Hon. Alice Wong, P.C.

The following is a video greeting from MP Alice Wong, celebrating National Seniors Day:

The following is a transcript:

Bonjour, hello. I’m Alice Wong, Member of Parliament for Richmond Centre. October 1st is National Seniors Day. It is a special day to recognize the contributions of our seniors who have worked through their whole life to build our great nation. Their wisdom and their wealth of knowledge continue to benefit the younger generations, even after their retirement.

For the first time in Canadian history, there are now more seniors than children in the country. The trend is expected to continue with the number of seniors in Canada to dramatically increase over the next decade and beyond. As a result, finding ways to help our seniors live healthy lives is becoming more relevant than ever before. Not only are we looking to add years to their lives, but also life to their years.

This is a very special year because it is also the moon festival for many Asian countries, according to the lunar calendar. It is time for families to get together and celebrate. Happy National Seniors Day. Happy Moon Festival! Thank you. Merci Beaucoup.

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