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Within Canada, Aboriginals include First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people. Also referred to as Indigenous peoples.

The time difference between date of birth and the current date, measured in completed years.

The number of people aged 65 or older who depend economically on the working age population (aged 15-64). This is becoming increasingly important as the baby boomers age into dependency, leaving smaller numbers of working aged persons to support them.

The number of people differentiated by age and sex within a population.

Number of births per 1,000 women of a specific age within the childbearing age range, normally age 15 to 49 years.

Period following World War II (1946–1965), marked by an important increase in fertility rates and in the absolute number of births.

Following the Baby Boom, there was a period of sharp decline in fertility, which is called the ‘Baby Bust’.