The Globe and Mail Supporting a growing Canadian population Globe and Mail Event Bookmark Event summary produced by The Globe and Mail Events team. The Globe’s editorial department was not involved. Since the 1970s Canada’s total fertility rate has been too low for the population to replace itself, according to Statistics Canada. The global pandemic has exacerbated the issue via a sharp decline in immigration. How might policy makers, business leaders and institutions shape the right strategies to grow and support Canada’s population over the long-term? The Globe and Mail, in partnership with Century Initiative, hosted a virtual event on March 30 to tackle the question.