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North Fraser Chapter of CARP Meets with Superintendent of Motor Vehicles

March 26, 2015

The CARP North Fraser Chapter met with British Columbia Superintendent of Motor Vehicles Sam MacLeod on February 12th  ...

Abilities, not age, are what truly matter in hiring

October 4, 2013

New research finds nearly half of all mature Canadians want to work beyond age 65. But they still encounter age ...

Fired 80-year-old employees get $1.16 million

September 6, 2013

Two recent court decisions send a message that employees who work into their 70s and 80s may be entitled to damages ...

Chapters in the News: Boomers and seniors not a burden on society

September 6, 2013

Opinion: Concept of aging is changing Critics have written lately about the burden boomers and seniors will become as ...

Seniors marginalized by youth-obsessed society: Goar

July 12, 2013

Ageism is the one form of discrimination Canadians still practise freely. Some people don’t know it’s wrong. Some ...

Canadian women take getting older in stride, but are also the most frequent targets of ageism: report

July 12, 2013

  Defying the drumbeat of anti-wrinkle ads, Canadian women aged 66 and older are feeling pretty good about ...

How old is old? Depends who you ask; Canadian perceptions of aging in flux

June 12, 2012

TORONTO - Ask Alan Wilson to define "old" and he answers with a hearty chuckle. "It's just a number, it's how you ...

Ageism in health care needs to end, doctor says

May 25, 2012

This article was published by CBC News on May 21st 2012.  To see this article and other related articles on The CBC ...

Just hire the best candidate, period

May 25, 2012

This article was published by The Canadian HR Reporter on May 8th 2012. To see this article and other related articles ...