Status of Women committee  Thank you. As I mentioned in my presentation, breaking down the silos, encouraging communication across provinces, and looking at a repository of best practices and programs that are working in areas of Canada and making sure those program guidelines are easily accessible is ver

Status of Women committee  Absolutely. Language is very important. We can communicate discrimination inadvertently by the types of language we use. Ageism is rooted in some of the language and some of the words we choose. Unfortunately, the term “senior” can actually be seen as a derogatory term or a ter

Status of Women committee  I would hope so. I believe that standardization has to come from a higher level. Provinces and territories are most definitely free to do what they feel is right and to fund programs that they feel are important, but some direction from the federal government would go a long way,

Status of Women committee  Absolutely. Thank you so much. It's very difficult to paint it as a black and white issue. My day job is working front-line in community health care as a nurse. I've come across situations on many occasions where we suspect and are almost sure there is been abuse, but the indivi

Status of Women committee  I will go back and say that we need to support and strengthen community-based groups and programs, which play an important role in empowering older women to engage in positive help-seeking behaviours, and to encourage intergenerational programs. Intergenerational housing options

Status of Women committee  Thank you.

Status of Women committee  Thank you very much. Good morning, Madam Chair, and members of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women. My name is Kathy Majowski, and I'm honoured to be here as a representative for and chair of the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. The CNPEA is a pan-Ca