It is generally acknowledged that the Canadian retirement income system (RIS) has successfully contributed to poverty alleviation among seniors and helped maintain an adequate and relatively stable income replacement rate. However, increased longevity, the trend decline in registered pension...

Since Canada is a very open economy, globalisation and increased foreign competition may entail significant long-run labour market and distributional implications. Indeed, with increased foreign competition and China’s accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 2001, Canada is facing...