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February 8, 2018

Families in Canada Interactive Timeline

Today’s society and today’s families would have been difficult to imagine, let alone understand, a half-century ago. Data shows that families and family life in Canada have become increasingly diverse and complex across generations – a reality highlighted when one looks at broader trends over time.

But even as families evolve, their impact over the years has remained constant. This is due to the many functions and roles they perform for individuals and communities alike – families are, have been and will continue to be the cornerstone of our society, the engine of our economy and at the centre of our hearts.

Learn about the evolution of families in Canada over the past half-century with our Families in Canada Interactive Timeline – a online resource from the Vanier Institute that highlights trends on diverse topics such as motherhood and fatherhood, family relationships, living arrangements, children and seniors, work–life, health and well-being, family care and much more.

View the Families in Canada Interactive Timeline.*

 

Full topic list:

• Motherhood
  o Maternal age
  o Fertility
  o Labour force participation
  o Education
  o Stay-at-home moms

• Fatherhood
  o Family relationships
  o Employment
  o Care and unpaid work
  o Work–life

• Demographics
  o Life expectancy
  o Seniors and elders
  o Children and youth
  o Immigrant families

• Families and Households
  o Family structure
  o Family finances
  o Household size
  o Housing

• Health and Well-Being
  o Babies and birth
  o Health
  o Life expectancy
  o Death and dying

View all source information for all statistics in Families in Canada Interactive Timeline.

 

* Note: The timeline is accessible only via desktop computer and does not work on smartphones.

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Published February 8, 2018