Pension reform has been the subject of considerable inquiry and debate in recent years. Largely absent in these debates, however, has been the discussion of how to account for women's unpaid and socially necessary work within the pension system. This article examines this seemingly enduring...

The growth in precarious employment and an escalating crisis in social reproduction suggest increasing retirement insecurity for Canadians, particularly for those (mainly women) doing unpaid care work over their life cycle. Reforms aimed at redistributing paid work time and the sex/gender...

Commentators characterize thinking about payday loans as falling into two general perspectives. On one theory, payday loans respond to market demand and are a sensible choice for a consumer with limited assets, credit, or other support when an unexpected financial need arises. The opposing...

This chapter critically assesses the Canadian reality television show Til Debt Do Us Part. The programme follows couples and families as they receive financial “makeovers” and learn to manage their finances “responsibly." The chapter begins with an overview of the series and provides an...