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CANADA | Jul 21, 2026

[Article] Thank you for being a friend: B.C. senior home-sharing program to ease housing costs and isolation

A new North Vancouver initiative is helping older adults turn spare bedrooms into affordable housing, creating opportunities to reduce both housing costs and social isolation.The Hollyburn Society is piloting the two-year Hidden Housing Solutions program, which matches homeowners aged 55 and older w

[Participate] Technological Talk Impact — Research Study

Researching the impact of daily technological talk on older adults who live alone

[Questionnaire] Canada's Men and Boys' Health Strategy

The Government of Canada is engaging provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous partners and key stakeholders to develop a Men and Boys' Health Strategy. The goal is to create supportive and s

[News] Backgrounder on Workforce Alliances

On September 5, 2025, the Government of Canada announced bold measures to protect, build and transform Canadian industries most affected by tariffs and global trade disruptions. As

[Policy Paper] Funding What Works: Strengthening BC’s Non-Profit Sector Through Multi-Year and Core Funding

Vantage Point is pleased to share our new policy paper, Funding What Works: Strengthening BC’s Non-Profit Sector Through Multi-Year and Core Funding. Developed to support our continued collective ad

[Article] Understanding the Unique Challenges of Marginalized Caregivers in Canada

It’s estimated that 28% of Canadians currently provide unpaid care for loved ones, and this figure is expected to increase as Canada’s population ages. Caregiving affects millions of people across

[Article] Rising poverty and economic insecurity among BC seniors

Originally published: Nov 27, 2025Nearly 170,000 BC seniors are living in poverty and many more have incomes only marginally above the poverty line. The poverty rate among BC seniors (15.5%) now exce

[Participate] Study on everyday activities and wellbeing in couples

Help UBC researchers better understand how partners aged 60 years and above feel and think about their everyday activities and wellbeing. The Solitude Study (Principal Investigator: Dr. Christiane Hop

[News] Providing at-home support for more B.C. seniors

Home-monitoring support program will expand for as many as 2,700 seniors in B.C.

[Participate] Help Shape a Canada Where Older People’s Voices Drive Change

The International Longevity Centre of Canada is recruiting older adults from across the country to participate in a new Pan-Canadian project aimed at reducing ageism in healthcare, the workforce, a