Canadian tax rules purport to offer equal access to deferred-income retirement saving. In practice, they do not. Uniform, target retirement savings limits must be adopted so that all Canadians will have the same opportunity to save for retirement. The author recommends replacing current...

Explores issues in financing retirement, from fundamental changes in types of pension plans offered to pension funds' investment strategies following the global financial crisis. Focuses in particular on the adequacy of individuals' and institutions' plans in the face of increasing life...