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While Canadians are busy ringing in the first days of 2019, it is easy to forget the milestones of previous years. For example, 2016 saw, for the first time since census reports began in 1871, that senior citizens outnumber children. This shift in demographics is not just some surprise occurrence. This shift has been predicted since the first days of the Baby Boomer trend. This spike in population combined with longer life expectancies and recent low fertility rates in working-age adults is ushering a new silver ag... continue reading

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