Foreword

NACA's 2006 Report Card follows up on an examination of the situation of seniors in Canada undertaken several years ago, that culminated with the publication of a first Report Card on seniors, in 2001. NACA's Report Cards rate seniors' well-being by measuring their health status; access to quality health care; financial situation; living conditions; and participation in Canadian society.

NACA's 2001 Report Card sought to answer the question: "How well are Canadian seniors doing?" The Council hoped that its monitoring and assessment of the situation would "sustain the momentum for policy action to improve the health and well-being of seniors in Canada." In 2003, NACA published an Interim Report Card, focusing on the progress made -- or not made -- in the areas identified as priorities for action in the 2001 Report Card.

The 2006 Report Card continues to report on the situation of Canada's seniors -- based on more recent data -- and examines the trends, where possible, by comparing the current situation to the one that prevailed in 2001. NACA hopes that this analysis will sharpen the focus on priority areas for action and re-energize the will of those interested in improving the lives of seniors.

We look forward to readers' feedback on the 2006 Report Card in the hope that this tool will become an increasingly useful one for improving the health and quality of life for seniors in Canada.

Robert Dobie
NACA Chairperson

NACA's 2006 Report Card is available for download in:

• PDF format (full document)
  (70 pages, 544 KB)
• HTML format -- coming soon

Information on this report may be obtained from:

National Advisory Council on Aging
Jeanne-Mance Building
Address Locator: 1908A1
200 Eglantine Driveway
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0K9
Phone: 613-957-1968
Fax: 613-957-9938
E-mail: info@naca-ccnta.ca
Internet: www.naca.ca

The Division of Aging and Seniors (DAS), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), provides operational support to the National Advisory Council on Aging. This publication can be made available in alternate formats upon request.

© Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2006

Cat HP30-1/2006E
ISBN 0-662-44210-5

Aussi disponible en français : Les aînés au Canada : Bulletin 2006.