Justice committee  I'll say something, Mr. Maloney, because it looks as though no one else is going to speak. There are certainly U.S. jurisdictions that have some relevant similar legislation. That's why we recommend some comparative research into the experience of the U.S., so we can build on w

Justice committee  Thank you for that question, Mr. Moore. We developed a series of resources called “Be a Savvy Senior”, which are available in English and French. They include French-language and English-language animated videos, and also a series of fact sheets. One thing we try to emphasize

Justice committee  I think when it comes to scamming, as when it comes to other forms of elder abuse, one key thing is to provide better resourcing to the RCMP, to support robust training and response in communities across Canada. Smaller communities are often less resourced than larger communities

Justice committee  Madam Chair and honourable committee members, thank you for the opportunity to appear before the committee. I speak for the Canadian Centre for Elder Law. We conduct research and develop reports and educational tools on legal and policy issues related to aging. You will find ma

Status of Women committee  Thank you. I'm sorry; I didn't realize the question was for me. We're not economists, at the Canadian Centre for Elder Law. I am not able to crunch numbers, but I would like to make two further points about raising the GIS and the OAS. First, when we think about those numbers,

Status of Women committee  I was actually asked to prepare a 10-minute statement, but you would like a seven-minute statement instead. Is that correct?

Status of Women committee  Okay. Thank you for this invitation to speak to the committee. I am a lawyer by training. I direct an organization called the Canadian Centre for Elder Law. I have been with the CCEL for 12 years. The CCEL is a think tank focused on— Oh, there's an echo, suddenly, where I hear

Status of Women committee  I cannot.... Well, I can whisper.

Status of Women committee  I can hear you perfectly. I just hear myself while I speak. Can you change that? It's like being God with the echo of your own voice.

Status of Women committee  Sure, I'll continue. It's a little crazy-making.

Status of Women committee  Thank you for this invitation to speak to the committee. I'll do my best. The CCEL is a think tank focused on law and policy issues related to aging. We are part of a B.C. non-profit. A large part of our work involves consulting with seniors about their experiences and then work

Status of Women committee  I think the support would be not so much in criminal legislation but in the victim support structure. Victim assistance exists in different communities. Historically, it hasn't been designed around meeting the needs of older people, who would have different needs. Putting an olde

Status of Women committee  Sure.

Status of Women committee  I don't see the problem right now as being a hole in the criminal legislation. I think the holes would be in the delivery. Maybe there's a crime and the front line enforcing the legislation doesn't recognize that a crime has occurred. Maybe there's a need for assistance and it's

Status of Women committee  I will answer that with quite a bit of speculation on my part, but I think some jurisdictions have not followed the route of Nova Scotia because they don't think that's the ideal approach to take. Some groups will say that mandatory reporting is the best route to take: put a posi