Apply to become a member of a regional committee - New Horizons for Seniors Program
There are regional committees in each province and territory across Canada. The mandate of each group is:
- to provide regional perspective
- to help promote the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) in their own community
- to review funding applications for Community-based projects
- to provide feedback to the Department on projects that should qualify for NHSP funding
Find information about the New Horizons for Seniors Program.
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Members
Regional committee members include people from seniors’ organizations and vulnerable senior communities, including:
- LGBTQ2+ community
- official language minority communities
- Indigenous communities
- visible minorities
- federal and provincial/territorial governments
- other people actively involved in addressing seniors’ issues
In line with the philosophy of the New Horizons for Seniors Program, regional committee members will serve:
- on a voluntary basis
- without compensation, other than travel costs incurred
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) will reimburse travel costs according to Travel Directive (accommodation, kilometric rates and meals allowances) rates when convened by Service Canada, when applicable.
Role of the regional committee
Regional committees aim to represent all sectors of society (public, voluntary, social economy, private and citizens themselves).
As NHSP is a community driven program needing local and regional involvement, the program establishes regional committees to support the assessment of funding applications. Each province and territory across Canada forms its own regional committee.
During the assessment of funding applications, regional committees:
- contribute to provide a regional and local perspective, and
- help ensure that funding decisions are fair, open and transparent
Service Canada relies on regional committee to make informed decisions about the funding of project proposals making use of members:
- experience
- knowledge of regional and local communities
- knowledge of seniors’ issues
Current vacancies
Ontario
Seniors Organization Representative – 1 vacancy
Newfoundland and Labrador
Senior Volunteer Representative – 2 vacancies
New Brunswick
Vulnerable Senior Communities Representative (Indigenous Representative) – 1 vacancy
Manitoba
Vulnerable Senior Communities Representative (Indigenous Representative) – 1 vacancy
Alberta
Vulnerable Senior Communities Representative (Indigenous Representative) – 1 vacancy
Vulnerable Senior Communities Representative (Official Language Minority Community Representative) – 1 vacancy
Yukon
Vulnerable Senior Communities Representative (Official Language Minority Community Representative) – 1 vacancy
Nunavut
Vulnerable Senior Communities Representative (LGBTQ2+ Representative) – 1 vacancy
Senior Volunteer Representative – 1 vacancy
Apply
If you wish to volunteer your services and become a regional committee member:
- fill out the application form, and
- send us your form by mail or email
The deadline to submit your application is December 4. Closed
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Province of Quebec
There is no recruitment process for the province of Quebec.
In Quebec, representatives from the Government of Quebec and Employment and Social Development Canada make up a Joint Management Committee.
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