ILC Canada
@ilccanada.bsky.social
The International Longevity Centre Canada is an independent think tank focusing on human rights and the concerns of an aging population.
ilccanada.org
ccaageism.ca
ilccanada.org
ccaageism.ca
The WHO’s Global Campaign to Combat Ageism targets attitudes, policy, and evidence — globally and locally.
Ageism is preventable. Action matters.
#AWorld4AllAges #CombatAgeism #WHO #HealthyAging
@cdnhumanrights.bsky.social @ccna-ccnv.bsky.social
Ageism is preventable. Action matters.
#AWorld4AllAges #CombatAgeism #WHO #HealthyAging
@cdnhumanrights.bsky.social @ccna-ccnv.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The WHO’s Global Campaign to Combat Ageism targets attitudes, policy, and evidence — globally and locally.
Ageism is preventable. Action matters.
#AWorld4AllAges #CombatAgeism #WHO #HealthyAging
@cdnhumanrights.bsky.social @ccna-ccnv.bsky.social
Ageism is preventable. Action matters.
#AWorld4AllAges #CombatAgeism #WHO #HealthyAging
@cdnhumanrights.bsky.social @ccna-ccnv.bsky.social
Barrier: Older people excluded from decisions.
Right: Participation and voice at every age.
Age is not a reason to be left out.
#HumanRightsAtEveryAge #AgeismAwareness #EquityAndDignity #AgeInclusion
@garopsec.bsky.social
Right: Participation and voice at every age.
Age is not a reason to be left out.
#HumanRightsAtEveryAge #AgeismAwareness #EquityAndDignity #AgeInclusion
@garopsec.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Barrier: Older people excluded from decisions.
Right: Participation and voice at every age.
Age is not a reason to be left out.
#HumanRightsAtEveryAge #AgeismAwareness #EquityAndDignity #AgeInclusion
@garopsec.bsky.social
Right: Participation and voice at every age.
Age is not a reason to be left out.
#HumanRightsAtEveryAge #AgeismAwareness #EquityAndDignity #AgeInclusion
@garopsec.bsky.social
Want to influence Canadian policy? 🇨🇦 We're looking for older adults to join our new Pan-Canadian advisory group. Share your experience, drive change.
Info: https://cstu.io/b6fda5 🔗 Expression of interest: 📧 safiya.dina@ilccanada.org 🗓️Deadline: Feb 20
#JoinUs #Advocacy
@agingsmart.bsky.social
Info: https://cstu.io/b6fda5 🔗 Expression of interest: 📧 safiya.dina@ilccanada.org 🗓️Deadline: Feb 20
#JoinUs #Advocacy
@agingsmart.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Want to influence Canadian policy? 🇨🇦 We're looking for older adults to join our new Pan-Canadian advisory group. Share your experience, drive change.
Info: https://cstu.io/b6fda5 🔗 Expression of interest: 📧 safiya.dina@ilccanada.org 🗓️Deadline: Feb 20
#JoinUs #Advocacy
@agingsmart.bsky.social
Info: https://cstu.io/b6fda5 🔗 Expression of interest: 📧 safiya.dina@ilccanada.org 🗓️Deadline: Feb 20
#JoinUs #Advocacy
@agingsmart.bsky.social
Calling all older women across Canada! 📢
Help shape national policy and share your lived experience in our new Pan-Canadian project. Your voice matters.
🔗 Expression of interest: https://cstu.io/fddfc3 📧 Email: safiya.dina@ilccanada.org 🗓️ Deadline: Feb 20
@cmadocs.bsky.social
Help shape national policy and share your lived experience in our new Pan-Canadian project. Your voice matters.
🔗 Expression of interest: https://cstu.io/fddfc3 📧 Email: safiya.dina@ilccanada.org 🗓️ Deadline: Feb 20
@cmadocs.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Calling all older women across Canada! 📢
Help shape national policy and share your lived experience in our new Pan-Canadian project. Your voice matters.
🔗 Expression of interest: https://cstu.io/fddfc3 📧 Email: safiya.dina@ilccanada.org 🗓️ Deadline: Feb 20
@cmadocs.bsky.social
Help shape national policy and share your lived experience in our new Pan-Canadian project. Your voice matters.
🔗 Expression of interest: https://cstu.io/fddfc3 📧 Email: safiya.dina@ilccanada.org 🗓️ Deadline: Feb 20
@cmadocs.bsky.social
The Ageism Awareness Module + Ageism Toolkit helps Canadians recognize, understand, & challenge ageism.
Learn the basics, build practical skills, & take action!
Module ➜ https://cstu.io/be6437
Toolkit ➜ https://cstu.io/d5814d
#HumanRights #EndAgeism #Inclusion
Learn the basics, build practical skills, & take action!
Module ➜ https://cstu.io/be6437
Toolkit ➜ https://cstu.io/d5814d
#HumanRights #EndAgeism #Inclusion
February 8, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The Ageism Awareness Module + Ageism Toolkit helps Canadians recognize, understand, & challenge ageism.
Learn the basics, build practical skills, & take action!
Module ➜ https://cstu.io/be6437
Toolkit ➜ https://cstu.io/d5814d
#HumanRights #EndAgeism #Inclusion
Learn the basics, build practical skills, & take action!
Module ➜ https://cstu.io/be6437
Toolkit ➜ https://cstu.io/d5814d
#HumanRights #EndAgeism #Inclusion
📢 1 in 4 Canadians will be over 65 by 2030—yet older people remain overlooked in policy & leadership.
It’s time to act. Join CCAA’s Call to Action to eliminate #Ageism & ensure dignity for all older persons.
👉 Send a letter: https://cstu.io/0b100b
#EndAgeism #FutureOfAging
It’s time to act. Join CCAA’s Call to Action to eliminate #Ageism & ensure dignity for all older persons.
👉 Send a letter: https://cstu.io/0b100b
#EndAgeism #FutureOfAging
February 7, 2026 at 3:01 PM
📢 1 in 4 Canadians will be over 65 by 2030—yet older people remain overlooked in policy & leadership.
It’s time to act. Join CCAA’s Call to Action to eliminate #Ageism & ensure dignity for all older persons.
👉 Send a letter: https://cstu.io/0b100b
#EndAgeism #FutureOfAging
It’s time to act. Join CCAA’s Call to Action to eliminate #Ageism & ensure dignity for all older persons.
👉 Send a letter: https://cstu.io/0b100b
#EndAgeism #FutureOfAging
Ageism is not just personal bias — it is embedded in policy.
A rights-based approach to ageing means changing systems, not blaming individuals.
#AgeismAwareness #RightsBasedApproach #PolicyChange #AgeInclusion #HumanRights
@cdnhumanrights.bsky.social @cmadocs.bsky.social
A rights-based approach to ageing means changing systems, not blaming individuals.
#AgeismAwareness #RightsBasedApproach #PolicyChange #AgeInclusion #HumanRights
@cdnhumanrights.bsky.social @cmadocs.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Ageism is not just personal bias — it is embedded in policy.
A rights-based approach to ageing means changing systems, not blaming individuals.
#AgeismAwareness #RightsBasedApproach #PolicyChange #AgeInclusion #HumanRights
@cdnhumanrights.bsky.social @cmadocs.bsky.social
A rights-based approach to ageing means changing systems, not blaming individuals.
#AgeismAwareness #RightsBasedApproach #PolicyChange #AgeInclusion #HumanRights
@cdnhumanrights.bsky.social @cmadocs.bsky.social
Ending ageism requires global collaboration.
Shared standards. Collective accountability. Rights at every age.
Canada’s advocacy is part of a growing international movement.
#EndAgeism #HumanRights #GlobalAging
@garopsec.bsky.social @ungeneva.bsky.social @who.int
Shared standards. Collective accountability. Rights at every age.
Canada’s advocacy is part of a growing international movement.
#EndAgeism #HumanRights #GlobalAging
@garopsec.bsky.social @ungeneva.bsky.social @who.int
February 5, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Ending ageism requires global collaboration.
Shared standards. Collective accountability. Rights at every age.
Canada’s advocacy is part of a growing international movement.
#EndAgeism #HumanRights #GlobalAging
@garopsec.bsky.social @ungeneva.bsky.social @who.int
Shared standards. Collective accountability. Rights at every age.
Canada’s advocacy is part of a growing international movement.
#EndAgeism #HumanRights #GlobalAging
@garopsec.bsky.social @ungeneva.bsky.social @who.int
Protecting the rights of older women is protecting the rights of us all.
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we honour Black older women and affirm dignity, equity, and human rights at every age.
#HumanRightsAtEveryAge #OlderWomen
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we honour Black older women and affirm dignity, equity, and human rights at every age.
#HumanRightsAtEveryAge #OlderWomen
February 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Protecting the rights of older women is protecting the rights of us all.
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we honour Black older women and affirm dignity, equity, and human rights at every age.
#HumanRightsAtEveryAge #OlderWomen
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we honour Black older women and affirm dignity, equity, and human rights at every age.
#HumanRightsAtEveryAge #OlderWomen
Today is the Global Intergenerational Week North America Launch Event 🌍
Join country leads from the U.S., Mexico & Canada to learn how to take part in GIW 2026 (Apr 24–30).
Register for the recording if you cannot attend live. https://cstu.io/4457aa
#Intergenerational #GIW26
Join country leads from the U.S., Mexico & Canada to learn how to take part in GIW 2026 (Apr 24–30).
Register for the recording if you cannot attend live. https://cstu.io/4457aa
#Intergenerational #GIW26
February 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Today is the Global Intergenerational Week North America Launch Event 🌍
Join country leads from the U.S., Mexico & Canada to learn how to take part in GIW 2026 (Apr 24–30).
Register for the recording if you cannot attend live. https://cstu.io/4457aa
#Intergenerational #GIW26
Join country leads from the U.S., Mexico & Canada to learn how to take part in GIW 2026 (Apr 24–30).
Register for the recording if you cannot attend live. https://cstu.io/4457aa
#Intergenerational #GIW26
Older women remain among the least protected under international human rights law.
Ageism + gender inequality collide over a lifetime.
Feb 4, 2026 marks a #GlobalDayOfAction calling for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons.
Read the article ⬇️
🔗 https://cstu.io/f05e8f
#RightsAtEveryAge
Ageism + gender inequality collide over a lifetime.
Feb 4, 2026 marks a #GlobalDayOfAction calling for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons.
Read the article ⬇️
🔗 https://cstu.io/f05e8f
#RightsAtEveryAge
February 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Older women remain among the least protected under international human rights law.
Ageism + gender inequality collide over a lifetime.
Feb 4, 2026 marks a #GlobalDayOfAction calling for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons.
Read the article ⬇️
🔗 https://cstu.io/f05e8f
#RightsAtEveryAge
Ageism + gender inequality collide over a lifetime.
Feb 4, 2026 marks a #GlobalDayOfAction calling for a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons.
Read the article ⬇️
🔗 https://cstu.io/f05e8f
#RightsAtEveryAge
Today is Advocacy Day in Ottawa.
ILCC stands with the Elder Justice Coalition, calling for stronger legal protections against coercive control and elder abuse.
Learn more: https://cstu.io/725b03
#ElderJustice #EndElderAbuse
@ccsmh.bsky.social @eapon.bsky.social @cdnhumanrights.bsky.social
ILCC stands with the Elder Justice Coalition, calling for stronger legal protections against coercive control and elder abuse.
Learn more: https://cstu.io/725b03
#ElderJustice #EndElderAbuse
@ccsmh.bsky.social @eapon.bsky.social @cdnhumanrights.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Today is Advocacy Day in Ottawa.
ILCC stands with the Elder Justice Coalition, calling for stronger legal protections against coercive control and elder abuse.
Learn more: https://cstu.io/725b03
#ElderJustice #EndElderAbuse
@ccsmh.bsky.social @eapon.bsky.social @cdnhumanrights.bsky.social
ILCC stands with the Elder Justice Coalition, calling for stronger legal protections against coercive control and elder abuse.
Learn more: https://cstu.io/725b03
#ElderJustice #EndElderAbuse
@ccsmh.bsky.social @eapon.bsky.social @cdnhumanrights.bsky.social
👥 Organizations have power to change the future.
Join the Canadian Coalition Against Ageism (CCAA) and help end ageism across Canada.
📢 Become a member today: ccaageism.ca/join/
#EndAgeism #HumanRights #CCAA #ILCC
Join the Canadian Coalition Against Ageism (CCAA) and help end ageism across Canada.
📢 Become a member today: ccaageism.ca/join/
#EndAgeism #HumanRights #CCAA #ILCC
February 3, 2026 at 7:01 PM
👥 Organizations have power to change the future.
Join the Canadian Coalition Against Ageism (CCAA) and help end ageism across Canada.
📢 Become a member today: ccaageism.ca/join/
#EndAgeism #HumanRights #CCAA #ILCC
Join the Canadian Coalition Against Ageism (CCAA) and help end ageism across Canada.
📢 Become a member today: ccaageism.ca/join/
#EndAgeism #HumanRights #CCAA #ILCC
ILC Canada was proud to take part in the launch of the NIA’s 2025 Perspectives on Growing Older in Canada report.
The findings call for evidence-based policies that support dignity, inclusion, and security in later life. https://cstu.io/836df8
#AgeingInCanada #PolicyMatters
The findings call for evidence-based policies that support dignity, inclusion, and security in later life. https://cstu.io/836df8
#AgeingInCanada #PolicyMatters
February 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM
ILC Canada was proud to take part in the launch of the NIA’s 2025 Perspectives on Growing Older in Canada report.
The findings call for evidence-based policies that support dignity, inclusion, and security in later life. https://cstu.io/836df8
#AgeingInCanada #PolicyMatters
The findings call for evidence-based policies that support dignity, inclusion, and security in later life. https://cstu.io/836df8
#AgeingInCanada #PolicyMatters
ILC Canada is forming a Project Advisory Committee. Join us in providing strategic guidance, shaping policy recommendations, and advancing gender equality for older women—especially those facing additional barriers. Learn more about joining our PAC. https://cstu.io/1ef800.
February 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
ILC Canada is forming a Project Advisory Committee. Join us in providing strategic guidance, shaping policy recommendations, and advancing gender equality for older women—especially those facing additional barriers. Learn more about joining our PAC. https://cstu.io/1ef800.
Insights for a world where we all age with dignity. ✍️
Read ILCC publications for evidence-based perspectives on aging & rights.
👉 Read more: https://cstu.io/1df775
#ILCC #CCAA #AgingWithDignity #EndAgeism #Research
Read ILCC publications for evidence-based perspectives on aging & rights.
👉 Read more: https://cstu.io/1df775
#ILCC #CCAA #AgingWithDignity #EndAgeism #Research
February 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Insights for a world where we all age with dignity. ✍️
Read ILCC publications for evidence-based perspectives on aging & rights.
👉 Read more: https://cstu.io/1df775
#ILCC #CCAA #AgingWithDignity #EndAgeism #Research
Read ILCC publications for evidence-based perspectives on aging & rights.
👉 Read more: https://cstu.io/1df775
#ILCC #CCAA #AgingWithDignity #EndAgeism #Research
🎥 A powerful video exposing ageism in health care—& calling health professionals to deliver care with dignity at every stage of life.
Watch here: https://cstu.io/8c63c7
#EndAgeism #HealthEquity #OlderAdultsMatter
Watch here: https://cstu.io/8c63c7
#EndAgeism #HealthEquity #OlderAdultsMatter
January 31, 2026 at 3:01 PM
🎥 A powerful video exposing ageism in health care—& calling health professionals to deliver care with dignity at every stage of life.
Watch here: https://cstu.io/8c63c7
#EndAgeism #HealthEquity #OlderAdultsMatter
Watch here: https://cstu.io/8c63c7
#EndAgeism #HealthEquity #OlderAdultsMatter
Stigma isolates people living with dementia. Inclusion supports dignity, health, and belonging.
#EndDementiaStigma #AgeInclusion #AlzheimersAwareness
@ccsmh.bsky.social @camhnews.bsky.social @ccna-ccnv.bsky.social
#EndDementiaStigma #AgeInclusion #AlzheimersAwareness
@ccsmh.bsky.social @camhnews.bsky.social @ccna-ccnv.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Stigma isolates people living with dementia. Inclusion supports dignity, health, and belonging.
#EndDementiaStigma #AgeInclusion #AlzheimersAwareness
@ccsmh.bsky.social @camhnews.bsky.social @ccna-ccnv.bsky.social
#EndDementiaStigma #AgeInclusion #AlzheimersAwareness
@ccsmh.bsky.social @camhnews.bsky.social @ccna-ccnv.bsky.social
Global knowledge-sharing strengthens dementia policy.
Rights-based care grows when countries learn together.
#AlzheimersAwareness #GlobalAging #EndAgeism
@garopsec.bsky.social @ungeneva.bsky.social @helpage.bsky.social @who.int
Rights-based care grows when countries learn together.
#AlzheimersAwareness #GlobalAging #EndAgeism
@garopsec.bsky.social @ungeneva.bsky.social @helpage.bsky.social @who.int
January 29, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Global knowledge-sharing strengthens dementia policy.
Rights-based care grows when countries learn together.
#AlzheimersAwareness #GlobalAging #EndAgeism
@garopsec.bsky.social @ungeneva.bsky.social @helpage.bsky.social @who.int
Rights-based care grows when countries learn together.
#AlzheimersAwareness #GlobalAging #EndAgeism
@garopsec.bsky.social @ungeneva.bsky.social @helpage.bsky.social @who.int
Congratulations to Margaret Gillis, President of ILC Canada, named an Ambassador of the Third World Congress of Age-friendly Communities.
A global leader advancing age-friendly policy, human rights, & action to end ageism.
#AgeFriendlyCommunities #EndAgeism #AgeInclusion
@undecadeageing.bsky.social
A global leader advancing age-friendly policy, human rights, & action to end ageism.
#AgeFriendlyCommunities #EndAgeism #AgeInclusion
@undecadeageing.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Congratulations to Margaret Gillis, President of ILC Canada, named an Ambassador of the Third World Congress of Age-friendly Communities.
A global leader advancing age-friendly policy, human rights, & action to end ageism.
#AgeFriendlyCommunities #EndAgeism #AgeInclusion
@undecadeageing.bsky.social
A global leader advancing age-friendly policy, human rights, & action to end ageism.
#AgeFriendlyCommunities #EndAgeism #AgeInclusion
@undecadeageing.bsky.social
Global Intergenerational Week is back 🌍
Join the North America Launch Event on Feb 4 (1:00 PM ET) to learn how to take part in this growing global celebration of intergenerational connection.
Register to receive the recording & updates. https://cstu.io/26da64
@agingsmart.bsky.social
#GIW26
Join the North America Launch Event on Feb 4 (1:00 PM ET) to learn how to take part in this growing global celebration of intergenerational connection.
Register to receive the recording & updates. https://cstu.io/26da64
@agingsmart.bsky.social
#GIW26
January 28, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Global Intergenerational Week is back 🌍
Join the North America Launch Event on Feb 4 (1:00 PM ET) to learn how to take part in this growing global celebration of intergenerational connection.
Register to receive the recording & updates. https://cstu.io/26da64
@agingsmart.bsky.social
#GIW26
Join the North America Launch Event on Feb 4 (1:00 PM ET) to learn how to take part in this growing global celebration of intergenerational connection.
Register to receive the recording & updates. https://cstu.io/26da64
@agingsmart.bsky.social
#GIW26
Human rights do not diminish with age.
Dignity and equality belong to everyone, always.
#HumanRightsAtEveryAge #EndAgeism
@garopsec.bsky.social
Dignity and equality belong to everyone, always.
#HumanRightsAtEveryAge #EndAgeism
@garopsec.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Human rights do not diminish with age.
Dignity and equality belong to everyone, always.
#HumanRightsAtEveryAge #EndAgeism
@garopsec.bsky.social
Dignity and equality belong to everyone, always.
#HumanRightsAtEveryAge #EndAgeism
@garopsec.bsky.social
🌐 Ageism affects us all.
Join the Canadian Coalition Against Ageism (CCAA) to protect rights and promote dignity for every generation.
📢 Become a member: https://cstu.io/4be76c
#EndAgeism #ILCC #CCAA
Join the Canadian Coalition Against Ageism (CCAA) to protect rights and promote dignity for every generation.
📢 Become a member: https://cstu.io/4be76c
#EndAgeism #ILCC #CCAA
January 27, 2026 at 7:01 PM
🌐 Ageism affects us all.
Join the Canadian Coalition Against Ageism (CCAA) to protect rights and promote dignity for every generation.
📢 Become a member: https://cstu.io/4be76c
#EndAgeism #ILCC #CCAA
Join the Canadian Coalition Against Ageism (CCAA) to protect rights and promote dignity for every generation.
📢 Become a member: https://cstu.io/4be76c
#EndAgeism #ILCC #CCAA
TIME’s January 2026 Longevity Issue highlights longer lives — but longevity is also a policy & human rights issue.
Societies built for shorter lifespans must evolve to ensure dignity, equity, & inclusion at every age.
Read more: https://cstu.io/dc796a
#HumanRightsAtEveryAge @ccsmh.bsky.social
Societies built for shorter lifespans must evolve to ensure dignity, equity, & inclusion at every age.
Read more: https://cstu.io/dc796a
#HumanRightsAtEveryAge @ccsmh.bsky.social
January 27, 2026 at 3:01 PM
TIME’s January 2026 Longevity Issue highlights longer lives — but longevity is also a policy & human rights issue.
Societies built for shorter lifespans must evolve to ensure dignity, equity, & inclusion at every age.
Read more: https://cstu.io/dc796a
#HumanRightsAtEveryAge @ccsmh.bsky.social
Societies built for shorter lifespans must evolve to ensure dignity, equity, & inclusion at every age.
Read more: https://cstu.io/dc796a
#HumanRightsAtEveryAge @ccsmh.bsky.social
ILC Canada is forming a Project Advisory Committee. Join us in providing strategic guidance, shaping policy recommendations, and advancing gender equality for older women—especially those facing additional barriers. Learn more about joining our PAC. https://cstu.io/1ef800.
January 27, 2026 at 2:27 PM
ILC Canada is forming a Project Advisory Committee. Join us in providing strategic guidance, shaping policy recommendations, and advancing gender equality for older women—especially those facing additional barriers. Learn more about joining our PAC. https://cstu.io/1ef800.