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This graph illustrates that the elderly are less likely than the youngest people to have provided assistance to their neighbours. However, they are more likely to have provided assistance to their relatives (57% of those between 65 and 74 years versus 49% of people aged 25 to 54).
Source: Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2003.