New census data released by Statistics Canada shows Saskatchewan has the higher percentage of children under the age of 14 than anywhere else in the country. Aboriginal population driving the boom: expertOne University of Saskatchewan professor says Saskatchewan is ill-prepared for this monumental demographic shift. Economist Eric Howe says the younger population largely because of the growing number of aboriginal people in Saskatchewan. And its aboriginal population, on the other hand, is disproportionately younger," Howe said. More precise data on aboriginal Canadians will be available this fall when the third portion of the census is released.

Source: CBC News May 03, 2017 14:17 UTC