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HelpAge Canada in the Yukon: Listening, Learning, and Linking Local Voices to Bolster Access to Local Programs for Older People Across Canada
This week, HelpAge Canada CEO, Kahir Lalji, travelled to Whitehorse and Haines Junction to connect with older Yukoners and dedicated staff and volunteers from local Community-Based Seniors’ Services (CBSS) organizations in the territory. Alongside Gabrielle Gallant,...
A Global Victory for Older People – Now Canada’s Prime Minister Must Follow Through
A Global Victory for Older People – Now Canada’s Prime Minister Must Follow Through This week, HelpAge Canada CEO, Kahir Lalji MA, CPG attends the 58th session of the UN Commission on Population and Development, NYC, where a key theme is ensuring healthy lives at...
HelpAge Canada Announces Two Strategic Leadership Appointments
We are delighted to officially announce two key leadership appointments at HelpAge Canada, reflecting our commitment to service excellence and advancing the well-being, inclusion, and dignity of older adults in Canada and around the world. Effective April 1, 2025,...
Amplifying Community-Led Support for Older People in Manitoba
HelpAge Canada CEO, Kahir Lalji, is in Winnipeg, Manitoba, meeting with Connie Newman, Executive Director of the Manitoba Association of Senior Communities, and the Honourable Uzoma Asagwara, Manitoba’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Seniors, and Long-Term...
Advocating the Rights of Older People on the Global Stage
This week, Kahir Lalji, CEO of HelpAge Canada, is in Geneva, Switzerland, attending the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 58th session (#HRC58). At this critical event, HelpAge Canada proudly stands with Canadian and global advocates, policymakers, and civil...
2025 Sienna for Seniors Grant – Now Accepting Applications! Deadline February 28, 2025
HelpAge Canada is pleased to share that Sienna Senior Living’s Sienna for Seniors Foundation is offering grants of up to $50,000 to support programs that enhance the lives of older adults across Canada. Registered Canadian charities can apply for funding to create...
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