The City of Ottawa has been implementing an Older Adult Plan (OAP) since 2012. On October 23, 2019, Council approved the City of Ottawa’s third Older Adult Plan 2020-2022, putting forward 24 concrete actions to make Ottawa an Age-Friendly community through City services, facilities and programs that are accessible and responsive to the needs of older adults.

The OAP 2020-2022 retains the vision and long-term goals that were adopted as part of the first two Older Adult Plans:

Ottawa is an age-friendly and caring community that values the contributions of older adults, offers a broad range of opportunities for active living, and provides supports that are responsive to the diverse needs and choices of older adults.

The Older Adult Plan 2020-2022 commits to 24 actions organized around four (4) main strategic areas that are consistent with the provision of City services for older adults: Aging with Choice, Transportation and Mobility, Wellbeing, and Communication.