Here are the questions of the 2006 Long Form.  Currently only the 2011 short form questions are available because:

1. there is no long form of the census for 2011, and
2. a new survey called the National Household Survey is purported to be its replacement.  Do read other posts in this blog to understand why this is not a replacement, and is in fact a degradation of what was collected. Also see Census Watch.

Here is a link to the 2006 short form and here is some General information about the 2006 census which explains the questions and provides reasoning as to why these are asked.

Contentious issues:

• Here is the Statistics Act of Canada. Item 31 – False or unlawful information is clause  in the Act that is causing an uproar, yet, there are no records of these sanctions being ever being imposed.  It does speak to the mandatory nature of filling out the census.  Also, this is not a long form issues, this is an Act issue.
• Questions #53 (long form); #8 for 2006 (Short Form), and F1 for 2011 (Short Form) also also hotly debated and is framed as a privacy issue in the media by the Government.  However, it remains for the 2011 short form, which somehow does not seem to cause an uproar. People do not have to click this option.
• It was purported by the Government in the papers that the time people left for work was too much to ask, yet, that question does not appear in 2006.  How people commute to work is however asked.
• The number of bedrooms is asked in the context of the dwellings dimension, and again I am not sure why this is problematic.  These questions are asked to inform the housing market in a region, and if people are concerned, they should look at their Housing Registries to see how much is available publicly there!  Way more than what the Census is asking.
• People were also concerned about the Income Questions. Yet, how do we know income gaps, average incomes and so on without asking these.  However, this concern is mute because, this same information is available in Tax-Filer Small Area Administrative Data (SAAD) aggregated into postal code geography.  The benefit of getting the same information in the census is the demographic component, which of course CRA does not collect.  Also the Census geographies are not the same as the CRA geographies which makes cross-tabbing impossible.

I encourage others to post their responses!

Note: Religion was asked in the 2001 Census, this question is only asked every 10 years – It was questions #22. You can read information about the 2001 Questionnaire here. That information includes the reasoning behind the questions. The 2001 questionnaire is available here. You can access some data here.

2006 Long Form Questions Including yourself, how many persons usually live here, at this address, as of May 16, 2006? Including yourself, list below, using CAPITAL LETTERS, all persons who usually live here. Did you leave anyone out of Step B because you were not sure the person should be listed? Is anyone listed in Step B a farm operator who produces at least one agricultural product intended for sale? (crops, livestock, milk, poultry, eggs, greenhouse or nursery products,  Christmas trees,sod, honey, bees, maple syrup products, furs, etc.) 1. Name 2. Sex Male Female 3. Date of Birth 4. Marital Status Never Legally Married (Single); Legally Married (and not seperated); Seprarated, but still legally married; Divorced Widowed 5. Is this person living with a common-law partner? 6. Relationship to person 1 Husband or wife of Person 1 Opposite-sex common-law partner of Person 1 Same-sex common-law partner of Person 1 Son or daughter of Person 1 Son-in-law or daughter-in-law of Person 1 Grandchild of Person 1 Father or mother of Person 1 Father-in-law or mother-in-law of Person 1 Grandparent of Person 1 Brother or sister of Person 1 Brother-in-law or sister-in-law of Person 1 Lodger or boarder Room-mate Other — Specify 7. Does this person have any difficulty hearing, seeing, communicating, walking, climbing stairs, bending, learning or doing any similar activities? 8. Does a physical condition or mental condition or health problem reduce the amount or the kind of activity this person can do: a) at home, b) at work or school? c) in other activities, for example, transportation or leisure? 9.Where was this person born? Born in Canada w/Provinces and Territories listed as options, Born Outside Canada, specify Country. 10. Of what country is this person a citizen? Indicate more than one citizenship, if applicable. “Canada, by naturalizatio ” refers to the process by which an immigrant is granted citizenship of Canada, under the Citizenship Act. Canada, by birth Canada, by naturalization Other country — Specify 11. Is this person now, or has this person ever been, a landed immigrant? A “ landedimmigrant ” (permanent resident) is a person who has been granted the right to live inCanada permanently by immigration authorities. 12. In what year did this person first become a landed immigrant? 13. Can this person speak English or French well enough to conduct a conversation? English only French only Both English and French Neither English nor French 14. What language(s), other than English or French, can this person speak well enough to conduct a conversation? None Specify Other Language 15. a) What language does this person speak most often at home? English, French, Other b) Does this person speak any other languages on a regular basis at home? No, Yes English, Yes French, Yes Other 16. What is the language that this person first learned at home in childhood and  still understands? If this person no longer understands the first language learned, indicate the second language learned. English, French, Other-Specify 17. What were the ethnic or cultural origins of this person’s ancestors? An ancestor isusually more distant than a grandparent. For example, Canadian, English, French, Chinese, Italian, German, Scottish, East Indian, Irish, Cree, Mi’kmaq (Micmac), Métis, Inuit (Eskimo), Ukrainian, Dutch, Filipino, Polish, Portuguese, Jewish, Greek, Jamaican, Vietnamese, Lebanese, Chilean, Salvadorean, Somali, etc. 18. Is this person an Aboriginal person, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit (Eskimo)? 19. Is this person: White Chinese South Asian (e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, etc.) Black Filipino Latin American Southeast Asian (e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Malaysian, Laotian, etc.) Arab West Asian (e.g., Iranian, Afghan, etc.) Korean Japanese Other — Specify This information is collected to support programs that promote equal opportunity for everyone to share in the social, cultural and economic life of Canada. 20. Is this person a member of an Indian Band / First Nation? Specify Indian Band / First Nation (for example, Musqueam) 21. Is this person a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian as defined by the Indian Act of Canada? 22. Answer Questions 23 to 52 for each person aged 15 and over. 23. Mobility – Where did this person live 1 year ago, that is, on May 16, 2005? Lived at the same address as now Lived at a different address in the same city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve Lived in a different city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve in Canada Specify name of: City, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve 24. Mobility – Where did this person live 5 years ago, that is, on May 16, 2001? Lived at the same address as now Lived at a different address in the same city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve Lived in a different city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve in Canada Specify name of: City, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve 25. Place of Birth of Parents – Where was each of this person’s parents born? Mother – Born in Canada or Born outside Canada Specify country Father – Born in Canada or Born outside Canada Specify country 26. Education – Has this person completed a secondary (high) school diploma or equivalent? Examples of secondary (high) school equivalency certificates are General Educational Development (GED) and Adult Basic Education (ABE). Secondary (high) school diploma or certificate Yes, secondary (high) school diploma Yes, secondary (high) school equivalency certificate No 27. Has this person completed a Registered Apprenticeship or other trades certificate or diploma? Registered Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma Yes, Registered Apprenticeship certificate Yes, other trades certificate or diploma No 28. Has this person completed a college, CEGEP, or other non-university certificate or diploma? Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of less than 3 months Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of 1 to 2 years Yes, certificate or diploma from a program of more than 2 years No 29. Has this person completed a university degree, certificate or diploma? Yes, certificate or diploma below bachelor level Yes, bachelor’s degree (including LL.B.) Yes, certificate or diploma above bachelor level Yes, master’s degree Yes, degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Yes, earned doctorate No 30. What was the major field of study of the highest degree, certificate or diploma that this person completed? Please be specific. For example: • automobile mechanics • civil engineering • dental technology • aircraft mechanics • medical laboratory technology • day-care • agricultural economics 31. In what province, territory or country did this person complete his / her highest degree, certificate or diploma? In Canada Specify province or territory Outside Canada Specify country 32. Has this person attended a school, college, CEGEP or university at any time since September 2005? Yes, attended elementary, junior high school or high school Yes, attended trade school, college, CEGEP or other non-university institution Yes, attended university No, did not attend school at any time since September 2005 33. Last week, how many hours did this person spend doing the following activities: (a) doing unpaid housework, yard work or home maintenance for members of this household, or others? Some examples include: preparing meals, washing the car, doing laundry, cutting the grass, shopping, household planning, etc. None Less than 5 hours 5 to 14 hours 15 to 29 hours 30 to 59 hours 60 hours or more (b) looking after one or more of this person’s own children, or the children of others, without pay? Some examples include: bathing or playing with young children, driving children to sports activities or helping them with homework, talking with teens about their problems, etc. None Less than 5 hours 5 to 14 hours 15 to 29 hours 30 to 59 hours 60 hours or more (c) providing unpaid care or assistance to one or more seniors? Some examples include: providing personal care to a senior family member, visiting seniors, talking with them on the telephone, helping them with shopping, banking or with taking medication, etc. None Less than 5 hours 5 to 9 hours 10 to 19 hours 20 hours or more 34. Last week, how many hours did this person spend working for pay or in self-employment? Please enter the total number of hours worked for pay or in self-employment at all jobs held last week. Include: working for wages, salary, tips or commission; working in his / her own business, farm or professional practice, alone or in partnership; working directly towards the operation of a family farm or business without formal pay arrangements (e.g., assisting in seeding, doing accounts). 35. Last week, was this person on temporary lay-off or absent from his / her job or business? No Yes, on temporary lay-off from a job to which this person expects to return Yes, on vacation, ill, on strike or locked out, or absent for other reasons 36. Last week, did this person have definite arrangements to start a new job within the next four weeks? 37. Did this person look for paid work during the past four weeks? For example, did thisperson contact an employment centre, check with employers, place or answer newspaper ads,etc.? no Yes, looked for full-time work Yes, looked for part-time work (less than 30 hours per week) 38. Could this person have started a job last week had one been available? Yes, could have started a job No, already had a job No, because of temporary illness or disability No, because of personal or family responsibilities No, going to school No, other reasons 39. When did this person last work for pay or in self-employment, even for a few days? In 2006 In 2005 Before 2005 Never Note: Questions 40 to 48 refer to this person’s job or business last week. If this person held no job last week, answer for the job of longest duration since January 1, 2005. If this person held more than one job last week, answer for the job at which he / she worked the most hours. 40. For whom did this person work? For self-employed persons, enter the name of their business. If the business does not have a name, enter the person’s name. Name of firm, government agency, etc. 41. What kind of business, industry or service was this? Please give details. For example: • new home construction • primary school • municipal police • wheat farm • shoe store • food wholesale • car parts factory 42. What was this person’s work or occupation? Please be specific. For example: • legal secretary • plumber • fishing guide • wood furniture assembler • secondary school teacher (If in the Armed Forces, give rank.) 43. In this work, what were this person’s main activities? Please give details. For example: • prepared legal documents • installed residential plumbing • guided fishing parties • made wood furniture products • taught mathematics 44. In this job or business, was this person mainly: working for wages, salary, tips or commission? working without pay for his / her spouse or another relative in a family farm or business? self-employed without paid help (alone or in partnership)? self-employed with paid help (alone or in partnership)? 45. If self-employed, was this person’s farm or business incorporated? 46. At what address did this person usually work most of the time? Worked at home (including farms) Worked outside Canada No fixed workplace address Worked at the address specified below: Specify complete address Street address 47. How did this person usually get to work? If this person used more than one method of transportation, mark the one used for most of the travel distance. Car, truck or van — as driver Car, truck or van — as passenger Public transit (e.g., bus, streetcar, subway, light-rail transit, commuter train, ferry) Walked to work Bicycle Motorcycle Taxicab Other method 48. (a) In this job, what language did this person use most often? English French Other — Specify (b) Did this person use any other languages on a regular basis in this job? No Yes, English Yes, French Yes, Other — Specify 49. In how many weeks did this person work in 2005? Please enter the total number of weeks worked for pay or in self-employment at all jobs held in 2005. Include those weeks in which this person: was on vacation or sick leave with pay; worked full time or part time; worked for wages, salary, tips or commission; was self-employed; worked directly towards the operation of a family farm or business without formal pay arrangements. 50. During most of those weeks, did this person work full time or part time? Full time (30 hours or more per week) Part time (less than 30 hours per week) 51. To save time, each person can give Statistics Canada permission to use the income information already available in his / her income tax files instead of answering Question 52. This option is only available for persons who filed a tax return for the year ending December 31, 2005. • Please note that your income tax information will be used for statistical purposes only. Does this person give Statistics Canada permission to use the income information already available in his / her income tax files for the year ending December 31, 2005? 52. During the year ending December 31, 2005, did this person receive any income from the sources listed below? Answer “ Yes ” or “No” for all sources. If “ Yes ”, also enter the amount; in case of a loss, also mark “ Loss ”. PAID EMPLOYMENT: (a) Total wages and salaries, including commissions, bonuses, tips, taxable benefits, research grants, royalties, etc., before any deductions SELF-EMPLOYMENT: (b) Net farm income (gross receipts minus expenses), including grants and subsidies under farm-support programs, marketing board payments, gross insurance proceeds (c) Net non-farm income from unincorporated business, professional practice, etc. (gross receipts minus expenses) INCOME FROM GOVERNMENT: (d) Child benefits, such as child tax benefits, family allowances (federal, provincial and territorial) (e) Old Age Security Pension, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor from federal government only (provincial income supplements should be reported in (f) Benefits from Canada or Quebec Pension Plan (g) Benefits from Employment Insurance (total benefits before tax deductions) (h) Other income from government sources, such as provincial income supplements and grants, the GST/QST/ HST credit, provincial tax credits, workers’ compensation, veterans’ pensions, welfare payments OTHER INCOME: (i) Dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income,such as net rents from real estate, interest from mortgages. Do not include capital gains / losses. (j) Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities, including those from RRSPs and RRIFs. Do not include withdrawals from a pension plan or RRSP. (k) Other money income, such as alimony, child support, scholarships TOTAL INCOME in 2005 from all sources INCOME TAX PAID on 2005 income (federal, provincial and territorial) The following question is for all persons who usually live here including those less than 15 years old. If you are answering on behalf of other people, please consult each person. 53. The Statistics Act guarantees the confidentiality of your census information. Only if you mark “YES” to this question will your personal information be made public, 92 years after the 2006 Census. If you mark “NO” or leave the answer blank, your personal information will never be made publicly available. Does this person agree to make his / her 2006 Census information available for public release in 2098 (92 years after the census)? Dwellings: h1. Who pays the rent or mortgage, taxes, electricity, etc., for this dwelling? h2. Is this dwelling: owned by you or a member of this household (even if it is still being paid for)? rented (even if no cash rent is paid)? h3. (a) How many rooms are there in this dwelling? Include kitchen, bedrooms, finished rooms in attic or basement, etc. Do not count bathrooms, halls, vestibules and rooms used solely for business purposes. (b) How many of these rooms are bedrooms? h4. When was this dwelling originally built? Mark the period in which the building was completed, not the time of any later remodelling, additions or conversions. If year is not known, give best estimate. 1920 or before 1921-1945 1946-1960 1961-1970 1971-1980 1981-1985 1986-1990 1991-1995 1996-2000 2001-2006 h5. Is this dwelling in need of any repairs? Do not include desirable remodelling or additions. No, only regular maintenance is needed (painting, furnace cleaning, etc.) Yes, minor repairs are needed (missing or loose floor tiles, bricks or shingles, defectivesteps, railing or siding, etc.) Yes, major repairs are needed (defective plumbing or electrical wiring, structural repairsto walls, floors or ceilings, etc.) Answer Questions H6 to H8 for only the dwelling that you now occupy, even if you own or rent more than one dwelling. If the exact amount is not known, please give best estimate. H6. For this dwelling, what are the YEARLY payments (last 12 months) for: (a) electricity? (b) oil, gas, coal, wood or other fuels? (c) water and other municipal services? h7. For RENTERS only: What is the monthly rent paid for this dwelling? h8. For OWNERS only, answer parts (a) through (f): (a) What are the total regular monthly mortgage or loan payments for this dwelling? (b) Are the property taxes (municipal and school) included in the amount shown in part (a)? (c) What are the estimated yearly property taxes (municipal and school) for this dwelling? (d) If you were to sell this dwelling now, for how much would you expect to sell it? (e) Is this dwelling part of a registered condominium? (f) What are the monthly condominium fees? Community groups, businesses and governments develop programs and services such as education, health and other social and economic programs based on census data. The information is widely used in our schools to teach children about our country. Information may also be used by Statistics Canada for selecting samples or following up respondents for some of our surveys. By law, Statistics Canada must take a census every five years and every household must fill in a census form. Statistics Canada protects absolutely the confidentiality of your information. No one outside Statistics Canada has access to your personal information without your consent. In question 53, your consent is sought to make your census information available in 92 years for important historical and genealogical research. It’s important for you and your community that you count yourself in by May 16.

2006 and 2011 Short Form Questions Including yourself, how many persons usually live here, at this address, as of May 16, 2006? Including yourself, list below, using CAPITAL LETTERS, all persons who usually live here. Did you leave anyone out of Step B because you were not sure the person should be listed? Is anyone listed in Step B a farm operator who produces at least one agricultural product intended for sale? (crops, livestock, milk, poultry, eggs, greenhouse or nursery products,  Christmas trees,sod, honey, bees, maple syrup products, furs, etc.) 1. Name 2. Sex Male Female 3. Date of Birth 4. Marital Status Never Legally Married (Single); Legally Married (and not seperated); Seprarated, but still legally married; Divorced Widowed 5. Is this person living with a common-law partner? 6. Relationship to person 1 Husband or wife of Person 1 (2011 add Opposite Sex and Same Sex) Opposite-sex common-law partner of Person 1 Same-sex common-law partner of Person 1 Son or daughter of Person 1 Son-in-law or daughter-in-law of Person 1 Grandchild of Person 1 Father or mother of Person 1 Father-in-law or mother-in-law of Person 1 Grandparent of Person 1 Brother or sister of Person 1 Foster Child (2011 Only) Brother-in-law or sister-in-law of Person 1 (2006 only Not in 2011) Lodger or boarder (2006 only not in 2011) Room-mate Other — Specify 7. (Q. 16 in 2006 long-form) 16. What is the language that this person first learned at home in childhood and  still understands? If this person no longer understands the first language learned, indicate the second language learned. English, French, Other-Specify 8. (Q. 53. in 2006 long form) The Statistics Act guarantees the confidentiality of your census information. Only if you mark “YES” to this question will your personal information be made public, 92 years after the 2006 Census. If you mark “NO” or leave the answer blank, your personal information will never be made publicly available. Does this person agree to make his / her 2006 Census information available for public release in 2098 (92 years after the census)? F1.  (2011) This question is for all persons listed on the questionnaire. Only if you mark “YES” to this question will your census responses and family history be part of the historical record of Canada. A “YES” means your census responses will be available to family members and historical researchers, 92 years after the 2011 Census, in 2103. If you mark “NO” or leave the answer blank, your census responses will never be made available to future generations. Does this person agree to make his or her 2011 Census information available in 2103 (92 years after the census)?