Home care and informal care givers must be utilized and better supported in any re-think of Canada's approach to caring for its oldest residents.
Deb Schulte is Canada's minister responsible for seniors. She told reporters in April that her mother-in-law and father-in-law were both in long-term care. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected aging populations in countries around the world, bringing to light many longstanding and severe challenges for older adult care sectors.
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The parole strategy for convicted killer was ‘completely unacceptable,’ says CSC commissioner Anne Kelly after a report found the authorities missed warning signs before a woman’s death last year.
Some of the proposed changes include a requirement that freelancers be available for 15.5 hours a day, the elimination of pay for some duties currently covered, and longer exposure to distance interpreting.
'Since his election, Mr. Sloan has conducted a master class of bigotry and bullying,' says Conservative strategist Geoff Norquay, who served as a top aide to former prime minister Stephen Harper.
It's up to each leader of the four recognized parties to inform the House Speaker they're 'satisfied' that all issues have been addressed and to give the green light for adopting the app.
Her decision to retire takes place just ahead of the Senate’s return on Feb. 2 and on the first day of the House of Commons’ return from its holiday recess.
Employment numbers in Canada have dropped for the first time since April 2020, when record government spending began propping up the job market. Observers say they're not surprised by the decrease.