Age Friendly Cities Posts

CARP Welcomes Seniors’ Friendly Budget

March 28, 2018

March 28, 2018 - “CARP is pleased that today’s budget shows a needed focus on Ontario seniors.  The ...

Celebrate Seniors Day with CARP at Toronto City Hall

September 22, 2017

National Seniors Day, Flag Raising, Friday, September, 29th at Noon Toronto City Hall, Podium ...

Grey matters: Stepping up efforts to help seniors with mobility issues

July 25, 2017

WANDA MORRIS | POSTMEDIA|  JULY 25th, 2017 Back in the days before cellphones and Airbnb were commonplace, my ...

Grey Matters: It’s wrong to see older Canadians as a drain on the system

May 31, 2017

Wanda Morris, Postmedia News | May 31, 2017 6:30 PM ET According to recently released Statistics Canada census data, ...

Seniors and transit

February 3, 2017

February 2017 - There have been many headlines in the news recently looking at the future of public transit in ...

CARP’s 2017 Top 6 Advocacy Priorities

January 10, 2017

January 23, 2017 - In 2017, CARP will continue to be Canada's leading advocate for improved healthcare and financial ...

Elderly B.C. renters are living in fear over rising rents

November 29, 2016

The Vancouver Sun published the second of its two-part series on rising rents for elderly renters. It warns ...

TTC Price Hike Hits Seniors Hard

November 18, 2016

CARP is a strong advocator for Age Friendly Cities and the role easy access to affordable transpiration is a key ...

Roommates Wanted

November 14, 2016

Do you remember sharing a house when you were in your 20's? The built in camaraderie, shared expenses, meals and ...

CARP Says Community Mailboxes are Not the Answer!

September 29, 2016

Home delivery of mail is an essential service; like policing and fire fighting, it should not have to pay for ...