Tom Hawco writes in to say the N.L. population crisis is such that it needs the attention of initiatives like the Greene Report, the Health Accord, and the expert panel on Churchill Falls.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOShighlighted this province's anticipated population decline of 80,000 people or so in the next 20 years. This is mainly the result of aged demographics coupled with a low birth rate although one would suspect that out-migration also plays a role.
https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/aging-newfoundland-and-labrador-is-facing-a-bleak-long-term-population-crisis-and-while-immigration-is-crucial-its-not-the-solution-to-everything-100819145/ If a review of the Statistics Canada data and assumptions are correct, it's time to establish another expert panel consisting of all the necessary stakeholders: employers, labour, MUN , parents and potential parents, childcare professionals and advocates as well as government. Their task would be to recommend cost-effective, innovative solutions that might forge a reasonable path forward.
Canada has recently doubled its annual immigration allotment to near 500,000 amid criticisms of brain drain and profiting at the expense of less developed countries. Other nations, however, have implemented incentives beyond this cheapest and easiest way out. Those with populist governments, and fraught with concerns over ethnicity and cultural integrity, have focused more on procreation than immigration.
What other incentives might entice those sitting on the fence who feel that having children is too risky a proposition? Some of the following might be considered: Increase in the minimum wage; a guaranteed annual income; a shorter work week; access to affordable housing; access to mental help and coping strategies; enhanced pension contributions; a year or two early retirement for parents; subsidies towards a child's extra-curricular activities; a contribution towards post-secondary...
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