Aug 22, 2011 | 27:30Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift: Greying of the Population - Aging Part 1 (Episode 9) AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift: Greying of the Population - Aging Part 1 (Episode 9) Aug 22, 2011 | 27:30We devote the final two episodes of Shift to the greying of our nation. In this episode, we look at the numbers and introduce you to someone from one of the fastest-growing age demographics in the country -- those 100 and older. We also take a trip to Garnish, Newfoundland, a town ahead of the demographic curve when it comes to age. And we talk to an author who says anxiety about an aging population is a recurring theme in history. Plus hear about how the public sector is being hit by demographic changes.
Aug 15, 2011 | 27:30Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift: Global Shift (Episode 8) AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift: Global Shift (Episode 8) Aug 15, 2011 | 27:30Today on Shift... demographic changes beyond our borders. We take a look at the moving target of global population projections and learn what's driving population growth in Africa. On a different demographic note, China's one-child policy is three decades old... we hear about how the most populous country has been reshaped as a result. We also take a look at demographic trends that helped to spark this year's Arab Spring.
Aug 8, 2011 | 27:30Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift: Rural/Urban Shift (Episode 7) AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift: Rural/Urban Shift (Episode 7) Aug 8, 2011 | 27:30Canada's population is becoming increasingly urbanized and that's having a profound impact on the rural communities left behind. We hear about how urbanization is putting pressure on some of the most productive farmland in the country. And we visit one farm in Saskatchewan that's trying to preserve the rural way of life -- and the culture -- with the help of some big, hairy beasts: bison. We also hear about how city living affects our brains.
Aug 1, 2011 | 27:30Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift: Aboriginal Canada (Episode 6) AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift: Aboriginal Canada (Episode 6) Aug 1, 2011 | 27:30Canada's Aboriginal populations are bucking the demographic trends that are shaping the rest of the country. Rather than aging, the population is young and growing. We take you to Saskatoon to track how that reality is shaping that city and its economy. Anna Maria speaks with men who are part of an unfortunate statistic ... inmates in a provincial jail, the majority of whom are Aboriginal. And we hear about how demographic changes are expressing themselves in the artwork produced in Cape Dorset, Nunavut.
Apr 22, 2011 | 19:16Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift - Jewish Voters AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift - Jewish Voters Apr 22, 2011 | 19:16Conservative Leader Stephen Harper's staunch support for Israel appears to be attracting a sizeable number of Jewish voters, many of whom have traditionally voted Liberal. Some observers suggest this could be a significant factor in this federal election. We gauge the strength of the shift and hear from a number of Jewish voters about who they are backing and why.
Apr 4, 2011 | 21:13Shift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift - Marrying Outside AudioShift: Stories Behind the Stats from CBC Radio Shift - Marrying Outside Apr 4, 2011 | 21:13Predictions are that from this point forward there will be no more generations of Single Japanese ancestry born to those whose relatives emigrated from Japan over the last 100 yrs. 95-percent of Japanese Canadians choose mixed-race marriages and some believe the reasons for that can be traced back to the Canadian internment camps of the Second World War. Freelance contributor Natalie Higashi brings us this story in her documentary, "Marrying Outside".
