Milestones

  • January 2012: Second phase of recruitment begins in Manitoba.
  • December 2011: Inaugural Data Collection Site launches at McMaster University. Commencement of pilot study of data collection instruments and procedures. Second phase of recruitment begins in PEI.
  • November 2011: Second phase of recruitment begins in New Brunswick
  • March 2010: The IT Infrastructure for data collection developed using open-source and VOIP technology. Four Computer-Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) sites across Canada operational.
  • January 2009: Commencement of recruitment of the first 20,000 participants in collaboration with Statistics Canada.
  • December 2008: Recruitment of Pilot Study completed.
  • October 2008: Submission of Canadian Foundation for Innovation grant.
  • October 2008: Commencement of Recruitment Pilot Study.
  • July 2006: Commencement of Phase II: Content Development and Validation.
  • May 2006: Submission of Phase II Protocol to CIHR for International Review.
  • June 2004: Commencement of Phase I: Methodological Feasibility Studies.
  • May 2004: Submission of the CLSA protocol for Phase I: Methodological Feasibility Studies.
  • March 2004: Submission of final CLSA protocol to CIHR.
  • February 2004: Submission of the CLSA protocol for review by an International Review Committee.
  • December 2003: Submission of the draft CLSA protocol for review by CIHR Steering Committee.
  • October 2002: Commencement of work.