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 […]

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.  Shingles infections continue to cause unnecessary pain and long-term complications for individuals and avoidable strain on Canada’s health care system. Canada’s National Advisory […]