The National Institute on Ageing (NIA) provided a submission to the Department of Finance as it develops a Code of Conduct for the Prevention of Economic Abuse (the Code). With respect to older adults, financial abuse is one of the most common forms of elder abuse, marking 62% of cases. Financial abuse is a facet […]

A new report from the Pension Centre of Excellence at the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) tackles how to help Canadian workers better understand and appreciate one of the most important components of their long-term financial security: their workplace retirement plans. As Canada reflects on the conversations sparked during National Pension Awareness Week, Understanding and […]

Bill C-16, the Protecting Victims Act, proposes a standalone coercive control offence within intimate partner relationships. Coercive control is a pattern of gradual, escalating abuse that creates fear, anxiety, and dependency, eventually undermining an individual’s sense of autonomy and personhood. While this is an important step forward, in its written submission on Bill C-16, the […]