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Statistics Canada
The Consensus on Census Changes: Don’t!
July 19, 2010
In late June the Canadian government announced major changes to the upcoming 2011 Canadian Census. Traditionally, 20% of Canadian households have received a mandatory long-form census questionnaire asking up to 53 questions about migration, work, child care, family life and income.
Family Diversity on the Rise
April 26, 2010
More than 340,000 children in Canada are growing up in mixed-race families, a new report from Statistics Canada reveals, and the number of mixed unions is increasing much more quickly than that of other partnerships. The report, "A Portrait of Couples in Mixed Unions," found there were 289,400 mixed unions in 2006, up 33.1 per cent from 2001.
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Stresses of Caregiving From Far Away
February 11, 2010
In 2007, about 2.7 million people aged 45 and over provided assistance or care to an elder relative who suffered from a long-term health problem or physical limitation. These numbers are up 670,000 from 2002.
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