Let's just say that we don't respect our older adults in Canada at all. We don't treat the care and needs of older adults as a priority, and I find that fascinating, because nobody is getting any younger: We're all going in the same direction.
I think a national seniors strategy leading to one of my recommendations, on forming a national steering committee, would go a long way towards making older adults and the care and the issues of older adults a priority for any government. In Canada we are sadly lagging behind other jurisdictions around the world.