The problem of social insurance in Canada.

Social Insurance has been defined as "The method of organized relief by which wage earners, or persons similarly situated, and their dependants and survivors, became entitled to specific pecuniary or other benefits, on the occurence of certain emergencies." It should be added that to be 'insurance', the method used must be on an actuarial basis, although it need not be contributory. There are four main emergencies which Social Insurance is designed to provide against, namely: industrial accidents, sickness, unemployment and an impecunious old age. I shall in this monograph deal, first, with the theoretical aspect of Social Insurance, and, secondly, with the application of the principles to Canadian conditions. I shall limit the subject matter to a discussion of Workmen's Compensation, National Health Insurance, and Unemployment Insurance. [...