Ageism and the Law: Emerging Concepts and Practices in Housing and Health Final Report Prepared by Charmaine Spencer LL. [...] M. i Law Commission of Ontario Ageism and the Law ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Acknowledgements I would like to thank the many people working in health services, housing, and seniors’ pro‐ grams across Canada who over the past fifteen years have offered their numerous experiences with various forms of [...] The views and opinions expressed by the author are her own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Law Commission of Ontario. [...] The most noticeable difference from a human rights perspective is the lack of a sense 10 Law Commission of Ontario Ageism and the Law ____________________________________________________________________________________________ of moral opprobrium linked to age discrimination which in comparable circum‐ stances would generate outrage if the ground of discrimination were, [...] Older adults represent an even larger proportion of those needing to receive home care services on a long term basis. 35 Law Commission of Ontario Ageism and the Law ____________________________________________________________________________________________ In general terms, home care goals are four fold: (1) to help people with health and/or functional deficits in