The recent financial crisis and recession have brought the viability and security of employer-sponsored pension plans, the sustainability of public pension programs and the adequacy of individual retirement saving into the spotlight since late 2008. A recent paper based on a symposium held by the Institute for Research on Public Policy, explores retirement income prospects today. Read

From the June 22, 2010 edition of Canada Watch, a weekly summary of Canadian news and information sources compiled by the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C.