I agree with you. In fact, I was one of the instigators to develop the prevention of elder abuse policy lens that has been adopted by the Province of Ontario, and we have taken it across the country. It's a way of identifying the different forms of abuse. And yes, you're right, financial abuse is a huge issue for seniors. But I'm also recognizing that many sponsoring families have been hit badly by the economic downturn, so they can't support the older person, let alone their families. We have a problem with people falling between the cracks, apart from the issue of financial abuse.
On November 24th, 2009. See this statement in context.