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https://policyoptions.irpp.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/JBarratt.jpg2000700As of 2015, more Canadians are aged 65 or over than are under 15. Governments must take into account this significant demographic shift when developing policies that respond to the care and support needs of older Canadians; but beyond that, policies must create an environment that enables older citizens to continue to contribute socially and […]