Canada by the million - Video transcript
(Futuristic Cityscape, the words: "Canada, near future" appear on screen)
(Images of Indigenous peoples appear on holographic screen)
Of course, we didn't have a national census then. But we know that the large number of Indigenous peoples who populated this land for thousands of years, are at the heart of our journey as a country.
(Teacher appears on holographic screen)
Now children, the assignment due by end of day today is to outline when we reached 40 million Canadians, and to note the key moments that lead to that count.
(A globe of Canada and a timeline appears on holographic screen)
(Images of Klondike gold rush and the words: "5 million population" appear on holographic screen)
The klondike gold rush begins and Canada reaches 5 million.
In the early 1900's Canada welcomes massive waves of immigrants, many of whom settled in the west.
In 1913 alone, the country welcomes 400,000.
(Images of post war and baby boomers appear on holographic screen)
The Post-war baby boom period saw tremendous growth thanks to high birth rates. The average number of children per woman reaches 3.7. Meanwhile immigrants continue….
Back at work you two!
(Images of families appear on holographic screen in front of girl)
With the birth rate declining immigrants declining, immigration becomes the main source of population growth.
(Images of old people and the words: "65+" appear on holographic screen)
As the baby boomers age, the number of people 65 and older surpasses 0-14.
(Images of expo 67 and the words: "20 million" appear on holographic screen)
By the time we reach expo 67 and Canada's Centennial, there are 20 million canadians.
(The words count up from: "21 million" to: "23 million" appear on holographic screen)
Twenty one, Twenty two, twenty three…
(Timeline and images of immigrant workers appear on holographic screen)
Immigrant's represent the largest share.
(The words count up from: "29 million" to: "30 million" appear on holographic screen)
Twenty nine, thirty million canadian…
(Images of patriotic Canadians appear on holographic screen)
A record that was only broken nearly 100 years later.
(The words count up from: "33 million" to: "34 million" appear on holographic screen)
Thirty three, thirty four, thirty five million…
(Timeline and images of immigrant workers appear on holographic screen)
Canada's population grew by 1 million temporary and permanent immigrants, for 95% of the countries demographic growth.
(The words count up from: "36 million" to: "38 million" appear on holographic screen)
Thirty six, thirty seven, thirty eight
(Timeline and images of various ethnic Canadians appear on holographic screen)
That's in large part to this new wave of immigran.
(The words: "39 million" appear on holographic screen)
Thirty nine
(Images of various ethnic Canadians appear and the words: "40 million" appear on holographic screen)
Canada's population reaches forty million Canadians on June 16th, 2023.
(A video appears of the Chief Statistician Anil Arora and the words: "40 million" are on holographic screen)
Hello Canada, your chief statistician here. I'm pleased to report that we are now 40 million Canadians What an exciting milestone for our country, we are now living through one of these moments of great change, and I for one can't wait to see what kind of future we will build.
(The words: "Assignment Complete, 100%" appear on holographic screen.)
Assignment complete, good job.
(The Statistics Canada logo as well as the Canada wordmark appear on screen.)