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Research Looks at Ways to Renew Canada’s Social Programs

June 4, 2015

A group of Canadian think tanks say that many of Canada’s core social programs and policies have changed very ...

CARP Issues Open-Letter to Canadian Mayors and Unveils Updated AFC Policy Paper

June 4, 2015

Editor's Note: On June 6th, 2015 the Mayors of Canadian Cities will meet during the Federation of Canadian ...

Carol IN Your Corner: Housing Options

February 11, 2015

CARP’s brief supporting Age Friendly Cities (2012) indicates clearly that where we live – in our home and our ...

It’s a dangerous year for older pedestrians

November 21, 2014

Making York Region streets safer for seniors By  Kim Zarzour This article was published by Richmond Hill Liberal on ...

What is 8-80 Cities?

September 22, 2014

Imagine if everything we did in our cities was great for 8 year olds and 80 year olds; we would have good ...

CARP Age Friendly Cities Poll Report

June 28, 2014

Key Findings - Age-Friendly Environments June 27, 2014: The plurality of CARP members live in medium sized cities, ...

Province of Ontario gets Failing Grade on Accessibility

June 7, 2014

INACCESSIBLE, DANGEROUS AND DEADLY. THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO GET FAILING GRADE AGAIN BY EXPERTS FOR REFUSING TO FACTOR, ...

Three big ideas to transform the city

March 10, 2014

Build the city around its people What if . . . . . . Toronto was a city that planned around its people? What if ...

Ready to retire? Leave the city and upsize in Niagara

February 26, 2014

This is part of a series of stories on retirement and second home destinations in North America. On weekends ...

Seniors Are Moving Back To Big Cities

July 27, 2013

For Lila Sanger, 88, the sound of retirement isn’t the quiet countryside but the roar of traffic. She lives in ...