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August 27, 2025<\/p><\/div>\n

Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the Upcoming 2025 Federal Budget<\/h5>\n
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Canada is currently undergoing a significant demographic transition. One in five people in Canada are aged 65 years and older. By the mid-2030s, that number will grow to one in four, making Canada a \u201csuper-aged nation.\u201d  The National Institute on Ageing (NIA) is Canada\u2019s leading public policy think tank on ageing. We work to improve […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n

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July 23, 2025<\/p><\/div>\n

Why Canada Needed the Pension Centre of Excellence\u2014and Why It\u2019s Finally Here<\/h5>\n
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It\u2019s not often that you can clearly recognize the start of something with the potential to shape the future\u2014but that\u2019s exactly what it felt like standing in front of our colleagues, partners, and friends at the inaugural Symposium of the Pension Centre of Excellence (PCE) at the National Institute on Ageing. The PCE is a […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n

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July 23, 2025<\/p><\/div>\n

When Public Health Takes a Step Back, Older Adults Pay the Price<\/h5>\n
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As Canadians enjoy the warmth and relaxation of summer, public health officials across the country are already preparing for the next cold and flu season. Everywhere, that is, except in Alberta, where the government is rolling back its COVID-19 vaccine requirements and coverage for older persons and health care workers and softening its stance on […]<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Healthy Ageing<\/div>\n
November 6, 2025<\/div>\n
2025 Federal Budget Roundup: Initiatives to Support Older Adults<\/h5>\n
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Income Adequacy<\/div>\n
November 4, 2025<\/div>\n
Fear is robbing Canadians of secure retirements. This simple CPP\/QPP tweak can change that<\/h5>\n
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Healthy Ageing<\/div>\n
November 3, 2025<\/div>\n
Good Policy You Can Measure: New Dental Care Program Is Already Benefiting Older Canadians<\/h5>\n
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Social Inclusion<\/div>\n
October 29, 2025<\/div>\n
Reimagining Canada Post: Leveraging this National Asset to Better Strengthen Social Connection and Support Ageing in the Right Place<\/h5>\n
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Income Adequacy<\/div>\n
October 1, 2025<\/div>\n
Policy Implementation Brief: Pension Delay Guarantee<\/h5>\n
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August 27, 2025<\/div>\n
Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the Upcoming 2025 Federal Budget<\/h5>\n
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July 23, 2025<\/div>\n
When Public Health Takes a Step Back, Older Adults Pay the Price<\/h5>\n
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Income Adequacy<\/div>\n
July 23, 2025<\/div>\n
Why Canada Needed the Pension Centre of Excellence\u2014and Why It\u2019s Finally Here<\/h5>\n
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Healthy Ageing<\/div>\n
April 17, 2025<\/div>\n
2025 Federal Election Platforms Concerning Older Adults<\/h5>\n
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Healthy Ageing<\/div>\n
April 10, 2025<\/div>\n
The Coming Crisis Few Are Talking About: Canada\u2019s Ageing Population<\/h5>\n
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Healthy Ageing<\/div>\n
April 8, 2025<\/div>\n
Canada Needs a Minister for Older Persons: A Call to Action for the 2025 Election<\/h5>\n
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Healthy Ageing<\/div>\n
March 10, 2025<\/div>\n
Five Years Since the Global Pandemic that Shaped the Lives of Older People \u2013 We\u2019ve Learned A Lot, Yet There is a Long Way to Go.<\/h5>\n
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