CanAge joins new podcast helping older people avoid investment fraud
MoneySmart Manitoba has launched a new podcast exploring issues around financial fraud and how people can protect themselves from falling victim to increasingly sophisticated scams. Older people are often targeted by fraudsters, so we’ve joined the expert panel contributing to this important 7-part podcast. Listen in to empower yourself with knowledge you need to protect […]
Why Are the Liberals Opposed to Protecting Seniors’ Pensions?
CanAge recently co-authored the following Op-Ed, asking some hard questions of the federal government around its unwillingness to protect pensioners. This is an issue we’ve been actively working on for some time, and is a key recommendation in our policy book. With all that is going on in the streets of Ottawa, it’s no surprise […]
Seniors now owed paper bills from communications service providers
Canada’s Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission recently decided that communications service providers, including phone and cable companies, must provide paper bills upon request to seniors. This is a win for many older people who rely on paper bills to manage their personal finances and payments, and grants them fair freedom of choice in how they […]
CanAge urges Ontario government to mandate bathroom grab bars in newly built homes
CanAge undersigned a letter to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, urging for universal grab bars in showers and bathtubs to be made mandatory in the next edition of Ontario’s building code. This change would allow more seniors to age safely at home, as injuries caused by falls in bathrooms are extremely common. […]
CanAge calls on Finance Minister to make complaints process against banks fair for seniors
CanAge co-wrote an open letter to federal Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland calling on her to establish a designated, single ombuds organization to handle consumer complaints. We’ve been advocating on this issue for some time, as current practices put customers (and especially seniors) at a major disadvantage when resolving disputes with banks. Older Canadians must […]
Seniors Forgotten in the British Columbia Budget 2022 – leading national seniors’ advocate
Victoria, BC, February 22, 2022—CanAge, Canada’s National Seniors’ Advocacy Organization finds that seniors have been ignored in the province’s 2022 Budget – a move that seems nearly incomprehensible given the events of the past two years. “This is a very disappointing budget for British Columbian seniors, who appear to have been forgotten by this government” […]
Prepare for tax season
Feb 23, various times Tax season is almost here! If you are 65 years of age or older, you’re invited to join the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for a free webinar to learn about the benefits and credits you could be eligible to receive. Topics include: the benefits and credits available to you protecting yourself […]
Conversations about Social Inclusion: Age and Ageism
Mon, Feb 28, 20227:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST Vaughan Public Libraries’ 2022 Lecture Series opens with a conversation on issues of social inclusion, optimal aging and how age-friendly and inclusive communities can improve the lives of older adults. Presented by Laura Tamblyn Watts, Founder, President and CEO of CanAge.
Seniors who lost GIS now receiving support in March
Today, Minister of Seniors Kamal Khera announced that low income seniors who lost their GIS due to collecting CERB will now receive financial aid as soon as March. Previously, the date for reimbursement of lost income as a one-time payment was set for May. CanAge has been sounding the alarm that vulnerable seniors can’t afford […]
Give your input on new standards for infection prevention & control in long-term care
Our CEO Laura Tamblyn Watts is a member of Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group)’s Technical Subcommittee on Long-Term Care Homes, which is creating new national standards of infection prevention and control (IPAC) in long-term care (aka CSA Z8004, Operation and infection prevention and control of long-term care homes). The public is now being invited to […]