[Webinar] Too Old, Too Young: A Conversation On Ageism And Human Rights

The Simces & Rabkin Family Dialogue on Human Rights in partnership with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and Equitas (International Centre for Human Rights Education) invite you to a dialogue: 

TOO OLD, TOO YOUNG: A CONVERSATION ON AGEISM AND HUMAN RIGHTS

HOLD the DATE: Monday, October 28, 2024 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Pacific time 

This virtual dialogue will be held on Zoom. Registration will be available on the Canadian Museum for Human Rights website in September: https://humanrights.ca/events

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “ageism is pervasive, affects people of all ages from childhood onwards and has serious and far-reaching consequences for people’s health, well-being and human rights.” Join us for this conversation with global experts to explore how ageism in Canada impacts both older adults and youth—with a particular focus on youth aging out of care—and to talk about legal protections and innovative strategies for countering ageism. Attendees will have a chance to ask questions and offer comments.

Expert Panelists

Margaret Gillis is the founding president of the International Longevity Centre Canada, a human rights-based organization, and co-president of the International Longevity Centre Global Alliance, which involves 16 centres around the world. She is also an “ambassador” for Elder Abuse Awareness Ontario. She established the “Canadian Coalition Against Ageism” a nationwide social change movement to combat ageism. Margaret is actively working for a United Nations Convention on the Rights of Older Persons and has spoken at the UN General Assembly on behalf of older people.

Melanie Doucet has been working to improve the lives of youth in care for over 15 years. A former youth in care, she holds a PhD in Social Work and is a member of the Centre for Research on Children and Families (at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Her doctoral research, “Relationships Matter for Youth ‘Aging Out’ of Care,” and her ongoing work provide a platform for the voice of youth in care across the country.

Andrea Reimer will moderate the panel discussion. A long-time community organizer on issues of social, economic and environmental justice, Andrea served on the Vancouver School Board before serving three terms on Vancouver’s City Council. In 2018, Andrea was awarded a Loeb Fellowship at Harvard for her civic leadership. After returning to Vancouver, she served as the first ever Policy Practitioner Fellow at UBC’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and was subsequently appointed an Adjunct Professor. She also teaches public engagement at Simon Fraser University. She, herself, survived as a street youth and is now a strong advocate for social policy change.

This free public event is the sixth annual Simces & Rabkin Family Dialogue on Human Rights, organized by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), Zena Simces and Dr. Simon Rabkin, and Equitas-International Centre for Human Rights Education.