Minister Duclos participates in successful first meeting with members of the National Seniors Council and their new chairperson
From: Employment and Social Development Canada
May 29, 2018 Gatineau, QC Employment and Social Development Canada
Seniors are an important part of our social fabric and they help to build a stronger Canada. That is why our Government is committed to providing access to programs and services that support Canadians in their later years.
Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development meets with the National Seniors Council to launch a new work cycle under the leadership of Dr. Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard, the new Chairperson of the Council.
The National Seniors Council advises the Government of Canada on matters related to the health, well-being and quality of life of seniors, including opportunities and challenges arising from a rapidly growing and increasingly diverse population of seniors. Today’s meeting was an opportunity for National Seniors Council members to discuss emerging issues and to identify potential work priorities that the Council can address.
Moving forward, the Council will play a key role in providing evidence-based advice to the federal government, taking into consideration the views of seniors, experts, community organizations and others working for seniors.
Quotes
“I am very pleased to be working with the National Seniors Council. Their depth of expertise and well— balanced advice will ensure a comprehensive approach to seniors issues so that federal programs and services are responsive to the needs of older adults.”
—The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
Quick facts
- Seniors are the fastest growing demographic group in Canada. By 2031, the number of seniors will reach almost nine million people, representing close to one quarter of Canada’s population.
- The National Seniors Council advises the Government of Canada on matters related to the health, well-being and quality of life of seniors, including opportunities and challenges arising from a rapidly growing and increasingly diverse population of seniors.
- Since 2007, the National Seniors Council has examined issues of elder abuse, the effects of low income among seniors, volunteerism, positive and active aging, approaches to attracting older workers to the labour force and retaining them, and the social isolation of seniors.
- The Government of Canada recently announced the appointment of a new Chairperson, Dr. Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard, who brings 25 years of experience in community health nursing and gerontology to the role. This three-year appointment was effective December 2017.
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Michael Brewster
Acting Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, P.C., M.P.
Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
819-654-5546
Media Relations Office
Employment and Social Development Canada
819-994-5559
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