Past Events

For Events prior to 2024

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October 15 2024

Cancelling Your Lease Due to Special Needs: Understanding Your Rights and Obligations

Are you someone who has special needs and is having issues with your rental apartment? This webinar tsackle this complex issue, by providing information on what medical ailments qualify as special needs, what are the steps and documentation required to prove this, what are tenant responsibilities versus landlord rights, and the rules relating to visitors and access to apartments.

September 17, 2024

How to Navigate the Healthcare System: What is a CIUSS and its role? How do You Process a Complaint? How do You Find a Family Doctor?

This webinar is for anyone who is struggling with navigating the healthcare system and who wants to be better informed on how to tackle tricky bureaucratic tasks.

March 26, 2024

Portrait of English-speaking Mature Workers

In partnership with the Provincial Employment Roundtable (PERT), this webinar presents the newest data on English-speaking mature workers in the labour market.

March 15, 2024

Lunch and Learn: Accessing Senior Care in Quebec

The Quebec Community Groups Network and Seniors Action Quebec offered this webinar that discusses the Access to Justice program and its QCGN's 2023 report titled Access to Senior Care in English in Quebec.

March 12, 2024

ActLab presentation on Fake News, Disinformation and Misinformation – What Is It All About?

From fake news to videos of robots pretending to be politicians, there is rising concern over the amount of misleading information online. This webinar breaks down what all of this false stuff is, where it comes from, what harms it is causing, and - most critically - how we should respond to it. It can feel overwhelming to sift through all the information online, and this workshop should help you better understand the blurry lines between fact and fiction on the Internet.

February 23, 2024 - 1:30-3:00 pm

Moving Forward: What is Next in Housing?

In our final webinar on housing, a panel of guest speakers summarizes and bookends this eight-part series on housing and on the intertwining societal issues and challenges faced by seniors. Particular attention is given to new initiatives and programs on future housing projects, advancements in private and public residences and long-term care facilities, how governments can work with community organizations on social housing projects and how tenants can exercise their rights.

February 23, 2024 - 10:30a m to noon

What and Where Are the Gaps in Housing?

In this penultimate webinar, we present data on housing and look at the specific needs of seniors, low-income individuals and people with disabilities.

February 20, 2024

Understanding and Navigating the Journey of Caring for a Person Living with Dementia

This webinar has a two-step approach. It focuses on describing what dementia is, the symptoms associated with the disease and the various stages of neurological deterioration. It also pays close attention to the needs of both formal and informal caregivers and provides tips on how to avoid burnout.

February 6, 2024

Portrait of Adult literacy in Quebec’s English-speaking senior population

Joined by Literacy Quebec, this webinar highlights the reality, challenges and issues around adult literacy in Quebec’s English-speaking senior population.

January 30, 2024

Do I still need this medication?

Medications can help us in many different ways. However, as we age, our bodies become more sensitive to the effects of medications. Some medications we take may even cause more harm than benefit. Learn about safe medication use and essential questions to ask your healthcare professional to help prevent medication harm—for you and those you care for!

January 26, 2024 - 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Social, Affordable and Community Housing: What Are They?

This webinar explains the difference between social, affordable and community housing. Special attention is also given to the benefits in these three types of housing and prevailing stigmas associated with them. Finally, the webinar shares a success story of a community who flourished after embracing a community housing project in their neighbourhood.

January 26, 2024 - 10:30 AM to NOON

The Impact of Poor Housing on Our Health

This morning session pays special attention to the negative effects poor conditions have on the physical, emotional and psychological health of seniors. The presentation also focuses on the hidden costs of poor housing on society and what can be done to change these negative impacts.

January 23, 2024

Programs and Rebates for Seniors Aging in Home

This webinar provides information on how to find and organise good care for seniors as they age at home. Themes revolve around making homes safe for seniors, how to navigate the CLSC system, and how using technology can help the process of aging at home. The webinar also looks at explaining provincial and federal government programs that are available for seniors when it comes to aging at home.