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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Social and Economic Trends
  • Changes in the Age Composition of the Population
  • Ethno-racial Mix
  • Family Structure
  • Labour Market and the Economy
  • Information and Communications Technology
  • Governance and Structures
  • Changing Values and Expectations
• Influences on education over the next 20 years
• Issues for Investigation, Dialogue or Intervention
• Epilogue
• Endnotes
• Bibliography
• Reference Group
• Additional Reviewers

List of Figures

• Figure 1: Projected population by age group and gender, Canada, 2021
• Figure 2: Education program level and race
• Figure 3: Enrolment of on-reserve Registered Indian population in Kindergarten, elementary and secondary schools
• Figure 4: Total fertility rate (projected), Canada, 2001 to 2016
• Figure 5: Per cent of families by type, Canada and Quebec, 1996
• Figure 6: Family income before taxes, Canada, 1990 to 1997
• Figure 7: Per cent of children in poverty, Canada, 1989 to 1997
• Figure 8: Percentage of households with personal computers, by income quintiles, Canada, selected years
• Figure 9: Percentage of elementary and secondary students enrolled in private schools, Canada, 1977 to 1998
• Figure 10: Canadians' confidence in their institutions, 1998
• Figure 11: Canadians' ratings of their province's elementary and secondary education systems, 1995 and 1997