Mohammed Adam warns that abuse and neglect of the elderly is only going to get worse — unless our leaders change their mindset.

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Last Saturday, June 15 was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, marked around the globe to combat the increasing neglect and abuse of vulnerable seniors in our society. In Ontario, studies have shown that between eight and 10 per cent of the province’s two million seniors over the age of 65 experience some form of elder abuse. With that segment of the population expected to double over the next decade, things could get worse.

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Given that context, there was never a better time to be at Library and Archives Canada for the screening of Stolen Time, a documentary on the fight for justice for the many seniors who lost their lives in long-term care homes during the COVID 19 pandemic. The hour-long film, starring Toronto personal injury lawyer Melissa........

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