Secretary of State Stephanie McLean celebrates National Seniors Day

October 1, 2025                Gatineau, Quebec                Employment and Social Development Canada

Today, the Honourable Stephanie McLean, Secretary of State (Seniors), issued the next assertion:

“On National Seniors Day, we have fun older Canadians and acknowledge the numerous contributions they make to our communities. When we worth and assist seniors, everybody advantages.

The Government of Canada is dedicated to offering companies that assist seniors the place they dwell, together with by:

• creating the helps they want for a dignified retirement;
• funding applications that give older adults the chance to take part in actions and join with each other;
• working with older Canadians, specialists, caregivers, and neighborhood teams to handle the altering wants of seniors
• offering susceptible older Canadians with the sources they want.
   

It’s our responsibility to make sure that the individuals who constructed our nation have the retirement they labored so laborious for. No matter what occurs in your life, everybody deserves to age with dignity.

I’m really honoured to be Canada’s new Secretary of State for Seniors, and I sit up for making a optimistic distinction for our growing old inhabitants.

Happy National Seniors Day!”