Thousands participate in 6th annual march for seniors’ well-being across Quebec
Posted October 1, 2026 2:19 pm.
Thousands of Quebecers participated in marches for seniors’ well-being across seven cities Thursday.
In Montreal, approximately 1,500 seniors, family members and professionals who work with older adults participated in the “Let’s Act Together for the Well-Being of Older Adults Walk” in Parc Lafontaine. About 500 people participated in the Quebec City event, according to the organizers.
Marches also took place in Val-d’Or, Rimouski, Gatineau, Saint-Hyacinthe and Lorrainville.
Organizers expected Thursday’s events to surpass last year’s participation of about 2,250 people.
The sixth edition of the march was organized by Fondation AGES and “Un et un font mille” with the goal of changing perceptions about aging and to highlight the contributions of seniors and those who care for them, organizers say.
“When we listen to the radio or television or we read the news, we get to hear what is negative around the aging,” said François Grisé, founder and director of Un et un font mille.
“This is why we put together this walk, a great opportunity for people that are getting old, which is everybody, and the older ones to show up what they can bring to the community, what they can bring to the citizens around them, their family, their community.”
Grisé added that the march was also a way to help address a feeling of social isolation often experienced by seniors.
Thursday’s event also saw several government officials, political leaders and candidates.
“We want to make sure that the government and the people that will be elected know that it’s an issue that is not going anywhere and that the need for care,” Grisé said.
“The need for hearing, and the need for caring for elderlies, which they will become part of sooner or later, is the most important topic that they will have to address.”
