MEDIA ADVISORY - CARP to Launch National Policy Platform - Calls on Government to Support a National Seniors Strategy

TORONTO, Oct. 9, 2018 /CNW/ - In anticipation of the next federal election, CARP will be unveiling its national policy platform: The FACES of Canada's Seniors: Making Canada the Best Place to Age. This platform will form the basis for a year-long national advocacy campaign.

CARP Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer, Wanda Morris, and CARP Chief Public Policy Officer, Laura Tamblyn Watts, will be joined by sector stakeholders at this launch.

Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: CARP, 70 Jefferson Avenue, Toronto, ON 

Free parking is available for media. Please proceed through centre gate or push the buzzer at the first entrance parking gate. 

CARP Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer, Wanda Morris, and CARP Chief Public Policy Officer, Laura Tamblyn Watts, will be available to media throughout the day. Sector stakeholders will also be available for comment.

CARP is a national, non-partisan association that advocates for older Canadians. Our 300,000 members are committed to uphold the rights and improve the lives of Canadians as we age.

SOURCE CARP

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