Aging and the Necessity of a Radical Reform of the Canadian Pension System

Authors

  • Jacques Henripin Professor emeritus, Université de Montréal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25336/P6SC9B

Abstract

Compared to the 29 other members of OECD, Canadian workers must satisfy themselves with a rather timorous public pension system, particularly those who earn a middle or higher income. This weakness is somewhat corrected by private pension organizations, but only a third of employees are covered by them. The author proposes that all workers have access to such programs and even that they are mandatory. There would be many of them; they would function on the basis of capitalization; they would be public or private. The choice of the capitalization financial principle is almost essential, due to future population aging. The author displays his convictions about these proposals, as well as practical ways to implement such a program.

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Published

2009-12-31