A dwelling is a separate set of living quarters with a private entrance from the outside or from a common hallway or stairway inside the building. This entrance should not be through someone else's living quarters.

E2. Only ask Question E2 (a) if you are in a First Nations community, an Indian reserve or an Indian settlement. Otherwise, go to Question E2 (b).

(a) Is this dwelling band housing, or rented, or owned by you or a member of this household?

(b) Is this dwelling rented or owned by you or a member of this household?

Information on the number of rooms and bedrooms in homes and on housing costs is used to assess the economic situation of families. Governments use this information to measure levels of crowding within households and to develop housing programs.

Information on the age of dwellings and the need for repairs is used by municipalities to develop neighborhood improvement programs.

Question E2 -- Owned or rented
Mark the circle 'owned' if you and/or another member of this household own the dwelling in which you live, even if the dwelling is on rented or leased land, if it is part of a condominium or if it is being paid for by you or another member of your household. If the household contains both owners and renters, such as a boarder, the dwelling should be considered owned.

Mark the circle 'rented' in all other cases, even if the dwelling you occupy is provided without cash rent or at a reduced rent (e.g., a clergy's residence or a superintendent's dwelling in an apartment building), or the dwelling is part of a co-operative.