Justice committee  We would like to see a designated seniors care bucket of funds that is then negotiated with the provinces and territories, not just for health but for all issues related to our aging demographic, including elder abuse.

Justice committee  Yes, thank you very much. I think it's important to remember that we didn't include it with the Canada Health Act mostly because, in 1987, we didn't live as long as we do now, and our frailty wasn't as frail. I think it would have been a very good thing to include it, and I thi

Justice committee  Thank you for the opportunity. I would offer that CanAge is in strong support of the first two. Actually, my understanding of the CALTC position is that it's not really in favour of amending the legislation, rather it believes this legislation is, by its nature, not constructed

Justice committee  Thank you. In conclusion, we believe that Canada is unique among comparable countries in not having a national seniors strategy. We do not have a national long-term care strategy or a national elder abuse strategy. Criminalizing the staff of long-term—

Justice committee  I only have one second left. I'm just wrapping up. In conclusion, we believe that criminalizing the staff of long-term care, who are overwhelmingly women and many of whom are newcomers to Canada and racialized people, is not the answer. The answer is to fix long-term care itsel

Justice committee  Hello. My name is Laura Tamblyn Watts, chief executive officer of CanAge, Canada’s national seniors’ advocacy organization. We are a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization that works to advance the rights and well-being of all older Canadians. We thank you for the opportunity