Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CA01A427 CA01A428 CA01A429 CA01A430 CA01A431 CA01A432 CA01A433 CA01A434 CA01A435 CA01A436 CA01A437 CA01A438 CA01A439 CA01A440 CA01A441 CA01A442 CA01A443 CA01A444 CA01A445 CA01A446 CA01A447 CA01A448 CA01A449 CA01A450">While most people in Canada view themselves as Canadians, information on their ancestral origins has been collected since the 1901 Census to capture the changing composition of Canada's diverse population. Therefore, this question refers to the origins of the person's ancestors.<br />17. To which ethnic or cultural group(s) did this person's ancestors belong?<br /><div class="i1">For example, Canadian, French, English, Chinese, Italian, German, Scottish, Irish, Cree, Micmac, Métis, Inuit (Eskimo), East Indian, Ukrainian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Filipino, Jewish, Greek, Jamaican, Vietnamese, Lebanese, Chilean, Somali, etc.<br />Specify as many groups as applicable [below]<br />________</div><br /></svar>
Interviewer instructions
<svar a="all" v="CA01A424 CA01A429"><div class="i2"><span class="em">Question 18 -- Aboriginal self-reporting</span></div><br /><div class="i3">Answer this question regardless of whether or not this person is an Aboriginal person of North America.<br />Aboriginal people are usually those with ancestors who resided in North America prior to European contact and who identify with one of the three Aboriginal groups listed on the questionnaire.<br />Persons who consider themselves to be East Indian or Asian Indian, or who have ethnic roots on the subcontinent of India, would normally respond <span class="em">No</span> to this question.<br />Individuals who refer to themselves as Métis in the context of mixed ancestry but who do not have North American Aboriginal ancestry--for example, those from Africa, the Caribbean and South America--would normally respond <span class="em">No</span>.</div><br /></svar>
