Industry committee  Do you mean for these specific statistics?

Industry committee  Those were Canadians in general.

Industry committee  I don't have the statistic available at this particular moment, but I think the scary part of that is that, based on what we know, the reporting rates of fraud are extremely low.

Industry committee  I think it's a combination of both. There are a lot of land lines still, but I do think it is still cellphone based and then.... Yes, it's both, certainly.

Industry committee  Further to that comment, my recommendations would be.... In rural communities, they do not necessarily have access to many different social services. The greater the population, there are more social services, more facilities and more activities that people can be involved in. Wh

Industry committee  There is a need for a campaign, or to make sure that those resources.... It speaks to the need for a collaborative approach. There is a need to ensure the information that is out there and available is shared among all different social services, including banks, insurance compani

Industry committee  To be honest, I haven't seen a ton. Unfortunately, my experience is usually after the fraud has occurred. It has already happened, so that prevention piece hasn't really worked in those cases. However, I would definitely agree with your comments that there appears to be a lac

Industry committee  What I've noticed in the cases we've been involved in is that it differs from province to province and territory to territory. It's very jurisdiction-based. I believe they have specific dedicated hotlines for people in Alberta and B. C. However, I think there is a definite need

Industry committee  It is not a misconception and definitely social media is extremely prevalent with our younger generation, but it is also extremely prevalent with senior Canadians. Facebook is a very, very hot popular thing for aging Canadians. It is unfortunately a breeding ground for fraud, rom

Industry committee  I think there are certainly programs out there. I know the Canadian Competition Bureau has “The Little Black Book of Scams”. It's available. It talks about all of these things. It's really about promoting these resources that are available and having them widely available in all

Industry committee  Yes, it is happening. I think as our demographic continues to age, our world is moving to a more mobile cellular network type of environment certainly. I think we can all concur that this doesn't necessarily eliminate the problem. I think it's twofold. If they're simply eliminat

Industry committee  Good morning, Madam Chair. Thank you and thanks to the committee for including us in the conversation surrounding this important topic.

Industry committee  Perfect. My name is Kate Schroeder. I am a board member for the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, which is also referred to as the CNPEA. The CNPEA is a pan-Canadian network supported by leaders in the field of aging, research, health care, and elder abuse pr