Abstract:
Recent Census results and projected demographic trends for Saskatchewan are
troubling. An aging non-Aboriginal population and a very young Aboriginal population are demographically polarizing the province, and related statistical trends indicate that
Saskatchewan will experience arduous challenges as a result of its population features.
Demographics in Saskatchewan are negatively affecting the condition of the workforce,
health care system, education, and race relations, threatening long-term socio-economic
sustainability in the province. Less important in past years, demographics now have
significant implications for Saskatchewan that require acute governmental action to avoid a crisis in the near future.