Is multi-generational living the future?

VINCENT TEETSOV

The 2021 Canadian Census has once again brought to mind how we define our households and the structure of our families. One demographic phenomenon we’ll be able to examine more closely through the new data is the growth of multigenerational living.

According to Statistics Canada, at the turn of the 20th century, “census families (a couple, with or without children, or a lone parent with one or more children) were much more open to admitting people other than immediate family members into their homes, either for additional income or to give or receive care or financial support.”

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