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Understanding and Communicating the Value of Workplace Retirement Plans

The Pension Centre of Excellence tackles how to help Canadian workers better understand one of the most important components of their long-term financial security: workplace retirement plans.

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The Overlooked Issue of Shingles

As Canada marks National Shingles Awareness Week, the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) is releasing a new report warning that shingles remains a largely overlooked yet preventable health risk for older Canadians.

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Cost of Ageing (COA) Calculator

The Cost of Ageing (COA) Calculator is a not-for-profit research resource independently developed by the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) at Toronto Metropolitan University to support research, policy analysis, education and informed public discussion about ageing in Canada.

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Small Steps Big Difference

Small Steps, Big Difference is the national education campaign a part of the Slaight Family Foundation Dementia Initiative. This seeks to build awareness of steps to prevent or delay complications of dementia for older adults across Canada.

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Reports
May 22, 2026
Pre-Budget Submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

Canada is now a “super-aged” nation, with more than one in five people over the age of 65. In this policy submission for Budget 2026, the National Institute on Ageing outlines the growing challenges facing older Canadians, including social isolation, financial insecurity, barriers to health and home care, and widespread ageism. Drawing on findings from […]

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Resources
May 20, 2026
Spring Symposium Event Handbook – 2026

The theme for the PCE Spring Symposium — Pension Communication — is a story of momentum. Over the past decade, stakeholders across the retirement income landscape have made meaningful investments in member communication and education, and the field has advanced significantly as a result. Meanwhile, research has deepened our understanding of what works and why. […]

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Events
May 12, 2026
Equity in Dementia Care: What Are the Gaps and How Can We Improve Care for the People Who Need It Most?

Diversity is Canada’s strength; yet this strength is often overlooked or forgotten about when providing care for people living with dementia across Canada. This causes many people – including people living with dementia and their primary unpaid caregivers – to fall through the cracks, receive inadequate or culturally unsafe care, and miss opportunities to improve […]

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Newsletters
April 30, 2026
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Reflections from My Time Leading the NIA

In this edition of the NIA Monthly newsletter: a farewell letter from Interim Executive Director Mark Hazelden, along with policy updates and resources, a new French-language version of the Ageing in Canada Survey, highlights from the NIA team’s sector engagement, and much more.

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Our Pillars

Our policy pillars outline the NIA’S broad areas of interest, with objectives defining what we aim to achieve within each theme. Policy priorities highlight where we are actively advancing a public policy agenda. The following represent topics we monitor, research or promote through direct advocacy.

Income Adequacy

Ensuring adequate and secure lifelong incomes for older adults.

Ageing in the Right Place

Enabling the full spectrum of accessible living environments and care so people can age in the most appropriate setting for them.

Healthy Ageing

Protecting and expanding publicly available health services to meet the needs of older adults.

Social Inclusion

Promoting the fulfillment of human rights, meaningful participation, and social wellbeing of older adults.