Canadian Social Survey - Quality of Life, Climate Change and Trust

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.

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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
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• 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

Personal agency (PAG) - Question identifier:PAG_Q05

How often do you feel like you have a choice over the things that happen in your life?

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

Loneliness (LON) - Question identifier:LON_Q01

How often do you feel lonely?

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

Sense of belonging to local community (SBL) - Question identifier:SBL_Q100

How would you describe your sense of belonging to your local community?

• 1: Very strong
• 2: Somewhat strong
• 3: Somewhat weak
• 4: Very weak
• 5: No opinion

Local community (LC) - Question identifier:LC_Q05

On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means "Completely disagree" and 10 means "Completely agree," to what extent do you agree with the following statement?

Your local community is a place where people from different backgrounds get along well together.

• 00: 0 - Completely disagree
• 01: 1
• 02: 2
• 03: 3
• 04: 4
• 05: 5
• 06: 6
• 07: 7
• 08: 8
• 09: 9
• 10: 10 - Completely agree

Personal relationships (DOS1) - Question identifier:DOS1_Q04

On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means you feel "Not at all satisfied" and 10 means you are "Completely satisfied", how satisfied are you with your personal relationships?

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

Communication with relatives (CWR) - Question identifier:CWR_Q40

Overall, how satisfied are you with how often you communicate with your relatives?

• 1: Very satisfied
• 2: Satisfied
• 3: Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
• 4: Dissatisfied
• 5: Very dissatisfied

Communication with friends (CWF) - Question identifier:CWF_Q60

Overall, how satisfied are you with how often you communicate with your friends?

• 1: Very satisfied
• 2: Satisfied
• 3: Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
• 4: Dissatisfied
• 5: Very dissatisfied

Someone to count on (RES) - Question identifier:RES_Q06

How often would you say you have people you can depend on to help you when you really need it?

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

Social provisions (SPS) - Question identifier:SPS_R001

The next questions are about your current relationships with friends, family members, co-workers, community members, and so on.

Social provisions (SPS) - Question identifier:SPS_Q015

Please indicate to what extent each statement describes your current relationships with other people.

I have close relationships that provide me with a sense of emotional security and wellbeing.

• 1: Strongly agree
• 2: Agree
• 3: Disagree
• 4: Strongly disagree

Social provisions (SPS) - Question identifier:SPS_Q020

Please indicate to what extent each statement describes your current relationships with other people.

There is someone I could talk to about important decisions in my life.

• 1: Strongly agree
• 2: Agree
• 3: Disagree
• 4: Strongly disagree

Social provisions (SPS) - Question identifier:SPS_Q025

Please indicate to what extent each statement describes your current relationships with other people.

I have relationships where my competence and skill are recognized.

• 1: Strongly agree
• 2: Agree
• 3: Disagree
• 4: Strongly disagree

Social provisions (SPS) - Question identifier:SPS_Q035

Please indicate to what extent each statement describes your current relationships with other people.

I feel part of a group of people who share my attitudes and beliefs.

• 1: Strongly agree
• 2: Agree
• 3: Disagree
• 4: Strongly disagree

Trust in people (PCT) - Question identifier:PCT_Q10

Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you cannot be too careful in dealing with people?

• 1: Most people can be trusted
• 2: You cannot be too careful in dealing with people

Trust in different groups of people (TIP) - Question identifier:TIP_Q10

Using a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "Cannot be trusted at all" and 5 means "Can be trusted completely", what is your level of trust in each of the following groups of people?
People in your family

• 1: 1 - Cannot be trusted at all
• 2: 2
• 3: 3
• 4: 4
• 5: 5 - Can be trusted completely

Trust in different groups of people (TIP) - Question identifier:TIP_Q15

Using a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "Cannot be trusted at all" and 5 means "Can be trusted completely", what is your level of trust in each of the following groups of people?
People in your neighbourhood

• 1: 1 - Cannot be trusted at all
• 2: 2
• 3: 3
• 4: 4
• 5: 5 - Can be trusted completely

Trust in different groups of people (TIP) - Question identifier:TIP_Q24

Using a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "Cannot be trusted at all" and 5 means "Can be trusted completely", what is your level of trust in each of the following groups of people?
People with a different ethnic or cultural background than you

• 1: 1 - Cannot be trusted at all
• 2: 2
• 3: 3
• 4: 4
• 5: 5 - Can be trusted completely

Trust in different groups of people (TIP) - Question identifier:TIP_Q25

Using a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means "Cannot be trusted at all" and 5 means "Can be trusted completely", what is your level of trust in each of the following groups of people?
Strangers

• 1: 1 - Cannot be trusted at all
• 2: 2
• 3: 3
• 4: 4
• 5: 5 - Can be trusted completely

Confidence in institutions (CII) - Question identifier:CII_R10

Using a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means "No confidence at all" and 5 means "A great deal of confidence", please answer the following questions.

Confidence in institutions (CII) - Question identifier:CII_Q10

How much confidence do you have in the following institutions?
The police

• 1: 1 - No confidence at all
• 2: 2
• 3: 3
• 4: 4
• 5: 5 - A great deal of confidence

Confidence in institutions (CII) - Question identifier:CII_Q15

How much confidence do you have in the following institutions?
The justice system and courts

• 1: 1 - No confidence at all
• 2: 2
• 3: 3
• 4: 4
• 5: 5 - A great deal of confidence

Confidence in institutions (CII) - Question identifier:CII_Q30

How much confidence do you have in the following institutions?
The school system

• 1: 1 - No confidence at all
• 2: 2
• 3: 3
• 4: 4
• 5: 5 - A great deal of confidence

Confidence in institutions (CII) - Question identifier:CII_Q40

How much confidence do you have in the following institutions?
The Federal Parliament

• 1: 1 - No confidence at all
• 2: 2
• 3: 3
• 4: 4
• 5: 5 - A great deal of confidence

Confidence in institutions (CII) - Question identifier:CII_Q60

How much confidence do you have in the following institutions?
The Canadian media

• 1: 1 - No confidence at all
• 2: 2
• 3: 3
• 4: 4
• 5: 5 - A great deal of confidence

Misinformation (MIS1) - Question identifier:MIS1_Q06

From which sources do you typically get your news or information, regardless of the platform (e.g., website, social media, television, print)?

• 01: Close contacts (e.g., family, friends, colleagues)
• 02: Government communications (Include communications from federal, provincial, territorial and municipal government agencies.)
• 03: Scientific experts or peer-reviewed journals
• 04: News organizations
• 05: Social media users
• 06: Online forums and discussion groups
• 07: Other
• 08: None of the above

Misinformation (MIS1) - Question identifier:MIS1_Q07

From which platforms do you typically get your news or information?

• 01: Cable, network or paid programming on television
• 02: Print (e.g., newspapers, magazines)
• 03: Radio
• 04: Conversations with family, friends and other close contacts (Include conversations by phone, messaging or in person.)
• 05: News website, app or other platform
• 06: Social media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, X (formerly Twitter))
• 07: Video and audio streaming (e.g., YouTube, Apple, TikTok)
• 08: Other websites
• 09: Other

Misinformation (UI) - Question identifier:UI_Q090A

In the past 12 months, how often did you see news or information on the Internet that you suspected was misleading, false or inaccurate?

• 1: Every day
• 2: Once a month to a few times a month
• 3: Once a year to a few times a year
• 4: Not in the last year
• 5: Never

Misinformation (MIS) - Question identifier:MIS_Q65

Compared with three years ago, do you find it easier, harder or about the same to distinguish between true and false news or information?

• 1: Easier
• 2: About the same
• 3: Harder

Misinformation (MIS) - Question identifier:MIS_R70

Misinformation is news or information that is verifiably false or inaccurate. The sharer of misinformation may or may not be aware that it is misinformation. When they are aware, it is often referred to as disinformation.

Misinformation (MIS) - Question identifier:MIS_Q70

How concerned are you about the presence of misinformation online?

• 1: Extremely concerned
• 2: Very concerned
• 3: Somewhat concerned
• 4: Not very concerned
• 5: Not at all concerned

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

Sense of pride (PRD) - Question identifier:PRD_Q10

How proud are you to be Canadian?

• 1: Very proud
• 2: Proud
• 3: Somewhat proud
• 4: Not very proud
• 5: Not proud at all
• 6: No opinion

Sense of pride (PRD) - Question identifier:PRD_Q15

How proud are you to live in Canada?

• 1: Very proud
• 2: Proud
• 3: Somewhat proud
• 4: Not very proud
• 5: Not proud at all
• 6: No opinion

Sense of belonging to Canada (SBL1) - Question identifier:SBL1_Q400

How would you describe your sense of belonging to Canada?

• 1: Very strong
• 2: Somewhat strong
• 3: Somewhat weak
• 4: Very weak
• 5: No opinion

Shared values (SVR) - Question identifier:SVR_R01

The next questions ask about the extent to which you agree with a number of Canadian values.

Shared values (SVR) - Question identifier:SVR_Q01

To what extent do you personally agree with the following values?
Human rights

• 1: To a great extent
• 2: To a moderate extent
• 3: To a small extent
• 4: Not at all

Shared values (SVR) - Question identifier:SVR_Q02

To what extent do you personally agree with the following values?
Respect for the law

• 1: To a great extent
• 2: To a moderate extent
• 3: To a small extent
• 4: Not at all

Shared values (SVR) - Question identifier:SVR_Q03

To what extent do you personally agree with the following values?
Gender equality

• 1: To a great extent
• 2: To a moderate extent
• 3: To a small extent
• 4: Not at all

Shared values (SVR) - Question identifier:SVR_Q04

To what extent do you personally agree with the following values?
English and French as Canada's official languages

• 1: To a great extent
• 2: To a moderate extent
• 3: To a small extent
• 4: Not at all

Shared values (SVR) - Question identifier:SVR_Q05

To what extent do you personally agree with the following values?
Ethnic and cultural diversity

• 1: To a great extent
• 2: To a moderate extent
• 3: To a small extent
• 4: Not at all

Shared values (SVR) - Question identifier:SVR_Q06

To what extent do you personally agree with the following values?
Respect for Indigenous (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) culture

• 1: To a great extent
• 2: To a moderate extent
• 3: To a small extent
• 4: Not at all

Satisfaction with local environment (DOS) - Question identifier:DOS_Q09

On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 means you feel "Not at all satisfied" and 10 means you are "Completely satisfied", how satisfied are you with the quality of your local environment such as access to green space, and air or water quality?

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

Climate change (CC) - Question identifier:CC_R05

Climate change refers to a long-term shift in the average weather conditions of a region. It can involve extreme weather events (e.g., floods, heat waves), rising sea levels, greater droughts, melting glaciers, etc.

Climate change (CC) - Question identifier:CC_Q05

Who or what do you think will be most affected by climate change?

• 01: You, personally
• 02: Your family
• 03: People in your community
• 04: People in Canada
• 05: People in lower-income countries
• 06: Plants and animals
• 07: Future generations of people
• 08: None of the above

Climate change (CC) - Question identifier:CC_Q10

How concerned are you about climate change?

• 1: Extremely concerned
• 2: Very concerned
• 3: Somewhat concerned
• 4: Not very concerned
• 5: Not at all concerned

Climate change (CC) - Question identifier:CC_Q15

In the past 12 months, how often did you feel stressed because of climate change?

• 1: Every day in the last 12 months
• 2: Once a month to a few times a month in the last 12 months
• 3: Once to a few times in the last 12 months
• 4: Not in the last 12 months
• 5: Never

Climate change (CC) - Question identifier:CC_Q20

In the past 12 months, which of the following actions have you taken to reduce your impact on the environment?

• 01: Reduced energy consumption
• 02: Recycled, composted, etc.
• 03: Reduced food waste
• 04: Purchased an electric or hybrid vehicle
• 05: Used public transit, carpooled, biked or walked to work
• 06: Avoided air travel by using other modes of transportation
• 07: Other
• 08: No actions taken in the past 12 months

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

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 (not living common law)
• 4: Separated (not living common law)
• 5: Divorced (not living common law)
• 6: Widowed (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

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

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