Appearing in The Sudbury Star, Carol Mulligan's article, “Dodge Receives Honorary LU Degree,” mentions David Dodge's receipt of an honorary doctorate of laws, while detailing the address he delivered to the graduating class. In his speech, David addresses the need for Canadians to deal with the large number of retirees set to leave the workforce in the upcoming decade. He points out the need to increase Canadian productivity to help offset the reduced-retiree/working-Canadian ratio.