Ryan Cleary at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On May 23rd, 2013. See this statement in context.

May 23rd, 2013 / 12:35 p.m.

NDP

Ryan Cleary NDP St. John's South—Mount Pearl, NL

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

And thank you to the witnesses.

My questions are specifically to you, Ms. Eng. Your website speaks about how many people no longer wish to retire and some can't afford to retire. My question at the start is a very general question. Are Canadians working longer because they want to or because they need to? What's the answer there?

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