History of Public Pensions (web module)

On September 12, 2002, the Canadian Museum of History (CMH) and Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) launched a new Web site on the history of public pensions and their role in the evolution of Canada's social security system.

The Web module on the history of pensions, a new addition to the Museum's Social Progress Web Gallery, was developed to help mark the 75th anniversary of Canada's public pensions. The Social Progress Web Gallery is a valuable resource that tells the story of the development of the country's social benefits, rights and freedoms from the mid-nineteenth century to today. Its home is within the Museum's popular Canada Hall.

"One dimension of Canada's history is the development of social programs, which have helped build this country's growth and stability," said Dr. Victor Rabinovitch, President and CEO of the Canadian Museum of History. "The permanent exhibition on history in the Museum's Canada Hall is already our most visited site, but it will now be expanded with information on a vital aspect of social and community traditions with this innovative Web site project."

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