By Gen Squeeze

  |  December 06, 2017

Why we made this infographic

Our vision is a Canada that works for all generations. And it's only natural that we invest more in people as they age to protect their health and financial security. But we think it's important to regularly analyze just how much we're investing in different age groups, and ask ourselves: 

Are we investing sufficiently in young and old alike?

Sources: 

• Measuring the age distribution in Canadian social spending

It's worth noting that the age gap in government spending is particularly large at the federal level.

Sources: 

• "Federal Favouritism: Why does the federal government spend five times more per retiree than per person under 45?"