National Seniors Day is October 1
This is an occasion for all Canadians to join in celebrating older adults across Canada—whether a parent, a co-worker, a neighbour or a friend. The Government of Canada is proud to acknowledge the contributions that older adults in Canada have made and continue to make to our families, communities and society.
This year is especially significant as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of National Seniors Day. It also coincidentally marks the 60th anniversary of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), a cornerstone of Canada's retirement income system that has helped provide financial security to Canadians for six decades.
It is easy to show your gratitude for the older adults in your life. There are many ways to thank them for their contributions and to show them just how much they are appreciated. Here are just a few:
- say “thank you”
- visit, call or connect via video-messaging, and take some time to say “hi”
- run errands for an older person
- help with some outdoor chores
- take a walk together
- post a message on the Seniors in Canada Facebook page
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Transcript
Banner that says "Celebrating National Seniors Day" sliding onto the screen from the left, while a birthday cake slides up from the bottom of the screen with candles in the shape of the number "15" is appearing on the screen, circled by fast moving shooting stars.
The visual is framed in a circular blue cutout, set against a yellow, orange, dark green and light green background.
[Text on screen and voice over] National Seniors Day is celebrating 15 years!
[Voice over] Every year
Transition of yellow, dark green, light green, orange and blue vertical stripe effect moving across the screen from left to right.
[Text on screen and voice over] October 1st
Transition showing 3 photos of seniors in action slide in from the left to the right with a colorful stripe effect. Photos show: White older women dancing, an Inuit older women curing an animal skin, one white older man and one black older woman serving food.
[Voice over] is about recognizing older persons and celebrating their countless contributions to support
Transition with green vertical stripe effect and 3 blue round-shape icons sliding up. Icons show: basic drawing of 2 adults and a child united a heart as a symbol for families, basic drawing of a cityscape with trees as a symbol for workplaces and basic drawing of handshake as a symbol for communities.
[Voice over] families, workplaces and communities.
Transition with an ellipse appearing in the middle of the screen, showing a black senior woman celebrating with a party blowout circled in blue and orange, accompanied by a funny blowout sound, circled by fast moving shooting stars.
[Voice over] And that's not the only milestone for older persons in Canada this year.
Transition with the senior woman slides off the bottom of the screen, while the ellipse grows bigger and a megaphone appears on light blue background.
[Text on screen and voice over] Stay tuned
[Voice over] for celebrations to mark
The megaphone and text slide down off the screen. Two orange ribbons unfold, with one having "60 years" on it and the other "75 years". Simultaneously, the text "Canada Pension Plan" and "Old Age Security Program" slide onto the screen from each side
[Text on screen and voice over] 60 years of the Canada Pension Plan
[Voice over] And
[Text on screen and voice over] 75 years of the Old Age Security program.
The previous text slides off the top of the screen, while "Happy National Seniors Day" slides onto the screen from the bottom on light blue background, with dark blue, orange and yellow balloons and multi-coloured confetti popping, accompanied by a funny blowout sound.
[Text on screen and voice over] Happy National Seniors Day!
Rapid transition to a white screen, the animation ends with the Canada wordmark appearing in on a white screen.
Canada wordmark
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Connecting Families Initiative
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New Horizons for Seniors Program
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National Seniors Council
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Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors Forum
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