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CANADA | Jun 23, 2026

Congratulations to the City of Grande Prairie on your Alberta Age-Friendly Recognition Award

the City of Grande Prairie was recognized with the Age-Friendly Alberta Recognition Award. The award recognizes communities that are taking meaningful steps to support older adults by creating inclusive, accessible, and supportive environments.

(SURVEY) IFA Survey on the Lived Experiences of Older People at the Midpoint of the Decade

Your input will help inform global efforts to improve the environments in which older people live, access comprehensive care, and ensure older people are supported to live with dignity, purpose and choice.

(Survey) We need your Input ~ Emergency and Disaster Preparedness in Alberta

We need your help! Fill our survey to gauge your interest in the topic of Emergency Preparation, what resources, tools, and events would be useful to you, and how the community can help support your work.

[Article] CEO, Assisted Living Alberta

Gord Johnston was appointed as the permanent Chief Executive Officer for Assisted Living Alberta as of Aug. 1, 2025.

[Report] People First: A Portrait of Canada’s Nonprofit Workforce

This report provides a detailed profile of these workers, including demographic and salary information, and uncovers how the nonprofit workforce differs significantly from the broader Canadian labour force.

[Report] Charity Insights Canada Project: Unrestricted Funding

More than a quarter of charities report that less than 10% of their overall funding is unrestricted

[Blog] New Results from Statistics Canada's Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating

Statistics Canada’s June 23 edition of The Daily released preliminary findings from the 2023 Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and Participating (GVP).

[Survey] Operationalizing and Enhancing Digital Literacy among Older Adults

A study aimed at developing a shared definition of “digital literacy” for older adults and exploring the barriers they face in achieving it.

[Recording] Pan-Canadian CBSS Sector Virtual Check-In: Shared Purpose & Progress

Community-Based Seniors’ Services (CBSS) partners from across the country to reconnect, reflect on recent progress, and explore what’s ahead.

[Survey] OurCare National Survey 2025

We want to know if your care is meeting that standard. Take our survey — your voice will help us shape a better system.