Pension gap widens between Canadas rich and poor
A new study suggests the gap has widened dramatically between Canadas richest and poorest when you look at retirement savings in the last 20 years.
A Statistics Canada report says families at the top of the earnings scale contributed more toward their pensions between 1986 in 2003, while this wasnt the case for lower-income families.
The growing inequality in retirement contributions was seen in two-parent families, one-parent families and single individuals.
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Its shocking that a country so rich in resources should score so poorly in all strategic areas that would make a profound difference to fighting this epidemic in Canada, coalition co-founder Louise Binder said following an International AIDS press conference on the report card.
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