May 14, 2026
9:30 AM – 2:30 PM (ET)
EAPO is hosting a symposium to raise public awareness and build service providers’ capacity to understand the justice response services and programs to better navigate and respond, to support victims of elder abuse
The Symposium aims to:
- Increase legal literacy to better understand the barriers and challenges and unique needs of older adult victims and survivors in accessing justice and legal services.
- Improve access to justice for older victims and survivors by equipping front-line workers with knowledge of their reporting obligations, clear referral pathways, resources and available remedies.
- Enhance coordination between justice/victim services and health and social service sectors to prevent and respond to elder abuse and improve access to justice services.
- Promote victim-centred, trauma-informed and person-centered approaches that prioritize dignity, safety, and autonomy for older adults.
- Share insights of survivor’s experiences, their unique challenges and perspectives for systemic changes, to improve older adult victim access to legal support and services.Audience : This event is open to all.
The symposium will provide an inclusive space to stimulate dialogue with system partners, frontline workers, justice and victim services, senior serving agencies, IPV prevention/support services, academics, and policy and organizational leaders.
View the Agenda and Speaker Profiles at:
Symposium Webpage
ASL interpretation will be provided.
May 12, 2026
10 AM to 1 PM Pacific / 1 PM to 4 PM Eastern
CNPEA, in partnership with Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario and Dementia Justice Canada, will be hosting a free online symposium focused on coercive control of older people on May 12, 2026 between 1pm and 4 pm Eastern time.
This event will examine how older people experience coercive control, a pattern of abusive behaviour that uses intimidation, isolation and control to strip victims of their autonomy, psychological well-being and sense of safety.
The dual aim is to:
- educate and enrich the justice community’s and the public’s understanding of how coercive control of seniors’ manifests in intimate, family and social relationships, and
- enhance how lawmakers, justice professionals, and senior-serving organizations think about the scope of coercive control, beyond intimate partner relationships.
In an effort to fill knowledge gaps about coercive control of older people, CNPEA will convene experts in elder abuse prevention, justice professionals, community-based seniors’ services, and other experts to bring an informed pan-Canadian perspective, share knowledge, highlight opportunities to collaborate and increase our capacity for collective impact.
To View Agenda and Speakers Visit :
Symposium Webage
Register Here
This event is open to all. ASL interpretation will be provided.
March 4th 2026
10:00 am – 4:00 pm (ET)
EAPO hosted a virtual conference to address gender-based violence and IPV against older adults that brings together advocates and experts to explore meaningful solutions for GBV against older adults.
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March 25, 2025
9:30 am – 2:00 pm
When community members, families, seniors, and service providers suspect or witness a situation where an older adult is at-risk of harm, often there is hesitancy in knowing what steps to take to protect the older adult. Questions arise… Should I say anything? Who do I report to? What will happen once I make a report?
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March 13, 2025
12:00 pm – 4 pm (ET)
On May 13, CNPEA and EAPO hosted an online symposium focused on enhancing coordinated support of older victims of elder abuse, family violence, and gender-based violence, particularly when they are living with dementia or experiencing cognitive impairment.
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May 13 & 16, 2024
In recognition of Victims and Survivors of Crime Week, EAPO is hosting a Virtual Learning Series to transform conversations on how we support older adults and unleash the power of agencies to break down walls for building a more robust community response to elder abuse.
Join us for this special event!
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Uplifting Senior’s Voices:
Being Heard and Respected
April 25, 2024
This in-person event provides an opportunity for seniors to amplify their voices about issues that matter, like AGEISM and FINANCIAL ABUSE.
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Harm to Older Persons Evaluation (HOPE)
Risk Assessment Training
April 30, May 1 & 3, 2024
This training give participants the skills to conduct a comprehensive assessment of risk for older adult mistreatment and knowledege for developing a management plan to reduce the continued mistreatment.
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