On June 20, 2025, I partnered with the Council on Aging to host another edition of my Senior’s Tea Speaker Series at a local favourite, Café Amore (2409 St. Joseph Boulevard). This session featured an engaging and informative presentation by Joanne Roulston, focused on what seniors need to know about the pension system and key strategies for protecting their income.
Joanne is a member of the Council on Aging of Ottawa’s Expert Panel on Income Security. She is a lawyer, mediator, and social worker, and teaches part-time at Carleton University’s School of Social Work. Her past roles include Director of the National Council of Welfare and Senior Policy Advisor on seniors, pensions, and disability at Social Development Canada.
Her presentation is available below. She also referenced valuable resources from John Stapleton of Open Policy Ontario, which can be found on her website:
https://themislawmediation.ca/income-security
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The Council on Aging is an excellent resource for aging well in our city. To learn more about the information shared in the presentation or to explore the Council’s other services, visit https://coaottawa.ca, call (613) 789-3577, or email coa@coaottawa.ca.
Stay tuned for the next Senior’s Tea Speaker Series, coming this fall.
