Tag: pension

  • World Economic Forum Report Highlights Retirement Trends as Life Expectancy Increases

    World Economic Forum Report Highlights Retirement Trends as Life Expectancy Increases

    New York, USA, June 2023 – Life expectancy increased from an average of 46 to 73 years between 1950 and 2019 and the United Nations forecasts further increases, estimating that global average life expectancy will reach about 81 years by 2100. Longer lifespans are causing individuals, governments and business leaders to rethink their approach to…

  • Fundraising Survey Shows More Canadians Are Giving But Giving Less

    Fundraising Survey Shows More Canadians Are Giving But Giving Less

    (Toronto, Ontario) Seven in ten Canadians have given to charity in 2018, and almost half of donors are open to different sorts of giving approaches than just the traditional solicitation letter, according to the 2018 What Canadian Donors Want Survey, conducted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Foundation for Philanthropy – Canada in partnership…

  • Why Ontarians Continue Having Trouble Paying For Electricity

    Why Ontarians Continue Having Trouble Paying For Electricity

    [See Comments at the end of this article for updates Ed.] “All my pension goes to pay my electricity” – constituent.     With Ontario boasting the highest energy prices in North America, quite honestly I don’t know how some people get by. When people bring their electricity bills into my office, it provides a line-by-line window…