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Canada 1971
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Canada 1971 — source variable CA1971A_ETHNIC — Ethnic or cultural group
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15. To what ethnic or cultural group did you or our ancestor (on the male side) belong on coming to this continent?
[] English
[] French
[] German
[] Irish
[] Italian
[] Jewish
[] Native Indian

Band ____

[] Native Indian

Not band ____

[] Netherlands
[] Norwegian
[] Polish
[] Scottish
[] Ukrainian
[] Other, write here ____

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15. Ethnic or cultural group refers to descent (through the father's side) and should not be confused with citizenship. Canadians belong to many ethnic or cultural groups-- English, French, Irish, Scottish, German, Ukrainian, Jewish, Native Indian, Negro, Chinese, Lebanese, etc.
Use as guide if applicable in your case:

1 The language you spoke on first coming to this continent, if you were born outside of Canada.
2 In born in Canada, the language spoken by your ancestor on the male side when he came here.


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Canada 1981 — source variable CA1981A_ETHNIC — Ethnic origin
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26. To which ethnic or cultural group did you or your ancestors belong on first coming to this continent?
See guide for further information.
[] French
[] English
[] Irish
[] Scottish
[] German
[] Italian
[] Ukrainian
[] Dutch (Netherlands)
[] Polish
[] Jewish
[] Chinese
[] Other (specify) ____

Native peoples
[] Inuit
[] Status or registered Indian
[] Non-status Indian
[] Metis


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Canada 1991 — source variable CA1991A_ETHNIC — Ethnic origin
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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 ____

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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.


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Canada 2001 — source variable CA2001A_ETHNICR — Ethnic origin 1
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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.
17. To which ethnic or cultural group(s) did this person's ancestors belong?
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.
Specify as many groups as applicable [below]
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Question 17 -- Ethnic origin

This question refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of a person's ancestors. An ancestor is someone from whom a person is descended and is usually more distant than a grandparent. Other than Aboriginal persons, most people can trace their origins to their ancestors who first came to this continent. Ancestry should not be confused with citizenship or nationality.
For all persons, report the specific ethnic or cultural group or groups to which their ancestors belonged, not the language they spoke. For example, report "Haitian" rather than "French", or "Austrian" rather than "German."
For persons of East Indian or South Asian origins, report a specific group. Do not report "Indian". For example, report "East Indian from India", "East Indian from Guyana", or indicate the specific group, such as "Punjabi" or "Tamil."
For persons with Aboriginal ancestors, report a specific group. For example, report "Cree", "Micmac", "Ojibway", "North American Indian," "Métis". Do not report "Indian."