Aboriginals are the fastest growing segment of the Canadian population, according to statistics from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. This trend is most pronounced in major cities where, in some cases, the Aboriginal population has more than doubled over the past 25 years.
In 2006, 28% of the urban Aboriginal population was under 15 years old compared to 17% of the Non- Aboriginal population.
Though an increasing number of Aboriginal people are completing post-secondary education in Canada, a report finds that not enough members of those communities are taking charge of their lives.
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