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No answers for those without pensions
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
Aug 2, 2011
Labour’s proposal to double CCP benefits would ensure adequate income in retirement for all working Canadians and could be phased in gradually at a modest increase in premiums. CPP premiums are not a payroll tax, and the CFIB’s continued portrayal of them as a tax is disingenuous. These premiums fund a secure pension system that is cost-efficient, well run, and the envy of many countries. Over 70% of Canadians surveyed support our proposed gradual increase to CPP contributions.
Tags: economy, ideology, pensions, rights, standard of living
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Health reforms
Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Apr. 20, 2011
That the federal government and the provinces focused only on filling the so-called “Romanow gap” in system funding rather than on engaging the hard choices Mr. Romanow proposed should not be blamed on the messenger. The commission had two goals. First was the accumulation of the best evidence available including 40 published research reports that ran the gamut of the ideological spectrum. The second was a multifaceted approach to getting citizens involved in thinking about not only what they needed from the system but also how it should be financed, organized and reformed.
Tags: budget, Health, ideology, mental Health, standard of living
Posted in Health Delivery System | No Comments »
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