Tag Archives: demographics

The Canadian baby boom years are different from the U.S. The Canadian baby boom years are different
from the U.S.
By Robert Brown

As a retired demographer, I do indeed tire of the endless articles in the Canadian press that either just quote U.S.-based stories about the baby boom or make the incorrect assumption that the Canadian baby boom mirrored that south of the border.

Homecare Backgrounder: Canada’s aging population and the need for changes in health care delivery
By Ann Silversides

For decades, health care researchers have been writing about the implications of the aging of the demographic bulge produced by the boom-bust sequence. Despite some scare mongering commentaries in the media, there won’t be a sudden, overwhelming impact on health care costs.