Literal question
15. To which ethnic or cultural group(s) did this person's ancestors belong?
Mark or specify as many as applicable.
Note: While most people of Canada view themselves as Canadian, information about their ancestral origins has been collected since the 1901 Census to reflect the changing composition of the Canadian population and is needed to ensure that everyone, regardless of his/her ethnic or cultural background, has equal opportunity to share fully in the economic, social, cultural and political life of Canada. Therefore, this question refers to the origins of this person's ancestors.
See Guide.
Examples of other ethnic or cultural groups are: Portuguese, Greek, Indian from India, Pakistani, Filipino, Vietnamese, Japanese, Lebanese, Haitian, etc.
[] French
[] English
[] German
[] Scottish
[] Italian
[] Irish
[] Ukrainian
[] Chinese
[] Dutch (Netherlands)
[] Jewish
[] Polish
[] Black
[] North American Indian
[] Métis
[] Inuit/Eskimo
[] Other ethnic or cultural group(s), specify ____
Interviewer instructions
Question 15: Ethnic origin
This question provides information which can be used extensively by ethnic or cultural associations to study the size, location, characteristics and other aspects of their respective groups.
While most people of Canada view themselves as Canadian, information about their ancestral origins has been collected since the 1901 Census to reflect the changing composition of the Canadian population and is needed to ensure that everyone, regardless of his/her ethnic or cultural background, has equal opportunity to share fully in the economic, social, cultural and political life of Canada. Therefore, this question refers to the origins of this person's ancestors.
Ethnic or cultural origin refers to the ethnic "roots" or ancestral background of the population, and should not be confused with citizenship or nationality. Canadians have many ethnic or cultural origins - such as Inuit, North American Indian, Métis, Irish, Scottish, French, Ukrainian, Chinese, Japanese and East Indian (from India).
When determining cultural origin, report the specific ethnic group or which ancestors belonged rather than the language they spoke. For example, report Haitian rather than French, or Austrian rather than German.
For persons of South Asian origin, do not report Indian. Please specify Indian from India, Indian from Fiji, Indian from Guyana, etc., or indicate the group such as Punjabi, Tamil, Pakistani.
