Human Resources committee  Thank you for your question. I don't think that the age 65 was ever really justified. In a sense, I think it was always a blow against human rights for people who were older. On the other hand, there's no doubt that the country as a whole requires and needs older workers now i

Human Resources committee  That's a really interesting problem, the one you just mentioned--and thank you for raising it--the issue of health-related problems in certain industries where safety is paramount. You may know that in the United States, older American pilots are fighting for the ability to work

Human Resources committee  I've actually been disappointed that the federal government hasn't taken stronger steps in this area. I know there's a very strong feeling among many MPs who would share your view and that of Mr. Albrecht that retirement at age 65 is probably not a good idea. One thing that real

Human Resources committee  I'm not sure I know the total answer to that. The first thing that happened in Ontario that was quite important was that in the year 2000 the Ontario Human Rights Commission, which is headed by Mr. Norton, made a very strong presentation and report against mandatory retirement. S

Human Resources committee  Of course, I'm actually one of those older professors. I'm 63. If Ontario hadn't changed the law, I would be out of my job in about a year and a half. So for me, it's certainly a personal issue. We actually are facing a very big shortage of professors in the universities. There

Human Resources committee  Thank you for reminding me. I'm sorry I forgot.

Human Resources committee  Yes, we're talking about age. But in terms of volunteering, one of the most interesting things I've discovered is that most volunteers are younger people. Volunteer organizations often depend on very young people rather than the older group. We have this notion that volunteers a

Human Resources committee  Certainly I didn't mean that people should be forced to work. I think work should be a choice, regardless of whether you're 65, or under or over 65. On the other hand, I think the gift of retirement is one that shouldn't be forced either. If you decide to retire, that should be u

Human Resources committee  Thank you for the opportunity to speak today on an issue of growing importance for Canadians: ending mandatory retirement. Just to let you know, I'm the co-contributing editor to the book called Time's Up! Mandatory Retirement in Canada, and I have written on the subject as well