1. WHO IS THE
AVERAGE CANADIAN?

2. I AM Canadian I AM Canadian Commercial – look at lyrics
Russell Peters –Comedy Act on How to be a “Canadian citizen”

3. What does it mean to be Canadian?

4. We will be formulating an answer to this by looking at a few different factors:
Age
Education
Income
Ethnicity
Language (mother tongue, your 1st language)

5. AGE -age is a term used to describe how long something has existed
-in the human world, we place A LOT of control on age
Examples Include:
School age
Age to drive, to vote, to drink
Age of consent
Age of retirement
Ask students to think of ways age controls the things we do

6. AGE
-average age is one indicator used extensively when describing a country
-we can roughly gauge average age through the use of Population Pyramids
-these graphs helps us see the percentages of young and old and where the country’s age is concentrated
-these numbers also help us see trends for the future
Ask students to think of ways age controls the things we do 6

7. How has Canada’s population changed over the last 100 years?
Click graph to link to moving graph
Canada’s population is seeing an aging trend.
What do you think is the average age of a Canadian? years old

8. This aging trend is expected to continue

9. Canada’s Population Growth in the Future

10. Age Predictions for the Future?
In the near future, the number of 65 + year old Canadians will surpass the number of 15 and under group
According to the 2006 Census, the 65-and-over population made up a record 13.7% of the total population of Canada in The proportion of the under-15 population fell to 17.7%, its lowest level ever.

11. This aging trend is not just a problem in Canada, but in most developed countries.
Why are we seeing this problem?
Decrease in fertility
Increase in life expectancy
USA
But we are seeing the opposite problem in developing countries, trending towards young
Why are we seeing this problem?
Poverty
HIV/AIDS
Nigeria,
Africa

12. EDUCATION
Education in Canada is a fundamental right. So just how are we educated in this country?
Level of Education Attainment (Age 25-64), 2001
Without High School
High School
(OSSD)
Trade Certificate
College Diploma
University Degree
Total
Canada
Per Cent
100 23 24 13 18 23
So how much education does the avg CDN have?
Without High School 23%
OSSD 24%
Trade Certificate 13%
University Degree 23%
College Diploma 18%

13. INCOME
We now know that a good education will help you get a good job. But for females, it doesn’t seem to matter. Even today, women are paid on average less than males.
Year
Earnings (Yearly in dollars)
Women
Men
1997
24 300
39 300
1998
25 400
40 400
1999
25 800
41 200
2000
26 300
42 500
2001
26 400
42 400
2002
26 700
2003
41 900
2004
42 100
2005
27 300
42 700
2006
27 700
42 900

14. INCOME So what are some possible reason for this difference?
Types of jobs
Women as mothers
More big paying companies run by males

15. Ethnicity in Canada: Tim Hortons Coffee Commercial – Welcome to Canada
Connection to Ethnicity

16. Ethnicity whereas The USA is considered to be a melting pot.
Canada has been called a “cultural mosaic.”
whereas The USA is considered to be a
melting pot.
We are like a salad bowl – a mix of cultures,
ethnicities and religions. A mix of people from all walks of life.
We embrace cultures and do not force their assimilation into previously held belief systems.
Unlike other countries we are proud
of our differences and do not force
people be alike.
Instead we champion multiculturalism
to create a unique Canadiana.

17. LANGUAGE
-English
-French
-French and English
-Other
What can we now say about language and the mother tongue of Canada?
- In Canada, many people speak other languages besides English and French. There are languages from all over the world – that’s what makes Canada unique.
- Besides English, Ontarians speak Italian, Chinese, Cantonese (south China), Punjabi (India and Pakistan), Portuguese, German and Spanish the most.

19. Ethnicity and Immigration in Canada
Complete the following handout on changes in immigration in Canada

20. Who is the average Canadian?
So can you answer the question:
Who is the average Canadian?
Is it an easy question to answer?
Will this answer change in the future?