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Age Discrimination and the Employment Rights of Elderly Canadian Immigrants

Hugh M.K. Grant and Gretta Wong Grant (Biography)
September 2002

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


I. Immigrants and the Employment Rights of Elderly Canadians

II. The Economic Assimilation of Immigrants to Canada

III. The Economic Status of Eldery Canadian Immigrants

A. Average Income

B. Income by Country of Birth

C. Income by Source

D. Determinants of Income of the Eldery

IV. Age Discrimination and Employment Income

V. Personal Experiences of Elderly Immigrants

A. Reasons for Migrating

B. Living and Working in Canada

C. The Retirement Decision

D. Views of Younger Immigrants

E. Attitudes Towards Mandatory Retirement

F. Summary

VI. Conclusion and Policy Implications

A. Human Rights Policy

B. Immigration Policy

C. Incomes Policy

References

Appendix 1 : Human Rights Legislation

Appendix 2 : Estimating the Determinants of Elderly Incomes

Appendix 3 : Survey Instrument

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