HIS395H5 Lecture 12: Lecture 12
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We are all treaty people : indigenous peoples and immigrants today. 1977-1986: low tide (1. 07 million, 107,000 per year) Low levels stem from energy crisis (late 1970s) and rising unemployment (early 1980s) Government slashed independent immigration, left close family and refugee categories. Acceleration of trend begun in 1960s: asian immigrants 11 40% of total (1978-1986), Caribbean and latin america 7 15%, middle east 4 8% - europeans: 70 < 30% Investors: /k, depending on province, for 3 years. 1981: 1,900 bringing million; 1988: 3,700. Plunge in canadian population growth (birthrate + net immigration): 3% in late 1980s . Primary cause, declining birthrate: 3. 9 children/woman (1959) 1. 7 (1989) Aging: 13% over 65 in 2005, 15% in 2013, 22-23% in 2030, stable until 2060 (looked worse in 1980s-90s) 1990: mulroney government announced plans to increase immigration (1% pop. ) Asia and middle east 50% (1990) 58% (2006) 57% (2011) Largest sources: china (15% to 2006 18% to 2011),
