加拿大社会保障制度对中国的启示

中国的社会保障制度是当今中国社会的热点问题之一。尽管我国社会保障制度改革已经进行了近二十年,各项制度都取得了很大的进展,但总体上说还远没有达到预期的目标,进一步深化改革的道路还很长。因此,借鉴国外成功的经验,客观地评价改革的实际效果,并在此基础上深入思考中国社会保障制度未来发展的方向是一项重要的任务。与其他西方国家相比,加拿大社会保障制度除了具有体系完善、项目齐全等特点外,还特别注重与经济的协调发展,以及对社会保障制度进行科学、严谨的管理。加拿大选择了适度发展的模式,这一点对中国建设和完善社会保障制度尤其具有借鉴意义。

The Enlightenment of Canadian Social Security System to China

The social security system of China is playing a more and more important role in China's gradual process of constructing and perfecting the socialist market-oriented economy. It is still far away from the expected achievement though the reform of social security system has been lasted for nearly twenty years. It is a predominant mission to design the future development of the social security system on the base of successful experiences from other countries and scientific evaluation of the reform effect in China. Compared with other western countries, Canadian social security system has complete frame and plans. It is also a proper model to China. This paper introduces briefly Canadian social security system, and then points out nine enlightenments to China.