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Rights of Older Persons
The International Longevity Centre Canada (ILC-Canada) is an independent think tank created in 2015 and situated in Ottawa, Ontario.
Our mission is to propose ideas and guidance for policies addressing population aging based on international and domestic research and practice with a view to bettering the lives of Canadians.
We do this through a human rights lens, through knowledge development and exchange, recommendations of evidence-based polices, social mobilization, and networking.
International Longevity Centre Canada
Canadian Coalition Against Ageism
The Canadian Coalition Against Ageism (CCAA) is a nation-wide social change movement to eliminate ageism against older people while protecting and strengthening their human rights.
UN Human Rights Council 58th Session Update
ILC Canada’s President Margaret Gillis address the UN Human Rights Council 58 on the need for a UN convention on the rights of older persons.
ILC Canada’s Vice President Kahir Lalji addresses the UN Human Rights Council on older persons experiencing ageism with compounding vulnerabilities and calls for a UN Convention on the rights of older persons.
ILC Canada’s written submission to UN HRC58 calling for an inter-governmental working group to elaborate on a UN Convention on the rights of older persons and for the drafting of a Convention
34th UN International Day of Older Persons Celebration
CCAA and ILCC were in New York City on Monday, October 7, 2024 to participate in the International Day of Older Persons Celebration.
This year’s theme is “Ageing with Dignity: The Importance of Strengthening Care and Support Systems for Older Persons Worldwide.”
What’s New
What is Ageism?
Ageism 101: A Primer on Ageism Against Older Persons
Ageism is a form of discrimination and stereotyping based on age, which predominantly affects older individuals.
ILCC and CCAA have assembled this 2-page fact sheet about ageism.
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