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A Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario
A Guide to Programs and Services for Seniors in Ontario aims to bring together into one resource the wealth of programs and services provided to Ontario seniors by the government, as well as by community organizations and service providers.
Source: Government of Ontario. Ontario Seniors' Secretariat

Canadian Caregivers Association a forum for Caregivers in Canada
Canadian Caregivers Association (<abbr title="Canadian Caregivers Association ">CCA</abbr>) is a caregiver organization providing support for live-in caregivers in Canada and trying to protect the rights of Canadian families and caregivers from all over Canada.
Source: Canadian Caregiver Association

Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board - Care Homes
Tenants living in care homes (i.e. retirement residences, homes for special care, group homes with special services) are protected by the general rules set out in the Tenant Protection Act as well as special rules which apply only to care homes.
Source: Government of Ontario.

Ontario Partnership on Aging & Developmental Disabilities
<abbr>OPADD</abbr> mission is to ensure that the general and special needs of persons with a developmental disability who are aging, are identified and addressed effectively. That older adults with a developmental disability have the same rights to support and services as all older Ontarians.
Source: Ontario Partnership on Aging and Developmental Disabilities

Ontario Seniors' Secretariat: Legal Matters, Human Rights and End of Life
As a part of the Ontario Seniors' Guide to Services and Programs, this site offers comprehensive information concerning legal matters including human rights and end of life matters.

THE CHANGING FACE OF ONTARIO: Discrimination and our Aging Population
This document discusses the restrictions in elder care, the gendered nature of elder care, caregiver stress, accommodating caregiving, alternative care options, and recommendations for action.
Source: Ontario Human Rights Commission

Aboriginal Canada Portal: Elders
This Web page provides Governement of Canada funded programs to help First Nations Seniors maintain their indepence and stay healthy and safe.
Source: Aboriginal Canada Portal

Aboriginal Canada Portal: Elders - Justice and Elder's Rights
This subsection contains links to justice and the rights of elders in society. It also pertains to the role of elders in the justice system (i.e. restorative justice).
Source: Aboriginal Canada Portal

Aboriginal Canada Portal: Elders - Provincial and Territorial Information
This section contains information on Aboriginal Elders. Users will find categories such as Elder Councils and Gathering Places, Notable Elders, Health and Social Services, Justice and Rights and Traditional Knowledge. Furthermore, this section provides access to information which is specific to provinces and territories.
Source: Aboriginal Canada Portal

The Canadian Centre for Elder Law
A non-profit organization committed to enriching and informing the lives of older adults in their relationship with the law; to meet the increasing need for education and research in relation to legal issues of particular significance for older adults.
Source: The Canadian Centre for Elder Law Studies

Does Age Matter?: Law and Relationships Between Generations
Age is often used as a distinguishing characteristic in Canadian law. The Law Commission of Canada wants to encourage governments and other institutions to review their use of age as a criterion in laws and the administration of laws to ensure that they are achieving their objectives and are appropriately targeted to the right population; that they aren't using false categories based on stereotypes of certain age groups or assumptions about a standard life course
Source: Law Commission of Canada.

Fédération des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada
Non&#8209;profit organization that advocates for the rights and interests of Francophone seniors in Canada.
Source: Fédération des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada

Preventing and Responding to Abuse in Long-Term Care Facilities: Lessons Learned
Provides information that will serve to increase awareness of abuse in long-term care and suggests efforts that can be taken to ensure residents rights.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada