June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and seniors’ advocates say the pandemic has made elderly people even more vulnerable to mistreatment and fraud. Montreal police and public health workers went door-to-door in Verdun on Tuesday to warn senior citizens about the growing issue. Global’s Olivia O’Malley reports.
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