action plan for eliminating the Canadian demographic defict

CANADIAN DEMOGRAPHICS

Canadian demographics : Looking for answers to

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Abstract

For anything to be in balance or to function correctly , the notion is that what is lost must be replaced or regained . If the body loses fluid then that amount of fluid must be replaced to replenish the body . If the body does not get the lost fluid , then the body dehydrates and cannot function properly . In terms of demographics , when a member of the workforce retires or grows old , then a corresponding

new member should be able to fill up the post . But what if the situation is reversed , the older members of the work force retire and the number of new workers cannot complement the loss Canada 's demographic problem

As stated in the abstract , the problem of an aging population is that there is the presence of an imbalance of those that support the system and those that are supporting the system . In the case of the Canadian population , there is an imbalance in the number that are being supported by the pension system outstripping those that are supporting it . The breakdown of the Canadian at one time could have been aptly described as a pyramid , with the base of a considerable amount of people in the working class buttressing the peak of old-age retirees (Kauppa Poliitika , 2006 . But current trends have reversed the trend , as people enjoy longer life spans , bearing lesser numbers of children , and early retirement , the pyramid has been turned upside down (Poliitika , 2006 At this time , the peak of retirees is ballooning while the number of working age individuals is shrinking at the bottom (Poliitika , 2006

The morphing of the population of Canada is one that is expected to gain speed in the coming years (Poliitika , 2006 . It is expected that by the year 2025 , the number of individuals over 65 will comprise more than a fifth of the Canadian population (Poliitika , 2006 . The sundries that authorities must deal with this issue are ones that has already gained the concept of public agenda clichy (EKOS Research Associates , 2007 It is a general notion that the number of senior Canadians will be populating a more significant part of the population than they already do , and this will lead to more issues in areas such as health care and housing (EKOS , 2007

The number of Canadians expected to reach the age of 65 and beyond is expected to jump from 3 .9 million in 2000 to about double that number to 7 .8 million in 2026 (Carly Weeks , 2006 . The age group of citizens reaching the age of 80 will comprise the fastest growth rate of senior citizens , expected to double in the coming years (Weeks , 2006

At current levels , there is one senior citizen being supported by five working class persons (Poliitika , 2006 . But the trend has slowly been shrinking to about three working persons for every senior citizen (Poliitika , 2006 . That factor will further...