The Speaker's Series: The Astonishing Lives of Older Women

Name: The Speaker's Series: The Astonishing Lives of Older Women
Start: 2026-04-20T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-20T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Schedule

Mon Apr 20 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Legislative Assembly of Ontario | Toronto, ON

Join Ontario Speaker Donna Skelly in conversation with Moira Welsh, author of The Astonishing Lives of Older Women.
About this Event

The Speaker’s Series invites attendees to experience Ontario’s rich and diverse history through a collection of engaging, in-person talks.

*Please note: Registrations for this event continue at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario's website. Please use the link provided below to register for the program.
Event Description:

Join Speaker Donna Skelly in conversation with Moira Welsh, author of The Astonishing Lives of Older Women which explores the hidden financial harm facing women as longevity becomes a blessing and a curse.

About the Panelist

Moira Welsh is the author of The Astonishing Lives of Older Women and a Toronto Star political journalist at Queen's Park.

Moira has spent years writing about the lives of older adults as an investigative reporter and was the Star’s lead on its The Third Act project, which challenges governments, policymakers and institutions to improve the way we live in our later years.

She is the author of Happily Ever Older: Revolutionary Approaches to Long-Term Care (2021) and with the Star, co-authored three National Newspaper Awards for Toronto Star investigations; was a finalist for a Michener Award for Meritorious Public Service Journalism; the Justicia Award for Legal Reporting and the Canadian Hillman Prize for investigative journalism “in service of the common good.”

More information:
We look forward to having you join us; however, space is limited. To confirm your spot, please complete your registration online at https://www.ola.org/en/visit-learn/tours. Your attendance will not be confirmed until the online registration is submitted at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario's website.

If you have any questions or need assistance with the registration process, feel free to reach out at [email protected].

This event is free to the public. Visitors 16 years of age and older must present a piece of government-issued photo ID to enter the building. All visitors must pass through an airport-style security screening to enter the Legislative Building. Please arrive by 5:30 p.m. to guarantee seating and timely access through security.