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The Age Collective (TAC) is a non-profit, community initiative dedicated to shifting how we think and talk about aging. Through creative storytelling and the arts, TAC aims to challenge ageist stereotypes, build intergenerational connections, and create space for older adults to feel seen, heard, and celebrated. 
Their newest project, the GOLD (Growing Older, Living Deeply) Poetry Project invites older adults aged 55+ from across Canada to share original poems that explore the rich, complex, and often overlooked realities of aging.
Every few months, the project launches a new theme exploring a different aspect of aging. The current theme is Self & Identity. TAC is looking for poems that explore how identity evolves in later life—through personal growth, life transitions, shifting roles, or how you’re seen by others.
Whether it’s your first time writing or your hundredth, your voice matters! Selected poems will be featured on the TAC website and social media to highlight the depth and power of poetry in capturing the realities of aging.
For more information and to submit a poem, click here.
Stay in touch with The Age Collective:
- Instagram: @theagecollective
- LinkedIn: The Age Collective
- Website: www.theagecollective.com
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Are you a committed, passionate person?
Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference, educate, and help prevent elder abuse across Canada?
The Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (CNPEA) is looking to fill positions on its Board of Directors!
ABOUT CNPEA
CNPEA is a registered charity committed to improving the well-being of Canada’s aging population. CNPEA builds awareness, support and capacity for a coordinated pan-Canadian approach to the prevention of elder abuse and neglect. We promote the rights of older adults through knowledge mobilization, collaboration, policy reform and education.
Please note: CNPEA is not an advocacy group or a direct service provider.
ABOUT OUR BOARD
Our board is pan Canadian, and our board members bring a wide array of backgrounds and expertise, ranging from health care, to social work, academia, non-profit, and finance. The board of directors oversees the governance, strategic planning and operations of the organization, in accordance with our mission, vision and strategic plan.
CALL FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS
We are seeking candidates who are eager to provide leadership for a growing network and who are committed to enhancing awareness and prevention of elder abuse in Canada.
This year we are particularly interested in candidates living in the Atlantic Provinces, Northern Canada, Quebec, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Knowledge or experience relating to elder abuse prevention is welcome but not required.
Commitment
Board members are expected to:
- Attend monthly board meetings. There are usually 10 board meetings per year (1.5 hr each).
They take place on the second Thursday of the month at 10 AM Pacific/12pm Central/ 1PM Eastern/2.30 Newfoundland time. There is also an Annual General Meeting each September.
Please note: All meetings are held via a web-based conferencing tool (Zoom). Familiarity with these types of tools and an internet connection are required to participate.
- Serve on at least one committee of their choice.
- Provide guidance regarding the Network’s mission, programs, policies, operations, strategic plan, and finances.
- Actively support the sustainability and growth of the CNPEA through charitable giving and fundraising activities.
- Actively support the development of partnerships and strategic alliances with other organizations and agencies.
- Represent CNPEA in their community and raise awareness among their contacts.
Average Time Commitment
- 5-7 hours/month: Zoom meetings and emails. Committee and board meetings are currently scheduled during the day.
- Board members will typically be elected for two-year terms (for a maximum of 6 consecutive years), so a two-year commitment to the organization is recommended. The CNPEA membership by regular motion may agree to some Board terms to be less than 2 years.
What we are looking for
- Committed and reliable individuals with a passion for elder abuse prevention, interest in issues affecting older Canadians, and a willingness to commit to 5-7 hours a month.
- A positive attitude and willingness to contribute are important to us. As stated before, experience in the field of elder abuse prevention is not mandatory.
- Individuals from jurisdictions across Canada. We strive to have board members from each jurisdiction, in order to be representative of our membership. Due to current or upcoming gaps in representation, we are particularly interested in candidates living in the Atlantic Provinces, Northern Canada, Quebec, British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
- Applicants with a background in (but not limited to) the health care sector, community support, law, victim services, the financial sector, etc.
- We are particularly interested in candidates with the following skills:
- Policy
- Fund development (including, but not limited to, grant writing, sponsorships and giving programs)
- Strategic planning
- Communications and marketing
- Government relations
- Individuals who are affiliated with other relevant national, P/T, or local networks that provide information, services or are otherwise connected to seniors.
- We wish to welcome and include diverse voices to sustain intersectionality in our work and reflect Canada’s diversity. Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour, immigrant, francophone, and 2SLGBTQ+ identifying candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and of all ages.
What’s in it for you?
- Collaborate with stakeholders from across Canada, and network with a growing number of professionals involved in the prevention of elder abuse.
- Learn about meaningful programs, services and research taking place to help prevent and address elder abuse.
- Gain experience in governance, leadership, planning, and community engagement.
- Participate in shaping a society free of elder abuse.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply by completing this form by Friday, July 25, 2025, 7 PM Eastern.
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Are you an adult living in Canada and over the age of 65?
You are invited to participate in a meaningful research study focused on improving police interviews conducted with older adults. Participants are not required to have experience being interviewed by the police.
Share your thoughts and preferences through a 30-minute online survey. Participants will have the chance to win a $50 gift card. Your input can make a difference!
How to participate:
Please click on this link to complete the survey: https://uoitsocialscience.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_56GI04OJcBUunvE
For more information:
Contact Cassandre Dion Larivière by email at
Principal Investigator : Dr. Joseph Eastwood,
Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Ontario Tech University
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2025 Canadian Federal Election
An Open Letter to Political Parties
As organizations that support older adults in Canada, we call on the political parties contesting in the 2025 general election to commit to establishing a dedicated federal Minister for Older Persons (Seniors). This portfolio would champion the rights of older Canadians across departments and promote their inclusion in the many decisions that directly impact them. The Minister would be supported by a dedicated staff and a discrete funding envelope.
As Canada rapidly approaches “super-aged” nation status, with Canadians aged 65+ soon comprising nearly a quarter of the population, it is critical that our government be prepared to meet the needs of older Canadians.
While various departments touch on issues that affect older Canadians — including health, housing, employment and skills development, finance — there is no single office ensuring that Canada’s policies are coordinated and responsive to the coming demographic shift.
A Minister for Older Persons would provide focused leadership in addressing these pressing issues, ensuring that the voices of older Canadians are not just heard but leveraged to actively shape critical policy decisions.
Older Canadians consistently turn out to vote at the highest rates and deserve to know where each party stands. Will you commit to establishing a Minister for Older Persons?
The sector eagerly awaits a response.
Sincerely,
Alyssa Brierley, Executive Director
The National Institute on Ageing
Margaret Gillis, Founding President
International Longevity Centres (ILC) Canada
Jim Grieve, Chief Executive Officer
Retired Teachers of Ontario (RTOERO)
Kahir Lalji, Chief Executive Officer
HelpAge Canada
Liv Mendelsohn, Executive Director
Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence
Bénédicte Schoepflin, Executive Director
Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
Laura Tamblyn-Watts, Chief Executive Officer
CanAge
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PRESS RELEASE
3 April 2025
On 3 April, UN Member States in the Human Rights Council in Geneva adopted a landmark resolution[i] to create a new intergovernmental working group to draft an international legally binding instrument (UN convention) on the human rights of older persons. This milestone is the culmination of many years of advocacy and campaigning by older persons, civil society and other advocates around the world, including CNPEA. The evidence compiled over this period has demonstrated that the best solution to the deficiencies and fragmentation in the international human rights system is a dedicated convention.
A new UN convention will have a positive impact on the lives of older persons around the world today, and all of us as we age in the future. It will provide greater clarity and essential guidance to States on how to better promote and protect older persons’ rights. It will help eliminate ageism and age discrimination and ensure that older persons can seek redress for violations of their rights. This important political decision brings us closer to making this a reality.
Elijah Mwega, founder of KARIKA Kenya and Global Alliance Steering Group member, travelled to Geneva to participate in the UN Human Rights Council session. As the resolution was adopted, Elijah said ‘This feels like my dream has come true. Our voices have been heard and governments have now recognised at the global level that they need to develop a dedicated UN convention. I stand in solidarity and celebrate with older people around the world who have been pushing for this decision for a long time. We are ready to work with our governments to ensure that this UN convention delivers for older persons everywhere.’
The next steps at the UN level will be to determine how the new intergovernmental working group will be resourced and organised.
Ina Voelcker, co-chair of the Global Alliance, was also in Geneva this session and said ‘We commend the work of the core group of States who led this resolution. We will continue to advocate for the full, meaningful and effective participation of civil society, especially older persons and their representative organisations. It is vital that this new drafting process is as inclusive and transparent as possible. We look forward to engaging with the new working group and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to achieve this.’
Further Information
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council: https://docs.un.org/A/HRC/58/L.24/Rev.1
About GAROP:
Established in 2011, the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP) was born out of the need to strengthen the rights and voice of older people globally. Today, GAROP is a network of over 400 members worldwide, united in our work to strengthen and promote the rights of older persons. Our mission is to support and enhance civil society engagement with Member States and National Human Rights Institutions at national, regional and international levels around a UN convention on the rights of older persons. www.rightsofolderpeople.org
[i] The resolution was proposed by a core group of Member States comprising Argentina, Brazil, the Gambia, the Philippines and Slovenia.
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