On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Vancouver commemorated National Seniors Day by raising the CARP (Canadian Association of Retired Persons) flag at City Hall.
Carmen Ruiz y Laza attended on behalf of CARP BC, alongside deputy mayor Heather Deal; councillor Tony Tang, liaison to the City of Vancouver Seniors Advisory Committee; Chris Morrissey, chair of the COV Seniors Advisory Committee; and Art Kube, president of the Council of Senior Citizens Organizations of BC.
It is the first time that the CARP flag will fly at Vancouver City Hall, and many city halls will do same across the country, says Ruiz y Laza. It is a great step forward as CARP joins forces with the Mayors office and the Seniors Advisory Committee; this ceremony shows we are united in our advocacy for the rights and dignity of every individual, regardless of age.
National Seniors Day was instituted by the federal government in 2011 to pay tribute to the seniors who have helped build our country and continue to make valuable contributions to communities and workplaces.
CARP is a national, non-partisan advocacy association that works to promote and protect the interests, rights and quality of life for Canadians as they age. It has more than 300,000 members and is represented in Ottawa by Susan Eng.
Adds Ruiz y Laza: CARP is one of the biggest voting blocks in Canada, which means Susan gets heard.
