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Principles of the
National Framework
on Aging
March 1998
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Vision
Canada, a society for all ages, promotes the well-being
and contributions of older people in all aspects of life
Five
Principles
Dignity, Independence, Participation, Fairness, Security
Introduction
Canada is currently undergoing significant demographic
change. The population of seniors, those over 65, is expected to increase
to five million by 2011 from 3.6 million in 1998. Policy makers, researchers
and planners are aware that this will make planning for the future of
an aging population an important activity now and in the coming years.
The Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible
for Seniors, with the exception of Quebec, proposed the development
of a National Framework on Aging (NFA) in 1994, to assist them in responding
to the needs of this population. (Quebec indicated that it supports
the Vision and Principles put forth by the other governments, but that
it intends to assume full responsibility for the entire range of activities
pertaining to health and social services.) Designed as a voluntary Framework,
it has as its core, a shared Vision Statement and five Principles that
seniors and governments across Canada endorse.
Seniors Policies and Programs
Database
In March 1998, the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers
Responsible for Seniors approved the development of another NFA tool
to be developed over the next two years: a database of federal, provincial,
and territorial government policies and programs for seniors.
The database will contain information on health, social,
housing and income-support programs and other services. This electronic
inventory will assist each jurisdiction with program and policy development
aimed at evaluating and improving services to Canadian seniors.
Feedback on the practical use of this Guide in your work
would be greatly appreciated. Please forward any comments, questions
or requests for copies to your respective provincial or territorial
office indicated at the end of the Guide or the Division of Aging and
Seniors.
For more information, call or write to:
Division of Aging and Seniors,
Public Health Agency of Canada
Address locator: 1908A1
Ottawa, ON
K1A 1B4
Tel.: 613-952-7606
Fax : 613-957-7627
E-mail: seniors@phac-aspc.gc.ca
Internet: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/
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