Final Report: Special Senate Committee on Aging
April, 2009
In November 2006, the Special Senate Committee on Aging was created with a broad mandate to review a wide range of complex issues to determine if Canada is providing the right programs and services at the right time to the individuals who need them.
The Committee has reviewed public programs and services for seniors, identified the gaps that exist in meeting their needs, and examined the implications for service delivery in the future as the population ages.
The Committee released an interim report in February 2007, Embracing the Challenge of Aging, which summarized the findings of the first phase of the study. That report identified overarching questions, organised into four broad themes: defining seniors; the diversity of seniors and their needs; promising policy approaches; and the role of the federal government.
