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Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario (EAPO)

12 communications in the past year

What they’re lobbying about

Senate of Canada Event, with community representatives, NGOs and community organizations, advocating for Canada's support for the declaration of a United Nations convention on the Rights of Older Persons. Bill C-16 (Protecting Victims Act) regarding coercive control. EAPO, joined a group of organizations, part of the Elder Justice Coalition to meet with MPs, Senators and Staffers about suggested amendments to Bill C-16. Proposed changes included the need to the create a coercive control offence, that applies beyond intimate partners, to include relatives. Expanding Bill C-16 in this manner, would better reflect the experienced realities by older adult victims and help ensure abusers are held to account.