6055161
9781550283167
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First published in 1990, this book charts the emergence and rapid growth of Canada s powerful seniors movement. Seniors political clout has been increasingly evident since the mid-eighties, when their protest convinced Brian Mulroney to drop his efforts to limit pension benifits. Gifford s book provides a short history of seniors organizing and tells the personal and organizational stories of today s seniors groups. Sections on the work of seniors groups in the United States and Europe add a global dimension to the book s analysis. "Canada s Fighting Seniors is a pioneering study of the increasing organization and influence of older citizens in this country.Gifford, C. G. is the author of 'Canada's Fighting Seniors', published 1990 under ISBN 9781550283167 and ISBN 1550283162.
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