1. Gloomy Canada

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Foreword ix
5. Preface xiii
6. Prologue xv
7. 1. Gloomy Canada 1
8. 2. The Creation of a Pension Plan 22
9. 3. The Desultory Decades 39
10. 4. Finally, Some Action on Financing 56
11. 5. Finance Takes Over the File 68
12. 6. Public Fears, Proposed Solutions 78
13. 7. The Bombshell Report 96
14. 8. The Outside Debate 108
15. 9. The Reform Takes Shape 122
16. 10. Clarifying the Choices 140
17. 11. Consultations – Of All Kinds 160
18. 12. Progress and Stumbles 183
19. 13. Rules for the Fund 202
20. 14. Autumn Obstacles 215
21. 15. The Deal Is Done 236
22. 16. Parliament Gets Its Say 261
23. 17. Launching the CPP Investment Board 281
24. 18. Lessons Learned 298
25. Appendix: Summary of Canada Pension Plan Provisions 313
26. Notes 321
27. Bibliography 353
28. Illustration credits 361
29. Index 363