Dear City Councillors, While it may be only September, can we talk about winter walking? 2024 will be remembered for the winter that wasn’t! Yet,…
By The Expert Panel on Income Security HighlightsA report prepared for the Government of Alberta by Telus Health claims that if Alberta leaves the Canada…
The Snow Mole Campaign is an Age-Friendly winter project of the Pedestrian Safety & Walkability (PS&W) Sub-committee of the Ottawa Seniors Transportation Committee (OSTC) of…
OUR MISSION STATEMENT As a bilingual and inclusive Council, we work to advance the wellbeing of Ottawa’s older adults OUR MOTTO Advancing the wellbeing of…
Building on the diverse experience, expertise, and perspective of our network, the COA provided the attached comments on Bill 37, An Act to enact Providing…
September 20, 2021, will be the day Canadians go to the polls in the next federal election. For many older adults, voting is a way…
Download now Walking in a Winter Blunderland Ottawa is a beautiful city that enjoys four seasons, with winter being the longest and the most challenging…
In 2015, the Age-Friendly Pedestrian Safety and Walkability Committee developed an All-Season Age-Friendly Walkability and Pedestrian Safety Audit questionnaire, and carried out all-seasons audits in…
A summary of the five changes needed right now to reduce the risk of COVID-19 to seniors living in Ottawa’s 28 LTC homes.