It took one visit to my barber to realize that I am adding to the greying of Canada. I saw what appeared to be snowflakes falling from just above my head on to the floor, and realized that there was a whole lot more salt there than there was pepper. Soon I will be faced with a decision whether or not I make a draw on my Canadian Pension Plan (CPP).
Canada too has been greying, and quickly. In May 2010 the Demography Division of Statistics Canada (DDSC) predicted that the number of seniors will surpass the number of children aged 14 or under for the first time ever sometime between 2015 and 2021. Canada’s population will continue to age rapidly until 2031 when seniors will then account for 25% of the population.
Along with that dynamic of Canadian culture, 2000 became an historic benchmark for another stat: Canada recorded its lowest rate for fertility at 1.49 women per children. An August 2006 report revealed that Canada’s birth rate has continued to decline to a new record low of 10.5 live births for every 1,000 population in 2004 – down from 10.6 in 2003. Read the rest of this entry »
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