The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Feb. 6
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FED ADVISERS PROPOSE HIGHER RETIREMENT AGE: The Trudeau government’s economic advisory council is recommending Ottawa raise the age of retirement eligibility and explore a national child-care program as ways to deliver a much-needed participation boost for the country’s workforce. The proposals were among a collection of new suggestions released Monday by the government’s hand-picked growth council. To encourage older Canadians to work longer, the council recommends raising the age of eligibility for old age security and the Canada Pension Plan. The report also proposes boosting the economy by raising labour-force participation for women with children, through the possible creation of a subsidized national child-care program similar to the Quebec model.
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