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Color television in Canada was launched on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) English language TV service

Color television in Canada was launched on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) English language TV service happened in 1966. Below is how it touched each generation, based on the life stage they were in at the time.

Impact by generation (1966)

How old each generation was when this happened, and the life stage they were in.

Generation Born Age in 1966 Life stage
Lost Generation 1883–1900 66–83 retired
Interbellum Generation 1901–1913 53–65 working–retired
Greatest Generation 1914–1924 42–52 working
Silent Generation 1925–1945 21–41 college–working
Baby Boomers 1946–1964 2–20 school–college
Generation X 1965–1980 newborn–1
Generation Y 1981–1996 not yet born
Generation Z 1997–2012 not yet born
Generation Alpha 2013–2024 not yet born

Last updated: 2026-06-04