Skip to main content
Investigative Journalism Foundation
Economy

Canada now has more than 100 urban centres where at least a quarter of the population is 65 or older: new analysis

Greying communities struggle to provide support for aging residents

Carly Penrose

8 Feb 2024 6 min read

Copied to clipboard!
Article feature image
An older adult man crosses the street. There are 111 urban centres in Canada where at least one quarter of the population are 65 or older. (The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck)

Carly Penrose
Carly Penrose

Carly is a Toronto-based journalist. She holds a master of journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Her work has appeared in the National Post, This Magazine and The Canadian Press.

Dig Deeper

Our databases turn public records into public power. Dig in to find the real story on lobbying, donations, contracts, access to information releases and more.

Search

Related Articles