Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CA01A423 CA01A424">18. Is this person an Aboriginal person, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit (Eskimo)?<br /><div class="i1">If "Yes," mark "x" the circle(s) that best describe(s) this person now.<br />[] No - continue with the next question<br />[] Yes, North American Indian - go to question 20<br />[] Yes, Métis - go to question 20<br />[] Yes, Inuit (Eskimo) - go to question 20</div><br />19. Is this person:<br /><div class="i1">[Question 19 is asked of persons who are not aboriginal person, per question 18.]<br />Mark "x" more than one or specify, if applicable.<br />This information is collected to support programs that promote equal opportunity for everyone to share in the social, cultural and economic life of Canada.<br />[] White<br />[] Chinese<br />[] South Asian (e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, etc.)<br />[] Black<br />[] Filipino<br />[] Latin American<br />[] Southeast Asian (e.g., Cambodian, Indonesian, Laotian, Vietnamese, etc.)<br />[] Arab<br />[] West Asian (e.g., Afghan, Iranian, etc.)<br />[] Japanese<br />[] 15 Korean<br />[] 16 Other, specify ____</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>
