Just one comment. Canada is not undergoing negative population growth. Quite 
the opposite in fact as our population is booming at a rate slightly 
exceeding that of the US (according to Canadian, US and UN census 
statistics). Further, I can not speak for Japan but Canada does not offer 
`birth incentives' for increasing our population. We do offer incentives for 
affluent immigrants as an economic measure but not as a measure to boost out 
population. Most immigrants to Canada do not qualify. Quebec, however, is 
currently experiencing negative growth and their francophone population is 
decreasing relative to the non-francophone population and as such are 
promoting increased birth rate amongst its francophone population. But as far 
as I know Quebec does not offer any implicit or explicit incentives to 
families with so many children.
Cheers... Daniel
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