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Come together for pension justice

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Christensen, B. (2018). Come together for pension justice: The history of retirement security in Canada is pro-employer. With a bit of collaboration, the future can be pro-worker. CCPA The Monitor, 24(6), 32-35. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,sso&db=a9h&AN=128365635&site=eds-live&scope=site&custid=s5672421

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Author(s)

Christensen, Benjamin

ORCiD

0000-0002-8059-7550

Title

Come together for pension justice

Subtitle

The history of retirement security in Canada is pro-employer. With a bit of collaboration, the future can be pro-worker.

Publication Type

article

Date issued

2018

Journal/Book/Host Title

CCPA The Monitor

Volume

24

Issue

6

Start Page

32

End Page

35

Abstract

The article focuses on the issues regarding the problems pension plans due to poor management and limitations of Canada's voluntary private pension system. It mentions security of defined benefit (DB) plans and acceptance of defined contribution (DC) plans for future hires and part-time workers, the self-employed and independent contractors usually have no pension coverage. It also mentions challenges of providing retirement income security for Canada's labour force.

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URI

https://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/monitor/come-together-pen...

ISSN

1198-497X

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Final article published

Publisher

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Peer reviewed?

Peer reviewed

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