← Observatory · Policy Library

Policy Library

A jurisdiction-aware, time-axis record of aging-related policy — each with its department, budget, lifecycle, themes, and the outcome indicators it is intended to move.

Newly published federal and Nova Scotia aging policy is picked up daily and queued for review in Policy Watch →

Timeline

Every catalogued policy on a shared year axis, coloured by jurisdiction — when aging policy clustered, and where the quiet stretches are.

CA-FED

2023
Safe Long-Term Care Act and National Long-Term Care Standardsannounced
Health Canada
long-term carecare standardspatient safety
targets: care_access.ltc_residents_cihi
source ↗
2022
Old Age Security pension increase for seniors aged 75 and overin_effect
Employment and Social Development Canada
income securitypensions
targets: financial_security.low_income_rate_65plus
source ↗
2022
Age Well at Home initiativefunded
Employment and Social Development Canada · budget 90,000,000 CAD
home careaging in placecommunity support
targets: independence.functional_health_75plus
source ↗
2019
A Dementia Strategy for Canada: Together We Aspirein_effect
Public Health Agency of Canada · budget 50,000,000 CAD
dementiahealth
targets: care_access.regular_provider_65plus
source ↗
2017
Canada Caregiver Creditin_effect
Canada Revenue Agency
caregivingincome securitytaxation
targets: independence.caregiver_distress
source ↗
2016
Guaranteed Income Supplement — Top-up and Earnings Exemptionin_effect
Employment and Social Development Canada · budget 670,000,000 CAD
financial security
source ↗
2007
Age-Friendly Communities (Public Health Agency of Canada)in_effect
Public Health Agency of Canada
age-friendlysocial participationhealthy aging
targets: social_participation.community_belonging_65plus
source ↗
2007
National Seniors Councilin_effect
Employment and Social Development Canada
seniors policyadvisory councilhealthy aging
source ↗
2004
New Horizons for Seniors Programin_effect
Employment and Social Development Canada · budget 70,000,000 CAD
social participationvolunteerismelder abuse
targets: social_participation.community_belonging_65plus
source ↗
1967
Guaranteed Income Supplementin_effect
Employment and Social Development Canada
income securitypoverty reduction
targets: financial_security.low_income_rate_65plus financial_security.low_income_gap_65plus
source ↗
1965
Canada Pension Planin_effect
Employment and Social Development Canada
income securitypensions
targets: financial_security.low_income_rate_65plus
source ↗
1952
Old Age Security Actin_effect
Employment and Social Development Canada
income securitypensions
targets: financial_security.low_income_rate_65plus
source ↗

CA-NS

2023
Collaborative Family Practice Teamsin_effect
Department of Health and Wellness
primary carecare access
targets: care_access.regular_provider_65plus
source ↗
2023
Home Care Expansion and Improvementin_effect
NS Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care · budget 16,700,000 CAD
home carecare access
targets: care_access.ltc_waitlist_ns
source ↗
2022
Continuing Care Assistant Workforce Strategyin_effect
NS Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care · budget 65,900,000 CAD
LTChome carecare access
targets: care_access.ltc_waitlist_ns
source ↗
2022
Long-Term Care: Build, Renovate, Replacefunded
NS Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care · budget 96,000,000 CAD
LTCcare access
targets: care_access.ltc_waitlist_ns
source ↗
2022
Action for Health: Nova Scotia's Health Planin_effect
NS Department of Health and Wellness · budget 6,500,000,000 CAD
care accesshealth
targets: care_access.pharmacy_primary_care_visits
source ↗
2021
Nova Scotia Nursing Strategyin_effect
Department of Health and Wellness
workforce
targets: care_access.ltc_workforce_per_1k_65plus
source ↗
2021
VirtualCareNSin_effect
Nova Scotia Health / Department of Health and Wellness · budget 1,300,000 CAD
digitalvirtual care
targets: care_access.regular_provider_65plus digital_inclusion.virtual_care_visits_ns
source ↗
2021
Seniors Care Grantin_effect
Nova Scotia Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care
home carefinancial security
targets: financial_security.low_income_rate_65plus
source ↗
2017
SHIFT: Nova Scotia's Action Plan for an Aging Populationin_effect
NS Department of Seniors
independencesocial participation
source ↗
2017
Age-Friendly Communities Grant Programin_effect
Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care
age-friendlysocial participationhealthy aging
targets: social_participation.community_belonging_65plus
source ↗
2009
Caregiver Benefit Programin_effect
Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness, Continuing Care (now Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care)
caregiversfinancial security
targets: independence.caregiver_distress
source ↗
2006
Shaping the Future of Continuing Care (Nova Scotia Continuing Care Strategy)in_effect
Nova Scotia Department of Health (now Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care)
long-term carehome carecare access
targets: care_access.ltc_beds_per_1k_65plus
source ↗
2006
Home Care (Continuing Care)in_effect
Nova Scotia Department of Seniors and Long-Term Care / Nova Scotia Health Continuing Care
home carecare access
targets: care_access.regular_provider_65plus
source ↗
1974
Nova Scotia Seniors' Pharmacare Programin_effect
Department of Health and Wellness
pharmacareincome security
targets: financial_security.low_income_rate_65plus
source ↗