The Changing Canadian Population

by Edmonston, Barry; Fong, Eric

• ISBN13: 9780773537941
• ISBN10: 0773537945
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-10
• Publisher: McGill Queens Univ Pr

Summary

Current social and economic changes in Canada raise many questions. Will Canada's education system be able to maintain its competitiveness when faced with increasing globalization? Will the growing numbers of immigrants and their children be successfully integrated? How will Canada's social institutions respond to a rapidly aging population?The Changing Canadian Populationassembles answers from many of Canada's most distinguished scholars, who reassess the current state of society and Canada's preparedness For The challenges of the future. Analysing the authoritative information of recent census data, contributors present a comprehensive overview of crucial issues, including employment, family arrangements, internal migration, population distribution, urbanization, language, ethnicity, and religion. An invaluable reference for understanding the direction of Canadian society,The Changing Canadian Populationsynthesizes the monumental information contained in the census in accessible and clarifying chapters.

Author Biography

Barry Edmonston is a research professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Victoria. Eric Fong is a professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 3
Canada's Population Context
Population Growth: From Fast Growth to Possible Decline	p. 23
Canada's Age and Sex Composition	p. 41
Households and Housing in Canada	p. 60
Social Stratification
The Educational Attainment of Canadians	p. 83
Low Income Status by Population Groups, 1961-2001	p. 99
Labour Force	p. 118
Occupation and Industry	p. 133
Population Distribution and Migration
Spatial Distribution of Racial and Ethnic Groups in Canada	p. 155
Urbanization and the Growth of the Canadian City	p. 175
Internal Migration	p. 190
Immigrants in Canada: Trends and Issues	p. 207
Families, Children, and the Elderly
Changing Canadian Families	p. 235
Children and Youth	p. 253
Canada's Elderly	p. 275
Ethnicity, Religion, and Language
Ethnic Origins of Canadians	p. 293
Indigenous Peoples	p. 313
Religion in Canada	p. 330
Language and Demography	p. 347
Index	p. 367
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