Canada facing age crunch
Little in the national fabric will remain untouched as 2001 census shows what could be in store for a greying population
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Growing old fast
Median age jumps more than at any time last century as bulge of baby boomers nears retirement, Statscan says
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New Statscan snapshot will raise policy issues
When Statistics Canada releases its newest snapshot of the country next week, showing the age and sex of Canadians last year, the numbers will point to some politically charged problems to come
July 13 | FULL STORY
Urbanites live longer than rural Canadians
In Richmond, B.C., a suburb
south of Vancouver, residents like to think their community is more laid-back
than the big city to the north. Now a new Statistics Canada report goes further,
saying Richmond residents aren't just relaxed; they're among the healthiest in
the country.
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COMMENT
Census allows a peek at our future
MARGARET WENTE on the grandchild bust, the age liberation movement and other implications of the census.
July 17
Life in an older country
A Globe and Mail editorial explores the implications of the age and sex data released by Statistics Canada from the 2001 Census.
July 17
THE REPORTS
Here are the (planned) release dates for Statistic's Canada's 2001 census reports:
March 12: Population
July 16: Age and sex
Oct. 22: Marital and common-law status; families; dwellings and households
Dec. 10: Languages; mobility and migration
Jan. 21, 2003: Citizenship; immigration; birthplaces of parents; ethnic origins; visible minorities; aboriginal peoples
Feb. 11, 2003: Labour-force activities; classes of workers; occupations; industries; places of work; modes of transportation; languages of work, unpaid work
March 11, 2003: School attendance; education; fields of study; highest levels of schooling; earnings
May 13, 2003: Religions; incomes and social and economic characteristics of individuals, families, households; shelter costs
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