I grow old, I grow old . . .

The province of Ontario is to begin consultations with citizens to eliminate the mandatory "freedom 65 -- like it or not" retirement age according to this TorStar story: Ontario to ease 65-and-out rule It will, of course, have supporters and detractors, good and ill. CARP is big on it, but raises the next problem:

The Canadian Association of Retired Persons applauded the initiative but said it will press the government to change Ontario's human rights and labour codes to protect workers over 65 from discrimination.

And then, of course, there's the question of what happens to the unemployment level when even more are eligible to work. Is anyone appreciating the need to expand the economy -- especially the labour need at the top and bottom of the skills ladder?

Posted by Grayson at August 19, 2004 06:56 AM