Seniors Canada On-line
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Canada's Trusted Information Source for Seniors, Caregivers, Families and Service Providers.
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A to Z Index
The A to Z Index presents a list of sites that relate to a specific subject. For example, if you were looking for anything to do with 'injuries' you would click on the letter 'I', then click on the subject 'injuries'. This would give you a list of all sites that have been assigned the subject 'injuries'.
"Policy"
Yukon Territory
Yukon Council on Disability
A non-profit society with a volunteer board that has cross-disability representation. We are organized to be a resource for Yukoners with disabilities on issues of equity, community awareness, government policy and employment.
Canada
2003 First Ministers' Accord on Health Care Renewal
On February 5, 2003, Canada's First Ministers agreed on a new health plan to improve access to quality care for all Canadians. This page gives access to the complete text of the Accord itself.
Source : Health Canada
About Health Canada
Explains the federal department's mandate, organization, Minister of Health's and the branches' responsibilities, policies, legislation and jurisdiction. Includes contact information for the headquarters office as well as for its regional offices.
Source : Government of Canada. Health Canada. Health Policy and Communications Branch
Accessible Transportation
The Canadian Transport Agency is responsible for ensuring that undue obstacles to the mobility of persons with disabilities are removed from federally regulated transportation services and facilities.
Source : Canadian Transportation Agency
Aging and Demographics Change in Canadian Context
Aging and Demographic Change in Canadian Context, the latest publication in the Trends Project Series of the Policy Research Initiative, cautions that exaggerated concerns about population aging can be harmful to rational policy making.
Source : Government of Canada. Policy Research Initiative.
Application to Sponsor a Member of the Family Class
This application package is for Canadian citizens and permanent residents who wish to sponsor:
a spouse, common-law or conjugal partner, or
dependent children for immigration to Canada.
Source : Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Canadian Association for Community Care
The Canadian Association for Community Care (CACC) is a national, non-profit, bilingual association, formed in 1995. CACC's guiding principle is our commitment to a strong national voice for the community care sector. In our view, community care includes home-based care, facility-based long term care and community support programs, such as meal services. CACC's mission is to promote the development of a range of high-quality, flexible, responsive and accessible community care services within a seamless continuum of care.
Source : Canadian Association for Community Care
Canadian Bankers Association
The Canadian Bankers Association is a professional industry association that provides its members - the chartered banks of Canada - with information, research and operational support and contributes to the development of public policy on financial services. The CBA also provides information, statistics and publications to help individual and small business consumers manage their financial affairs.
Source : Canadian Bankers Association
Canadian Cancer Statistics 2003
This publication provides statistics to health professionals, researchers and policymakers with detailed information regarding the incidence and mortality of the most common types of cancer by age, gender, time period and province.
Source : Canadian Cancer Society
Canadian Caregiver Coalition
The Canadian Caregiver Coalition is a bilingual alliance composed of individuals, groups and organizations whose mission is to come together with a unified voice to influence policy, promote awareness and action and to address the needs of informal caregivers of all ages across Canada.
Source : Canadian Caregiver Coalition
Canadian HIV / AIDS Legal Network
The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network is based in Montréal (Québec), Canada. It is the only national, community-based, charitable organization in Canada working exclusively in the area of policy and legal issues raised by HIV/AIDS.
Source : Canadian HIV / AIDS Legal Network
Canadian Study of Health and Aging
The Canadian Study of Health and Aging is a study of the epidemiology of dementia in Canada. This web site explains the study goals and methods, introduces you to the data collected, and gives a summary of the main results. It is divided into sections written for researchers, for policy makers and for the general public.
Source : Canadian Study of Health and Aging
Centre for Chronic Prevention and Control
The mission of the Chronic Respiratory Diseases Program of the Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control is to bring about effective preventive and control measures to reduce suffering, disability and death due to chronic respiratory diseases in Canada.
Source : Government of Canada. Health Canada. Population and Public Health Branch. Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control.
Change of Address
CRA now accepts changes of address via the internet. This webpage explains how to submit a change of address or make changes to your direct deposit information. Please note they will not forward your new information to other government departments. If you want other departments or organizations informed, you must do so yourself.
Source : Canada Revenue Agency
The Changing Face of Heart Disease and Stroke in Canada 2000
The goal of this publication, the fifth in a series of reports from the Canadian Heart and Stroke Surveillance System (CHSSS), is to provide health professionals and policy makers with an overview of current trends in risk factors, interventions and services, and health outcomes of heart disease and stroke in Canada.
Source : Government of Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada.
Customs Declaration Card (PDF Format)
This guide gives you information about rules and exemptions which may apply to you and the goods you are bringing into Canada.
Source : Government of Canada. Canada Border Services Agency.
Determination of an Individual's Residence Status IT-221R2
The purpose of this bulletin is to explain the Department's position concerning the determination of an individual's residence status for income tax purposes
Source : Canada Customs and Revenue Agency
Health Canada Online
In partnership with provincial and territorial governments, Health Canada provides national leadership to develop health policy, enforce health regulations, promote disease prevention and enhance healthy living for all Canadians.
How Are Health Reforms Affecting Seniors? A Participatory Evaluation Guide, 1998
Provides project managers, policy-makers, administrators, boards and front line service providers with valuable information on the programs and projects they administer. This guide was developed as a tool to assist in evaluating the impact of health reforms on the availability, the accessibility and the quality of health care for seniors and their families. Document only available in PDF format on the Internet.
How to Become a Canadian Citizen
This brochure explains: Who can become a Canadian citizen, Who cannot become a Canadian citizen, How you can apply to become a Canadian citizen, and Other information you may need to know.
Source : Government of Canada. Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Innovations in Best-Practice Models of Continuing Care for Seniors, March 1999
This is the final report of a three-part project to identify innovative best-practice models of continuing care for seniors. It should be of assistance to planners, practitioners, researchers and policy makers in designing programs and services that will aid seniors in achieving increased independence and a better quality of life.
Life Expectancy, Health Expectancy, and the Life Cycle
The following extract from a paper by Hogan and Lise is part of the overall Health Canada series. It explores questions about health and retirement, a particularly important aspect of the broader population aging and life-course flexibility discussion. It looks at an issue sometimes couched in terms of whether, if we are now living so much longer, we should be working longer rather than retiring earlier.
Source : Government of Canada. Policy Research Initiative.
Mandatory Retirement and the Canadian Human Rights Act
The present study consists of four parts. Part I examines the key substantive issues involved in the debate on whether or not mandatory retirement policies should be eliminated and replaced by flexible retirement policies. Part II presents data on the incidence of mandatory retirement policies among organizations in the federal sector and the perceived impact of eliminating these policies. Part III provides an analysis of the current legal situation concerning mandatory retirement in Canada. Finally, Part IV outlines some policy options for amending the CHRA's provisions concerning mandatory retirement and provides a brief commentary on these options.
Source : Government of Canada. Department of Justice Canada.
Moving back to Canada
This provides an overview of the laws, restrictions, entitlements, rights, and obligations of Canadian residents returning from travel outside Canada.
Source : Canada Border Services Agency.
The National Framework on Aging - Health Canada
Designed by the Division of Aging and Seniors, this conceptual tool addresses the priorities of seniors and assists policy makers in areas of policy and program development including the principles of dignity, independence, participation, fairness and security.
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