Current status: Open
Opened on August 15, 2022 and will close on September 30, 2022.
The Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors Forum (FPT Seniors Forum) has launched a consultation on ageism. We are looking to better understand and address the negative impacts of ageism towards older adults in Canada.
The World Health Organization defines ageism as:
the stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel) and discrimination (how we act) towards others or oneself based on age.
This consultation will focus on ageism towards older adults in Canada, how they experience it, and potential solutions to address it. This public consultation will be followed by FPT-led roundtables, community-led group discussions, as well as engagement with members of First Nations, Métis and Inuit groups that will take place in the fall of 2022. Feedback will be summarized in a What We Heard report. A final report will support FPT governments to consider how they may address this important issue.
Join in: How to participate
There are several ways to participate; choose as many ways as you would like.
Participate using our online platform
Share your views and experiences through our online questionnaire and Share Your Story forum.
Host your own group discussion
Consult the toolkit for guidance on organizing a small group discussion in your community, either virtually or in-person.
Join in by mail
Print and complete one of the following questionnaires:
- Ageism in Canada Questionnaire (PDF, 732 KB), or
- Ageism in Canada Questionnaire − large print (PDF, 764 KB)
Mail it to:
FPT Seniors Secretariat
Employment and Social Development Canada
Phase IV
140 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau QC K1A 0J9
Send us an email
Email us your ideas or comments to make yourself heard at esdc.na.agisme.consultations-consultations.ageism.na.edsc@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca.
If you or someone you know is being abused and is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1 (in Canada) for emergency services in your area.
If you are outside the 9-1-1 service area, please access available emergency services in your area.
If you would like to access services and are not in immediate danger, please call 1-800-O-Canada or visit Programs and services for seniors - Canada.ca.
Who is the focus of this consultation
The FPT Seniors Forum is looking to engage:
- members of the general public, including older persons with disabilities, new immigrants, members of LGBTQ2+ and official language minority communities
- researchers and academics
- Indigenous communities, governments and organizations
- groups and other experts that:
- represent older adults
- provide support to older adults
- work with older persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2+ communities, new immigrants, and official language minority communities
What we are hearing
The FPT Seniors Forum has recently published the following reports:
- An Examination of the Social and Economic Impacts of Ageism
- A Case Study on Ageism during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Related information
- Discussion guide of ageism in Canada
- Ageism in Canada - Summary
- Ageism consultation toolkit
- Notetaking templates (Addendum to the Ageism consultation toolkit)
- Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors Forum
Contact us
- By email: esdc.na.agisme.consultations-consultations.ageism.na.edsc@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
- By mail:
FPT Seniors Secretariat
Employment and Social Development Canada
Phase IV
140 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau QC K1A 0J9
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