Future Income Prospects For Canada S Senior Citizens

This paper describes what is understood as the social contract for seniors in Canada and looks critically at the key reasons that have been advanced for reviewing it at this time. It examines some of the solutions that have been proposed or implemented in other countries to deal with what some have seen as the crisis of an aging population, particularly in the United States, New Zealand, Australia and Europe, comparing the social contract with seniors in those countries with public policies for seniors in Canada. It traces the probable future direction of this social contract in light of known social, demographic, political and economic trends in Canada. It concludes with an outline of what is the most desirable future for the social contract for seniors in Canada, taking into account trends in health care, income security, employment and social services and describes how this future could be attained.

Acknowledgments Preface 1: The Meaning and Context of Aging 2: Labour Market Issues 3: Pensions and Income Maintenance 4: Education 5: Health Care 6: Housing 7: Economics and Politics 8: Social Services and Other Concerns 9: Inevitable Changes and Critical Decisions List of Sources

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