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B.C.’s aging population a ‘wake-up call’ for health-care system, advocates say

Canada’s ageing population prompts calls for action now

WATCH: The latest census data is prompting a call for governments to take action now to prevent a big problem down the road. The bottom line is - we're getting older. And as Kylie Stanton reports, that'll put pressure on our health care system if we don't keep up.

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