensioners of Manitoba – https://www.cnpensioners.ca CNPA Mountain Region - https://cnpamountainregion.wixsite.com/cnpa-mountain-region CN Pensioners Vancouver - https://cnpavancouver.wixsite.com/vancouvermembers CN Pensioners Fraser Valley - https://cnpafraservalley.wixsite.com/cnpafraservalley CN – https://www.cn.ca CN Railroaders In The Community - https://cn.benevity.org/user/login CN Employees' & Pensioners' Community Fund - https://www.communityfundcn.ca/en/index.snc Facebook: CNPA – National Page English – https://www.facebook.com/cn.pensioners.92 CNPA – National Page French – https://www.facebook.com/cnpa.french.3/ CNPA of Manitoba – https://www.facebook.com/cnpensionersmanitoba ARCN - Conseil rive-sud, Laurentides et Lanaudière - https://fr-ca.facebook.com/people/Association-des-retrait%C3%A9s-du-CN-conseil-rive-sud-Laurentides-et-Lanaudi%C3%A8re/100064283125674/ CNPA - Ottawa Council - https://www.facebook.com/CN-Pensioners'-Association-Ottawa-Council-100089162535507 CNPA – Barrie Council – https://www.facebook.com/CN-Pensioners-Association-Barrie-Council-158904744776643 CNPA – Hamilton Council – https://www.facebook.com/cnpahamilton CNPA - Vancouver – https://www.facebook.com/cnpavancouver CN Rail Keeping Track (private group; one must request to join) – https://www.facebook.com/groups/293646437451534 CN Rail (public group; one must request to join) – https://www.facebook.com/groups/2263097820 CN – https://www.facebook.com/CNrail

Rogers Preferred Program Rogers has partnered with the CNPA to offer all members - and their families - discounts on their mobility through the Rogers Preferred Program. Save up to 30$ per month on a Rogers Infinite plan today, and get our 5G Wireless Home Internet solution starting from 35$ per month. Visit www.planetemobile.biz and type in username " CNPA" and password " mobile" to start your order. You will be asked to provide a picture of your membership card in the final stages to take advantage of the program's exclusive pricing. Call 514-880-9948 or send an email to vcapsis@planetem.com for all inquiries. There are many variables that can determine which plans you can sign up for, depending on whether you are a new customer, an existing customer, requiring a new phone, using an existing phone and what coverage you want. That is why any inquiries should be made through vcapsis@planetem.com and Vangy can walk you through your available options. NOTE: While this is a Rogers based cell plan, it is not available through your local Rogers kiosk. It is a CNPA negotiated group rate by their group supplier Planet Mobile.

CN Pension Benefits Portal The CN Pensions & Benefits Portal is for your convenience as it gives you the ability to view / print your pension documents and tax statements, change your address or change your banking information online. You must register before logging in for the first time. Your CN PIN will be your Login ID. While this is a quick and easy way to access your documents, you can always contact CN Pensions & Benefits through their toll free number at 1-800-361-0739 with your question or change request To Register Access the portal at cnbenefits.hroffice.com and click in the 'Register' link, which is shown above the red arrow. You will be presented with the following: Enter your last name Enter your date of birth. Be sure to enter it in the YYYYMMDD format. For example, if your birthdate is January 1, 1955 you would enter 19550101. Next enter your postal code or zip code in the format shown. For example, if your postal code is A9A 9A9 you would enter A9A9A9. Before clicking continue, you must check off the box (to the right) that says “I’m not a robot”. Then click continue and follow the instructions on the next screen. Create a brand new and unique but difficult password. You will also be asked to create 3 security questions and answers. Please ensure you record these and keep them in a safe place for future verification should you forget your password. Once you have completed the registration process, in order to log in, you would use your CN PIN as your login id and the password that you just created. Don't forget to logout when you are finished!

The CN Pensioners Association helps members with all matters related to their pension, with a dedicated pension committee leading the way. Your Pension Our CN pension is the one thing that is common across CNPA members. You'll find more information about our pensions below CN Pension Inquiries The CNPA is not the administrator of your pension. For matters/questions directly related to your pension benefits, including change of address , changes in marital status, deceased pensioners, etc ., you need to contact CN Pension & Benefits Administration. You may be able to use the web portal below, or you can call or write: By phone (have your PIN ready) : Toll-free from Canada & US only: 1-800-361-0739 Local & International: 1-514-673-7730 (Collect calls accepted ) By mail to : CN Pension & Benefits Admin P.O. Box 8111, Montreal, PQ, H3C 3N3 By fax: 1-514-284-7488 For additional guidance, please refer to the Pension Reference Guide , which provides information on when to contact CN Pension and Benefits Administration. CN Pension & Benefits Portal The CN Pension & Benefits portal is here to help manage your company pension Increased Pension to Age 65 If you retire before age 65, you may elect to receive an increased monthly pension until age 65 Death of a Pensioner When a pensioner dies, there are some key activities that need to be completed. Pension Committee The team working for CN pensioners to secure the best services and options in the Pension area Post Retirement Life Insurance The CNPA, in conjunction with CN Pension & Benefits Administration, has developed a set of Questions & Answers which provides some information on this insurance and the claim process.