Recent Retirement News

Kwantlen University College Board...unable to lead!
The issue of MR at the Kwantlen University College Board January meeting did not go well for those who are asking for an end to Mandatory Retirement. While there was no disagreement with the idea that MR must come to an end. Board member Ken Hahn (independent), Kim Richtor (faculty rep) and Arvinder Bubber (board chair) each expressed a desire for the board to advance the procedure to end MR, in agreement with all of the reasons outlined by the...

OCUFA Response
the University of Michigan, the State University of New York (SUNY), the University of Wisconsin, the University of Illinois, University of Minnesota and many others. Universities in the U.S. do not have mandatory retirement, nor do many in Canada. Ontario gets it right. For more info click here.

Premier's Council on Aging and Seniors' Issues
The Council will also consider mandatory retirement and will engage seniors and all British Columbians in a dialogue about what changes should be made

Older Workers Not More Prone to Injury, Says Consultant
Older Workers Not More Prone to Injury, Says Consultant - 10/16/2003 Are America's older workers more prone to injury and illness? Definitely not, says consultant Alma Gaither, R.N. However, Gaither adds, employers should be aware of some special health and safety concerns that affect this rapidly growing segment of America's workforce. "The number of workers age 45 and older has doubled since 1950," Gaither says. "According to AARP, the number of older persons (55-plus) in the labor force, which stood at about 18.2...

A message of support.
Hi larry, I think your essay is very informative and points out key concerns in the retirement debate. I'm afraid I have little, if any, sympathy for the young and their debts as my education in the US cost well over $150,000, and my choice was to work and pay the debt - period. That's life. My base then for retirement is not solid as the debt also had to be paid off. It is a going concern in every generation,...