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Mistreatment of older adults is a complex multifactorial problem that is part of relational dynamics that go beyond the victim-perpetrator relationship per se, because the problem is influenced by social, political, and cultural factors, as well as factors associated with older adults themselves, the people who mistreat them, and the environment in which the mistreatment occurs.

In Canada, “Aboriginal” is a legal term used to define the First People and their descendants. In Quebec, Aboriginal communities were all established during waves of sedentation and most were legally instituted by Canadian government authorities. The majority of First Nations and Inuit in Quebec live in one of 55 Aboriginal communities across the province.