
Connie McAlister
Connie McAlister is a 58-year-old resident of Saskatoon, who has a strong academic background with both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree. Despite a successful career that allowed her to maximize her Canada Pension Plan contributions, she faces a shortfall in her projected retirement benefits due to a decade spent out of the paid workforce raising her four children. Ms. McAlister's experience highlights the systemic issues within Canada's pension system, which often overlooks unpaid caregiving as a valuable contribution to society.
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Connie McAlister, a 58-year-old Saskatoon resident, has a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree, and a low six-figure salary that has allowed her to max out her Canada Pension Plan contributions for most of her career.
Canada’s pension system treats caregiving as a gap rather than a contribution, leaving women behind