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Canada's Fertility Plummets: Aging Population Reshapes Urban Life

3/14/2026

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Canada’s fertility rate fell from 1.60 in 2015 to 1.25 in 2025, signaling an aging population that could reshape urban life.
Demographer Don Kerr warns immigration sustains overall numbers, but the aging demographic will have profound effects.
Ottawa and the Musqueam First Nation reached a deal acknowledging Aboriginal title, raising concerns about property rights in British Columbia amid confusion over land rights following court rulings and rising living costs.

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Canada’s fertility rate fell from 1.60 in 2015 to 1.25 in 2025, signaling an aging population that could reshape urban life.
Demographer Don Kerr warns immigration sustains overall numbers, but the aging demographic will have profound effects.
Ottawa and the Musqueam First Nation reached a deal acknowledging Aboriginal title, raising concerns about property rights in British Columbia amid confusion over land rights following court rulings and rising living costs.