There is also innovation in Canada-Israel ties
During Prime Minister Stephen Harper visit to Israel last January, we witnessed the warm relations between Canada and Israel in action. Harper’s every step and every word were closely monitored. Nevertheless, despite this bright media spotlight, one key component in our web of relations remained in the shadow. While everyone knows about the close […]
It’s time to support Canadian universities
In the classrooms and labs of university campuses across the country, the next generation of Canadian leaders will learn the knowledge and life skills that will ready them to play key roles in our society and build thriving Canadian communities. Students will debate ideas and establish relationships that will have lasting impacts on their adult […]
Importance of post-secondary institutions indisputable
Canadian colleges, universities, and polytechnics are some of our most valuable resources. The importance of post-secondary institutions is indisputable; as they provide Canadians with the hard and soft skills we all need as we continue to transition into a knowledge economy. Colleges, universities and polytechnics are hubs of exciting research and innovation. Beyond their training […]
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Productivity gains, phased retirement needed in an aging economy
The federal government is bracing for slow long-term economic growth as the number of seniors is expected to swell to 25 per cent of the Canadian population over the next 20 years, but demographic experts say there are still policy tools available to boost economic activity in the years ahead. Bank of Canada […]
Canada could benefit from a Silver Alert program, says NDP MP
Canada could benefit from having a nationally-coordinated program that notifies the public when seniors who suffer from dementia go missing, says NDP MP Irene Mathyssen, her party’s critic for seniors. Though not yet enshrined as policy anywhere north of the American border, this sort of program—officially called the Silver Alert program in the United […]
Canada and an aging society: An opportunity for federal government
Within the next 30 years, Canadians 65 and older will make up nearly one-quarter of the Canadian population, up from 11.6 per cent. Some would call this shift a demographic crisis, and indeed the colloquial terms for this shift, such as the “grey tsunami” portend a sense of doom. To date, the federal government […]
More seniors living at home, policies need to reflect health-care resources needed
More Canadians over 65 are living at home and policies need to reflect the change to ensure that health-care resources are properly allocated, experts say. Using data from censuses of the population and the 2011 General Social Survey, researchers at Statistics Canada published a report in February that documented demographic changes among seniors. They […]
Conservatives ignoring challenges facing Canada’s aging population
Our seniors worked hard to build a society of prosperity, generosity, and sound institutions. Our country owes them a debt of gratitude for what they have given us. We therefore have a responsibility to ensure each senior has a dignified retirement. No one should have to grow old in poverty, insecurity, and isolation. But […]
MP’s push for national dementia strategy supported by Alzheimer’s Society, CARP
A private member’s bill calling on the federal government to engage with the provinces on a national dementia strategy has the backing of the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada and the Canadian Association of Retired Persons, who say that not enough is being done to address the rapidly growing health crisis. NDP MP Claude Gravelle’s […]
