How Canada's Wealth is distributed

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2002/12/13/disparity021213.html

http://www.conferenceboard.ca/hcp/details/society/income-inequality.aspx

http://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/commentary/infographic-99-vs-1

From the links above, address the following questions.

1. Canada is a rich country. What is happening to lately to how we share our wealth?

2. Which section of Canada has people with the highest income?

3. How might an inheritance tax equalize wealth distribution? Why would some people not want an inheritance tax?

4. List 5 developed countries that have their wealth distributed more fairly than Canada. Which countries do a poorer job than Canada in distributing their wealth?

5. Unequal wealth distribution is often listed as a factor in making a country political unstable. Why would a country be more likely to have political upheaval if it had unequal wealth distribution?