Sep 10, 2020鈥�The Regina/Saskatchewan Chapter of CARP (Canadian Association of Retired Persons) is hosting on Sep 14, Sep 28 and Oct 5, featuring panels of leading experts, and invites all those interested in issues affecting older people to attend. These free interactive sessions, covering a range of critical and timely issues actively affecting seniors across the province, seek to mobilize older voters ahead of the next provincial election. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in an open dialogue exploring hot button political topics impacting their lives and ask questions of thought leaders in related fields.
鈥淪eniors have been proven time and again to be Canada鈥檚 most powerful voters,鈥� notes Kathleen Spatt, spokesperson for CARP鈥檚 Regina Chapter. 鈥淭hese interactive events will give them direct access to a panel of experts that can answer their questions on the issues that matter most to them so they can hit the polls with confidence.鈥�
At the top of the agenda are the need for a dedicated Seniors Advocate to represent Saskatchewan鈥檚 older population, the desperate need to shore up debilitating issues in long-term care ahead of a potentially deadly second wave of COVID-19, and a strong call to fully-fund the recommended high-dose flu, shingles and pneumonia vaccines for seniors鈥攁 long overdue preventative measure that would save countless lives particularly as we move into a flu season exacerbated by the pandemic which poses an unprecedented level of risk to older people.
鈥淭here鈥檚 never been a more urgent need for our province鈥檚 older adults to exercise their voting power and to be well represented in government,鈥� says Spatt. 鈥淭he ongoing threat of COVID-19 means we need to act now to safeguard our seniors. These three events create a platform of empowerment for Saskatchewan seniors and their advocates to take action in a meaningful way.鈥�
For more information on the three town hall events or to reserve a spot, . Space is limited, so those interested in attending should .
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CARP is Canada鈥檚 largest advocacy organization for older adults with over 320,000 members across the country. As a non-profit, non-partisan association, it advocates to uphold the rights and improve the lives of Canadians as we age.
