Newsletter
IN THIS EDITION:
- New project: CCA to examine how to support the use of new technologies to help people age at home
- ICYMI
- CCA appoints expert panel to examine geodetic infrastructure in Canada
- CCA appoints expert panel to examine the state and impact of citizen science in Canada
- Mobilizing Ocean Research for Canada
- Bridging Knowledge Systems: Exploring approaches to bring together Indigenous and Western science in policy and governance in a good way
- A Roundtable Session on the State of Science, Technology, and Innovation in Canada
- In the News
CCA to Examine How to Support the Use of New Technologies to Help People Age at Home
By 2036, approximately 25% of people in Canada will be aged 65 or older—intensifying pressures on healthcare systems that are already challenged by capacity limits, workforce shortages, and disease burden. As the population ages, existing approaches to help older adults remain at home and in their community are falling short. Despite a preference to age in place, many older adults spend time in long-term, critical, or palliative care. An increasing number of people in Canada are also providing care to older relatives and friends, with significant impacts on their well-being, participation in the workforce, and financial security.
Evidence-based approaches to support the adoption and use of promising and existing technologies could significantly improve quality of life for older adults and enable them to remain in their homes, while easing demands on caregivers and the healthcare system. But despite their promise, uptake remains limited. Fragmented regulation, slow and resource‑constrained health systems, the enduring digital divide, and persistent access inequities continue to hinder widespread adoption.
At the request of the National Research Council of Canada, the CCA will assess effective ways to increase the adoption and use of technologies that support aging in place.
An expert panel will be appointed in the coming weeks, with the final report expected to be published in spring 2027.
Regional spotlight: A deep dive on STI performance in Nova Scotia
Business, government, and academic leaders gathered in Halifax on March 20 to discuss the findings and local implications of the November CCA report The State of Science, Technology and Innovation in Canada 2025. (L-R: Expert panel members Jeffrey R. Taylor and Alexandra McCann, panel chair Ilse Treurnicht, and CCA portfolio director Jeff Kinder).
Interested in hosting a discussion about a CCA report for your community or network? Let us know.
Photo credit: Krista Comeau
