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While youth struggle, Canada is giving billions to its wealthiest demographic

Sunday, June 14th, 2026

The juxtaposition between generous benefits for wealthy seniors and stringent, insufficient benefits for struggling young families makes it clear the federal government urgently needs to reduce and rebalance its books as the national debt is expected to surpass $3 trillion over the next five years… Meaningful reforms need to consider… reimagining retirement savings vehicles, plans, and employer incentives to give younger workers solid ground to build financially secure futures upon.

Tags: economy, featured, pensions, Seniors, standard of living, tax, youth
Posted in Equality Policy Context | 99 Comments »

‘Nursing Home Without Walls’ will offer care for the elderly in their communities

Tuesday, May 5th, 2026

While Ontario is grappling with a long-term care wait-list of 50,000 names, a new pilot project aims to help older adults remain in their communities with the support of three nursing homes… the privately funded “Nursing Home Without Walls” model uses long-term care as a community centre that provides social connections, exercise sessions or a good soak in a bathtub, said Lisa Levin, CEO of Advantage Ontario, which represents not-for-profit and municipal homes.

Tags: Health, participation, Seniors
Posted in Child & Family Delivery System | 2 Comments »

Young Canadians are increasingly miserable. Government priorities show why

Saturday, April 4th, 2026

Governments have not matched the rise in spending on boomers with new revenue from that generation, which leaves too little to invest in affordable housing, education, training and family supports for their offspring… It’s about restoring fiscal balance so every generation can thrive.

Tags: economy, Seniors, standard of living, tax, youth
Posted in Equality Debates | 10 Comments »

Ontario budget adds $1.1B for home care

Saturday, March 28th, 2026

Housing with supports is a key issue in a province that will hit “super-aged” status this year, when roughly 20 per cent of its 16 million people will be 65 or older… the budget… shows that the government sees long-term care as a “vital part of the foundation that holds our communities together and protects the people who “live, work and receive care in homes across the province.”

Tags: budget, Health, Home Care, participation, Seniors
Posted in Child & Family Policy Context | No Comments »

‘It’s chronic disease, stupid!’ The central challenge facing health care

Friday, February 20th, 2026

A well-integrated interprofessional health-care system, rooted in primary care and configured to support patients with chronic conditions and their informal caregivers, has the potential to improve health outcomes, curb health-care spending and reduce reliance on hospital care… Government policies that fail to meaningfully support public health and social safety nets ultimately drive higher chronic disease rates and greater downstream health-care costs.

Tags: economy, Health, mental Health, poverty, Seniors, standard of living
Posted in Health Delivery System | No Comments »

Why Canada must transform its long-term care system

Thursday, December 25th, 2025

… inclusive, age-friendly, home-like settings not only give residents a greater sense of comfort, control and autonomy; they also also provide an environment for direct-care workers to thrive and do meaningful work that makes a difference in their lives and in the daily lives of those they care for… If Canada wants to ensure dignity in aging, it must treat care work as essential infrastructure.

Tags: disabilities, Health, mental Health, Seniors
Posted in Child & Family Delivery System | No Comments »

Home-care in Ontario can’t keep up — and it’s getting worse

Thursday, July 31st, 2025

… funding home-care is costly, but Ontario cannot afford the alternative. The average per-day cost of home-care is $103. That same per-day cost for long-term care is $201 and a staggering $730 for alternate level care. More importantly, home-care supports what 95 per cent of Ontarians say they want — to remain in their homes as they age.

Tags: budget, Home Care, privatization, Seniors, standard of living
Posted in Child & Family Delivery System | 1 Comment »

Canadian Dental Care Plan expands to include millions of new eligible Canadians

Sunday, March 23rd, 2025

Up to 4.5 million uninsured Canadians between 18 and 64 years-old are expected to join the millions of seniors, children, and adults with a valid Disability Tax Credit certificate already eligible for affordable oral health care services under the CDCP. To date, close to 98% of active dentists, denturists, dental hygienists, and dental specialists in Canada, including those in educational institutions, are caring for patients covered under the CDCP.

Tags: disabilities, featured, Health, poverty, Seniors, standard of living, youth
Posted in Health Delivery System | No Comments »

The push for a national caregiving strategy

Thursday, January 9th, 2025

A fundamental goal of a national caregiving strategy must be to change the narrative about care work and fully articulate the value it provides society and what we stand to lose in economic and human terms if we don’t support carers. A fundamental part of this work involves acknowledging and addressing the outsized burden of care carried by women and racialized people… a national caregiving strategy will make the issue of care politically and socially unignorable and will drive recognition that care work is skilled, dignified, necessary, and worthy of proper compensation.

Tags: disabilities, Health, Home Care, jurisdiction, Seniors
Posted in Child & Family Delivery System | No Comments »

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