Canadian Social Survey - Quality of Life and Energy Consumption Behaviours

Location of residence (DEM) - Question identifier:DEM_Q15

To determine which geographic region you live in, provide your postal code.

Postal code

Long Answer Length = 7

Sex and gender (GDR) - Question identifier:GDR_R05

The following questions are about sex at birth, gender and age.

Sex and gender (GDR) - Question identifier:GDR_Q05

What was your sex at birth?

• 1: Male
• 2: Female

Sex and gender (GDR) - Question identifier:GDR_Q10

What is your gender?

• 1: Male
• 2: Female
• 3: Or please specify

Sex and gender (GDR) - Question identifier:GDR_R15

Please verify that all of the information is correct.

If all the information is correct, press the Next button.

To make changes, press the Previous button.

Your information

Sex assigned at birth: [Male/Female/Information not provided]

Gender: [Male/Female/Specify your gender/Information not provided]

Age (AGE) - Question identifier:AGE_Q01A

What is your date of birth?

Year

Min = 0000; Max = 9999

Age (AGE) - Question identifier:AGE_Q01B

What is your date of birth?

Month

• 01: January
• 02: February
• 03: March
• 04: April
• 05: May
• 06: June
• 07: July
• 08: August
• 09: September
• 10: October
• 11: November
• 12: December

Age (AGE) - Question identifier:AGE_Q01C

What is your date of birth?

Day

• 01: 1
• 02: 2
• 03: 3
• 04: 4
• 05: 5
• 06: 6
• 07: 7
• 08: 8
• 09: 9
• 10: 10
• 11: 11
• 12: 12
• 13: 13
• 14: 14
• 15: 15
• 16: 16
• 17: 17
• 18: 18
• 19: 19
• 20: 20
• 21: 21
• 22: 22
• 23: 23
• 24: 24
• 25: 25
• 26: 26
• 27: 27
• 28: 28
• 29: 29
• 30: 30
• 31: 31

Age (AGE) - Question identifier:AGE_Q02

What is your age?

Age in years

Min = 0; Max = 999

Main activity (MAC) - Question identifier:MAC_Q05

Last week, was your main activity working at a paid job or business, looking for paid work, going to school, caring for children, household work, retired or something else?

• 01: Working at a paid job or business
• 02: Vacation from paid work
• 03: Looking for paid work
• 04: Going to school, including vacation from school
• 05: Caring for children
• 06: Household work
• 07: Retired
• 08: Maternity, paternity or parental leave
• 09: Long term illness
• 10: Volunteering
• 11: Care-giving other than for children
• 12: Other

Life satisfaction (LSM) - Question identifier:LSM_Q01

Using a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means "Very dissatisfied" and 10 means "Very satisfied", how do you feel about your life as a whole right now?

• 00: 0 — Very dissatisfied
• 01: 1
• 02: 2
• 03: 3
• 04: 4
• 05: 5
• 06: 6
• 07: 7
• 08: 8
• 09: 9
• 10: 10 — Very satisfied

Sense of meaning and purpose (MP) - Question identifier:MP_Q01

Using a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means "Not at all" and 10 means "Completely", to what extent do you feel the things you do in your life are worthwhile?

• 00: 0 — Not at all
• 01: 1
• 02: 2
• 03: 3
• 04: 4
• 05: 5
• 06: 6
• 07: 7
• 08: 8
• 09: 9
• 10: 10 — Completely

Future outlook (FO) - Question identifier:FO_Q01

Thinking about your life in general, how often would you say you have a hopeful view of the future?

• 1: Always
• 2: Often
• 3: Sometimes
• 4: Rarely
• 5: Never

Financial well-being (EHA) - Question identifier:EHA_Q10

In the past 12 months, how difficult or easy was it for your household to meet its financial needs in terms of transportation, housing, food, clothing and other necessary expenses?

• 1: Very difficult
• 2: Difficult
• 3: Neither difficult nor easy
• 4: Easy
• 5: Very easy

Household type (HT) - Question identifier:HT_Q05

How would you describe your household?

• 1: One person household
• 2: Couple without children (Include couples whose children have left the parental home.)
• 3: Couple with children (Include couples with unmarried children (biological, adoptive, or foster) living in the parental home, regardless of age.)
• 4: Couple with other related or unrelated persons (e.g., couple with or without children living with an elderly parent, brother, cousin or friend)
• 5: Lone parent family with no additional persons (i.e., father or mother with their children)
• 6: Other household with related or unrelated persons (e.g., roommate household, single-parent family living with an elderly parent, brother, cousin or friend)

Dwelling information (DC) - Question identifier:DC_R010

The next questions refer to your household's usual place of residence.

The usual place of residence is the dwelling where a household usually lives and typically corresponds to the address on the driver's license.

Dwelling information (DC) - Question identifier:DC_Q010

In what type of dwelling do you live?

• 01: A single detached house
• 02: A semi-detached house or double (i.e., side by side)
• 03: A garden home, town house or row house
• 04: A duplex (i.e., one above the other)
• 05: A low-rise apartment of fewer than five stories or a flat (Include rental buildings and condominiums.)
• 06: A high-rise apartment of five stories or more (Include rental buildings and condominiums.)
• 07: A hotel, rooming or lodging house or camp
• 08: A mobile home
• 09: Other

Dwelling information (DC) - Question identifier:DC_Q025

In what year was this dwelling originally built?

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Dwelling information (DC) - Question identifier:DC_Q030

When was this dwelling built?

• 01: Before 1946
• 02: 1946 to 1960
• 03: 1961 to 1977
• 04: 1978 to 1983
• 05: 1984 to 1995
• 06: 1996 to 2000
• 07: 2001 to 2009
• 08: 2010 to 2019
• 09: 2020 or later
• 99: DK

Occupancy (DWL) - Question identifier:DWL_Q01A

Is this dwelling owned by a member of this household?

• 1: Yes, owned, even if it is still being paid for
• 2: No, rented, even if no cash rent is paid

Heating equipment (SH) - Question identifier:SH_R05

The next questions are about the heating equipment and water heater used in your usual place of residence. If you do not have access to this important information, it would be helpful if you could consult with the person most knowledgeable in this household.

The usual place of residence is the dwelling in which the household usually lives and is generally the address listed on the driver's license.

Heating equipment (SH) - Question identifier:SH_Q05

What type of primary space heating equipment is used in this dwelling?

• 01: Electric furnace or boiler
• 02: Natural gas furnace or boiler
• 03: Heating oil furnace or boiler
• 04: Propane furnace or boiler
• 05: Wood or wood pellet furnace or boiler
• 06: Dual fuel furnace or boiler (e.g., electric-gas, electric-oil, electric-propane)
• 07: Electric heat pump (air source or geothermal)
• 08: Dual fuel heat pump (e.g., gas-electric)
• 09: Electric baseboards or electric radiant heating
• 10: Stove (Include cooking stove or heating stove.)
• 11: Fireplace (Include electric, gas and wood fireplaces.)
• 12: Other
• 13: Not applicable (i.e., no space heating equipment in the dwelling, shared heating with other dwellings, or it is a centralized heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system in a condominium or apartment)
• 99: DK

Water heating equipment (WH) - Question identifier:WH_Q05

What type of primary water heating equipment is used in this dwelling?

• 01: Natural gas water tank heater (e.g., tank with a pilot light or an exhaust pipe at the top)
• 02: Heating oil water tank heater (e.g., oil burner mounted near the bottom of the tank)
• 03: Electric water tank heater (e.g., tank without a pilot light or an exhaust pipe at the top)
• 04: Tankless electric water heater (e.g., heat exchanger without a pilot light or an exhaust pipe at the top)
• 05: Tankless natural gas water heater (e.g., heat exchanger with a pilot light or an exhaust pipe at the top)
• 06: Gas combined system (heats water and does space heating) (i.e., that heats both the water and the rooms of the dwelling)
• 07: Electric combined system (heats water and does space heating) (i.e., that heats both the water and the rooms of the dwelling)
• 08: Heat pump water heater
• 09: Solar water heater
• 10: Electric point-of-use (e.g., installed near sink, shower, bathtub, washing machine)
• 11: Other
• 99: DK

Heating and cooling (THR) - Question identifier:THR_Q05

How many thermostats do you have in your dwelling?

• 00: None
• 01: 1
• 02: 2
• 03: 3
• 04: 4
• 05: 5
• 06: 6
• 07: 7
• 08: 8
• 09: 9
• 10: 10
• 11: 11
• 12: 12
• 13: 13
• 14: 14
• 15: 15
• 99: DK

Heating and cooling (THR) - Question identifier:THR_Q10

Do you have at least one programmable thermostat in your dwelling?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 9: DK

Heating and cooling (THR) - Question identifier:THR_Q15

Are any of the thermostats in your dwelling connected to the Internet?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 9: DK

Heating and cooling (THR) - Question identifier:THR_Q20

How often do you use your wireless device to control your Internet connected thermostat?

• 1: Never
• 2: Less than monthly
• 3: Monthly
• 4: Bi-weekly
• 5: Weekly
• 6: Daily

Heating and cooling (THR) - Question identifier:THR_Q25

How do you set your dwelling's thermostats during the winter?

• 1: Same temperature throughout the dwelling
• 2: Different temperatures in different zones
• 9: DK

Heating and cooling (THR) - Question identifier:THR_Q30A

During the winter season, at what temperature is the dwelling usually kept?

Winter includes the months from November to April.
Round up to the nearest degree.
Temperature

Min = 0; Max = 99

Heating and cooling (THR) - Question identifier:THR_Q30B

OR

• 1: Heating system turned off
• 9: DK

Heating and cooling (THR) - Question identifier:THR_Q35

Do you turn down your dwelling's heat in the winter when you are away from home?

• 1: Yes, when everyone is away from home on vacation (i.e., away for a week or longer)
• 2: Yes, when everyone is away for the weekend
• 3: Yes, when everyone goes to work or school
• 4: Yes, when away from home for more than an hour
• 5: No, the thermostat is not in my dwelling; I cannot control it
• 6: No, I do not change the temperature at all when I am away from home

Heating and cooling (THR) - Question identifier:THR_Q40

Aside from saving on energy bills, what is the primary reason for you to turn down your dwelling's heat in the winter?

• 1: To prolong the lifespan of the space heating equipment
• 2: To reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions
• 3: To act as a role model for my children
• 4: To avoid wasting energy
• 5: Other

Heating and cooling (THR) - Question identifier:THR_Q45A

When using your air conditioner during the summer season, at what temperature is the dwelling usually kept?

Summer includes the months from May to October.
Round up to the nearest degree.
Temperature

Min = 0; Max = 99

Heating and cooling (THR) - Question identifier:THR_Q45B

OR

• 1: Air conditioner turned off
• 2: This dwelling does not have an air conditioner
• 9: DK

Heating and cooling (THR) - Question identifier:THR_Q50

Do you turn down or turn off your dwelling's space cooling equipment in the summer when you are away from home?

• 1: Yes, when everyone is away from home on vacation (i.e., away for a week or longer)
• 2: Yes, when everyone away for the weekend
• 3: Yes, when everyone goes to work or school
• 4: Yes, when away from home for more than an hour
• 5: No, the thermostat is not in my dwelling; I cannot control it
• 6: No, I do not change the temperature at all when I am away from home
• 7: Not applicable - do not have space cooling equipment

Heating and cooling (THR) - Question identifier:THR_Q55

Aside from saving on energy bills, what is the primary reason for you to turn down your dwelling's space cooling equipment in the summer?

• 1: To prolong the lifespan of the cooling equipment
• 2: To reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions
• 3: To act as a role model for my children
• 4: To avoid wasting energy
• 5: Other
• 6: Not applicable - do not have cooling equipment

Water heating equipment 1 (WH1) - Question identifier:WH1_Q05

Do you turn down the temperature or shut off your water heater when you are on vacation or away from home for an extended period?

• 1: Yes, I turn down the temperature of the water heater
• 2: Yes, I shut off the water heater
• 3: No

Smart plugs (SP) - Question identifier:SP_Q05

Do you use smart plugs at home for automating wired electronic devices through Wi-Fi or Bluetooth?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Free energy saving device (FED) - Question identifier:FED_Q05

If you could choose one free energy saving device, which of the following would you choose?

• 1: A smart thermostat (A smart thermostat learns the temperature you like and establishes a schedule that automatically adjusts to energy-saving temperatures when you are asleep or away to help you reduce energy usage as well as provides you with data so you can track and...)
• 2: A home energy monitor (A home energy monitor provides real-time feedback on electrical usage and efficiency.)
• 3: Motion sensor lights and switches for using indoor
• 4: Smart plugs and smart power strips for electronic devices
• 5: Smart window shades (Smart window shades can be programmed to open and close based on the time of day, weather conditions or sun position.)

Free energy saving device (FED) - Question identifier:FED_Q10

Would you accept a free smart thermostat, one that would allow the utility company to make time-limited thermostat adjustments during periods of peak electricity demand? Typical peak energy demand periods can occur on the hottest summer days.

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 9: DK

Dwelling expenses (UT) - Question identifier:UT_Q05A

In the past 12 months, how much did [you/your household]
spend on the following?
Electricity

Min = 0; Max = 99999999

Dwelling expenses (UT) - Question identifier:UT_Q05B

In the past 12 months, how much did [you/your household]
spend on the following?
Natural gas

Min = 0; Max = 99999999

Dwelling expenses (UT) - Question identifier:UT_Q05C

In the past 12 months, how much did [you/your household]
spend on the following?
Propane

Min = 0; Max = 99999999

Dwelling expenses (UT) - Question identifier:UT_Q05D

In the past 12 months, how much did [you/your household]
spend on the following?
Heating oil

Min = 0; Max = 99999999

Dwelling expenses (UT) - Question identifier:UT_Q05E

In the past 12 months, how much did [you/your household]
spend on the following?
Wood and other fuel

Min = 0; Max = 99999999

Electricity rate plan (EP) - Question identifier:EP_Q05

What is your current electricity rate plan with your utility company?

• 1: Time of use (i.e., electricity prices vary depending on the time of day, week, and season. Prices are usually higher during peak demand periods such as weekday afternoons and evenings, and lower during off-peak times such as nights and weekends.)
• 2: Tiered (i.e., price depends on how much electricity has been used. Prices increase once usage exceeds certain predefined tiers or thresholds.)
• 3: Fixed-rate (i.e., fixed price per kilowatt-hour (kWh) is charged throughout the term of the contract, regardless of market fluctuations or time of use.)
• 4: Variable-rate (i.e., price per kilowatt-hour (kWh) fluctuates based on market rates or regulated rates that change periodically, e.g., monthly.)
• 5: Not applicable (e.g., utility costs are included in the monthly property rent)
• 6: Other
• 9: DK

Working from home (WFH) - Question identifier:WFH_Q10A

On average, what percent of the weekly working hours do members of your household work from home?

Include only employed persons aged 15 and over at the time of the survey.
Exclude residents of institutions.
% of working hours worked from home

Min = 0; Max = 999

Working from home (WFH) - Question identifier:WFH_Q10B

OR

• 1: Not applicable - the whole household is retired
• 2: Not applicable - the whole household is unemployed
• 3: Not applicable - other reasons

Energy behaviours (EB) - Question identifier:EB_R05

The next questions refer to intentions to save energy and water use.

Energy behaviours (EB) - Question identifier:EB_Q05

Which of the following incentives would be the most likely to encourage you to turn your thermostat down by at least 2°C or 3.6°F in the winter?

• 1: A 10% energy bill rebate between November and April
• 2: Receive and have installed a free smart thermostat
• 3: Receive a free energy audit (An energy audit determines where, when, why and how energy is being used; gives you information you can use to improve efficiency, and reduce your energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions; and can verify the effectiveness of the energy-efficiency...)
• 4: Receive free annual furnace maintenance service or checkup
• 5: Receive a free top up to the roof insulation

Energy behaviours (EB) - Question identifier:EB_Q10

Which of the following incentives would be the most likely to encourage you to turn your thermostat up by at least 2°C or 3.6°F in the summer?

• 1: A 10% energy bill rebate between May and October
• 2: Receive and install a free smart thermostat
• 3: Receive a free energy audit (An energy audit determines where, when, why and how energy is being used; gives you information you can use to improve efficiency, and reduce your energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions; and can verify the effectiveness of the energy-efficiency...)
• 4: Receive free annual air conditioner maintenance service or checkup
• 5: Receive a smart ceiling fan (A smart ceiling fan turns on only as the temperature rises and can either turn off when the air conditioning is used or remain on in combination with air conditioning to cool the house when temperatures soar.)
• 6: Receive smart window shades (Smart window shades can be programmed to open and close based on the time of day, weather conditions or sun position.)

Energy behaviours (EB) - Question identifier:EB_Q15A

How many showers are taken in a week in your household?

Exclude the number of baths taken.
Number of showers per week

Min = 0; Max = 999

Energy behaviours (EB) - Question identifier:EB_Q15B

OR

• 09: DK

Energy behaviours (EB) - Question identifier:EB_Q20A

How many baths are taken in a week in your household?

Exclude the number of showers taken.
Number of baths per week

Min = 0; Max = 999

Energy behaviours (EB) - Question identifier:EB_Q20B

OR

• 09: DK

Energy behaviours (EB) - Question identifier:EB_Q25

When purchasing household appliances such as washing machines, fridges, cooktops, ovens, stoves, freezers or dishwashers, what top three aspects do you consider the most aside from price?

• 1: Long-term operating costs including maintenance
• 2: Functionality and features
• 3: Warranty coverage
• 4: ENERGY STAR label
• 5: High efficiency rating from EnerGuide
• 6: Smart technology (i.e., Artificial Intelligence enabled appliances can determine the content and make adjustments in temperature, cycles length and duration of operation)

Energy behaviours (EB) - Question identifier:EB_Q30

How would you rate your level of awareness that Artificial Intelligence can be utilized to help reduce energy consumption and lower energy bills?

• 1: Unaware
• 2: Somewhat aware
• 3: Fully aware

Energy behaviours (EB) - Question identifier:EB_Q40

What is the biggest barrier keeping you from switching to an electric heat pump?

• 01: Higher purchase and installation costs than available alternatives (Exclude electric panel upgrades.)
• 02: A lengthy and complicated installation process (e.g., additional renovations or retrofits needed including an installation of an electric panel upgrade)
• 03: Higher maintenance and repair costs than available alternatives
• 04: Lack of financial assistance to purchase one (e.g., grants, loans, rebates)
• 05: Negative recommendations from friends, family, neighbours or colleagues
• 06: Negative recommendations from home heating or cooling professionals
• 07: Lack of knowledge of equipment (e.g., not convinced that heat pumps can work in the cold Canadian climate)
• 08: Do not have the required space to install the indoor or the outdoor units
• 09: Not needing to replace my dwelling's existing heating or cooling system
• 10: Not being able to find a contractor who could perform the installation
• 11: Not being able to feel the heating or cooling from one before buying
• 12: Higher home energy bills than available alternatives
• 13: Higher level of noise produced by the system than available alternatives
• 14: Other
• 15: Not applicable - I cannot control my dwelling's heat or cooling system equipment
• 16: Not applicable - I already have an electric heat pump as a secondary space heating equipment
• 99: DK

Electric vehicles (EV) - Question identifier:EV_R05

The next questions refer to electric vehicles and modes of transportation.

Electric vehicles (EV) - Question identifier:EV_Q05

What are the barriers preventing you from switching to electric vehicles?

• 01: Not applicable - already driving an electric vehicle
• 02: Not applicable - not a car owner
• 03: High upfront costs
• 04: Concerned about electric vehicle's ability to drive long distances
• 05: Lack of charging infrastructure
• 06: Expensive battery replacement costs
• 07: Limited model variety
• 08: Lack of knowledge
• 09: Lack of second-hand options
• 10: Environmental and social impacts associated with the materials used in electric batteries
• 11: Not intending to buy a new vehicle soon
• 12: Other

Electric vehicles (EV) - Question identifier:EV_Q10

What modes of transportation do you and your household members usually use to get to work?

• 01: Car, truck, van - as a driver
• 02: Car, truck, van - as a passenger
• 03: Bus
• 04: Subway or elevated rail
• 05: Light rail, streetcar or commuter train
• 06: Passenger ferry
• 07: Walk to work
• 08: Bicycle (Include e-bikes.)
• 09: Motorcycle, scooter or moped (Include e-scooters.)
• 10: Work from home
• 11: Other method

Electric vehicles (EV) - Question identifier:EV_Q15

How many people usually ride in this car, truck or van to work?

• 1: One person
• 2: Two persons
• 3: Three or more persons

Electric vehicles (EV) - Question identifier:EV_Q20A

On average, how many kilometres does your household commute daily from home to work?

Please provide the total one-way distance travelled by each household member divided by the number of household members. For example, if member 1 travels 5 km and member 2 travels 11 km, the average would be 8 km.

Note: if any household member does not currently have a fixed workplace, works exclusively from home, or is retired please exclude them from the average.
Number of kilometres

Min = 0; Max = 999

Electric vehicles (EV) - Question identifier:EV_Q20B

OR

• 1: The entire household does not have a fixed workplace address
• 2: The entire household works from home

Electric vehicles (EV) - Question identifier:EV_Q25

If you are currently driving to work (not as a passenger), do you think it is possible for you to get to work another way?

• 1: Not possible
• 2: Somewhat possible
• 3: Very possible

Electric vehicles (EV) - Question identifier:EV_Q30

What would be the best incentive for you to consider taking active transport to work instead of driving?

• 1: Additional car insurance rebate for switching from driving to work to leisure driving
• 2: Subsidies or vouchers for purchasing bicycles, e-bikes and related gear such as helmets and locks.
• 3: A car free city centre
• 4: A free monthly gym pass
• 5: Other

Electric vehicles (EV) - Question identifier:EV_Q35

What would be the best incentive for you to consider taking the public transit to work instead of driving?

• 1: Additional car insurance rebate for switching from driving to work to leisure driving
• 2: Subsidized monthly transit passes, particularly for suburb riders
• 3: Increased transit frequency and reliability
• 4: Extended transit hours for early morning and late evening
• 5: Increased carpool lots in suburbs
• 6: A free monthly gym pass
• 7: Other

Place of birth, immigration and citizenship (DEM1) - Question identifier:DEM1_Q05A

Where were you born?

• 1: Born in Canada
• 2: Born outside Canada

Place of birth, immigration and citizenship (DEM1) - Question identifier:DEM1_Q05B

Are you a Canadian citizen?

• 1: Yes, a Canadian citizen by birth
• 2: Yes, a Canadian citizen by naturalization (Canadian citizen by naturalization refers to an immigrant who was granted citizenship of Canada under the Citizenship Act.)
• 3: No, not a Canadian citizen

Place of birth, immigration and citizenship (DEM1) - Question identifier:DEM1_Q05C

Are you a landed immigrant or permanent resident?

• 1: No
• 2: Yes

Place of birth, immigration and citizenship (DEM1) - Question identifier:DEM1_Q10

In what year did you first become a landed immigrant or a permanent resident?

If exact year is not known, enter best estimate.

Year of immigration

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Education (ED) - Question identifier:ED_Q05

What is the highest certificate, diploma or degree that you have completed?

• 1: Less than high school diploma or its equivalent
• 2: High school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate
• 3: Trades certificate or diploma
• 4: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma (other than trades certificates or diplomas)
• 5: University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level
• 6: Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons), B.Sc., B.Ed., LL.B.)
• 7: University certificate, diploma or degree above the bachelor's level

Marital status (MS) - Question identifier:MS_Q01

What is your marital status?

• 1: Married (For Quebec residents only, select the "Married" category if your marital status is "civil union".)
• 2: Living common law (Two people who live together as a couple but who are not legally married to each other.)
• 3: Never married and not living common law
• 4: Separated and not living common law
• 5: Divorced and not living common law
• 6: Widowed and not living common law

Language (LAN) - Question identifier:LAN_Q01

Can you speak English or French well enough to conduct a conversation?

• 1: English only
• 2: French only
• 3: Both English and French
• 4: Neither English nor French

Language (LAN) - Question identifier:LAN_Q02

What language do you currently speak most often at home?

• 1: English
• 2: French
• 3: Other

Indigenous identity (ABM) - Question identifier:ABM_Q01

Are you First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)?

• 1: No, not First Nations, Métis, or Inuk (Inuit)
• 2: Yes, First Nations (North American Indian)
• 3: Yes, Métis
• 4: Yes, Inuk (Inuit)

Sociodemographic characteristics (PG) - Question identifier:PG_Q05

The following question collects information in accordance with the Employment Equity Act and its Regulations and Guidelines to support programs that promote equal opportunity for everyone to share in the social, cultural, and economic life of Canada.

• 01: White
• 02: South Asian (e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan)
• 03: Chinese
• 04: Black
• 05: Filipino
• 06: Arab
• 07: Latin American
• 08: Southeast Asian (e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai)
• 09: West Asian (e.g., Iranian, Afghan)
• 10: Korean
• 11: Japanese
• 12: Other

Long-term conditions (LTC) - Question identifier:LTC_R05

The following questions are about any long-term conditions you may have.

Long-term conditions (LTC) - Question identifier:LTC_Q05

Do you have any of the following difficulties?

• 1: Difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses or contact lenses
• 2: Difficulty hearing even when using a hearing aid or cochlear implant
• 3: Difficulty walking, using stairs, using your hands or fingers or doing other physical activities
• 4: Difficulty learning, remembering or concentrating
• 5: Emotional, psychological or mental health conditions (e.g., anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, anorexia)
• 6: Other health problem or long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six or more months
• 7: I do not have any difficulty or long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six or more months

Long-term conditions (LTC) - Question identifier:LTC_Q10

Do you identify as a person with a disability?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Sexual orientation (SOR) - Question identifier:SOR_Q01

What is your sexual orientation?

• 1: Heterosexual (i.e., straight)
• 2: Lesbian or gay
• 3: Bisexual or pansexual
• 4: Or please specify

Total household income (THI) - Question identifier:THI_R01

Now a question about total household income.

Total household income (THI) - Question identifier:THI_Q01

What is your best estimate of your total household income by all household members, from all sources, before taxes and deductions, during the year ending December 31, 2024?

Rounded to the nearest CAN$

Min = -99999999; Max = 99999999

Total household income (INC) - Question identifier:INC_Q05

In which of the following groups did your total household income by all household members, from all sources, before taxes and deductions, fall for the year ending December 31, 2024?

• 01: Less than $5,000
• 02: $5,000 to less than $10,000
• 03: $10,000 to less than $15,000
• 04: $15,000 to less than $20,000
• 05: $20,000 to less than $30,000
• 06: $30,000 to less than $40,000
• 07: $40,000 to less than $50,000
• 08: $50,000 to less than $60,000
• 09: $60,000 to less than $70,000
• 10: $70,000 to less than $80,000
• 11: $80,000 to less than $90,000
• 12: $90,000 to less than $100,000
• 13: $100,000 to less than $125,000
• 14: $125,000 to less than $150,000
• 15: $150,000 to less than $200,000
• 16: $200,000 to less than $250,000
• 17: $250,000 and over

Future surveys (UCE) - Question identifier:UCE_R05

Statistics Canada is planning a series of short, fifteen to twenty minute surveys about important social topics. These surveys will be sent out in the near future and will ask about a wide variety of issues that affect Canadian society. By participating in this survey series, you will be able to share your opinions and thoughts on these issues and compare your ideas with those of other Canadians.

Future surveys (UCE) - Question identifier:UCE_Q05

Would you like to sign-up for future surveys?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No (Note: Your household will remain eligible for other Statistics Canada surveys.)

Future surveys (UCE) - Question identifier:UCE_Q10A

Please provide the following information so we can email or text you to participate in this survey series.
Email address

Long Answer Length = 80

Future surveys (UCE) - Question identifier:UCE_Q10B

Please provide the following information so we can email or text you to participate in this survey series.
Cellular number

Long Answer Length = 10

Future surveys (UCE) - Question identifier:UCE_R15

Thank you for signing up. We will contact you soon.