Statistics Canada: 65 And Older

Canada Dept: Canada is slowly but surely becoming a nation of older people, according to Vancouver Sun. Back in 1971, eight per cent of us were 65 and older. Last year, as the first wave of baby boomers reached the mile-stone, the proportion was 14.8 per cent. That's nearly five mil-lion seniors out of 33.5 million Canadians and look to your left and look to your right, Canada. Get used to what you see. More grey hair, and more Canadians living in retirement. The demographic trends were confirmed Tuesday, as Statistics Canada released the latest batch of data from its 2011 census. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.