Do Canadians Save Too Little?

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June 4, 2015

Reports that Canadians are undersaving for their retirements are exaggerated, according to a new report released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Do Canadians Save Too Little?,” author Malcolm Hamilton takes a fresh look at all the assumptions and finds that Canadians are reasonably well prepared for retirement.

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Malcolm Hamilton

Mr. Hamilton was a Partner with Mercer where he was employed between 1979 and his retirement in December 2012. Before that, he was employed by the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada.

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