Same sex families on the rise shows census data

In a report by CBC News, same sex families are on the rise and have been for some time in Canada.

Though less opposite sex couples are getting married and having children, the numbers have risen for gay and lesbian couples that tie the knot and start families over the last two decades.

Same-sex marriage was legalized across Canada seven years ago.

In data released by the 2011 census, over 21 000 same-sex couples said they were married. The total number of same-sex families grew by more than 42 per cent since 2006.

On the other hand, the number of opposite sex couples who said they were in a married relationship in 2011 grew by just under 3 per cent.

So according to the statistics, what is the "new normal?"

STORY BY: ISABELLA SASAKI