esc2codeBook

idnum	Respondent Identification Number
replicat	Sample Replicate Code
areacode		Telephone Area Code
province	Province Of Interview
random1	Question Wording/Question Order/Random Delivery <PV1 to PV6>
random2	Question Wording/Random Delivery <IMM_6/IMM_7> / <WELF_4/WELF_5>
random3	Question Wording/Random Delivery <PENSION4>
random4	Question Wording/Delivery(Federal) <POLPAR1>
random5	Question Wording/Delivery(Provincial) <POLPAR8>
random6	Question Order/Random Delivery <TRUST_W1 to TRUST_W4>
attempts	Total Number Of Call Attempts
refusals	Number Of Refusals Before Completion
contacts	Total Times Respondent Contacted
answers	Number Of Times Telephone Answered
intime	Length Of Interview <Minutes>
intdate	Date Of Interview <mmddyyyy>
intmonth	Month Of Interview <mm>
intday	Day Of Interview <dd>
intyear	Year Of Interview <yyyy>
intnum	Interviewer's Number <# Of Completions>
intlang	Language Of Interview
nadults	Number Of Adults In Household
rgender	Respondent's Gender
wave	First-time Respondent or Second Interview
ff_1	How often do you see family members who do not live with you? Would you say every day, several times a week, at least once a week, at least once a month, several times a year, or less often?
ff_2	How often do you see close friends - not your husband or wife or partner or family member, but people you feel fairly close to?
friend01	For the next questions, please think about EVERYONE that you would count as a FRIEND, not just your closest friends. Do you have a friend you think of being in a different social class or income bracket than you?
friend02	Do you have a friend who speaks a different language from your own?
friends1	Do you have a friend who is a manual worker?
friends2	Do you have a friend who has been on welfare?
friends3	Do you have a friend who owns a recreational property, such as a cottage, vacation home, condo and so on?
friends4	Do you have a friend who has a different religion than you?
friends5	Do you have a friend who you consider to be very religious?
friends6	Do you have a friend who is of a different ethnicity than you?
friends7	Do you have a friend who is gay or lesbian?
friends8	Do you have a friend who is more than 10 years older OR 10 years younger than you?
friend03	Do you have a friend who has much more or much less education than you?
friends9	How many times in the past twelve months have you been in the home of a friend of a different ethnicity or had them in your home?
ff_3	And how often do you talk with your neighbours?
ff_6	How many years have you lived at your current address?
ff_7	When you moved to this address, did you move from somewhere else in the same neighbourhood, somewhere else in the same city, town, or area, somewhere else in [PROVINCE], from another province, or from another country?
cpi_1	Now I'm going to read some statements on very general matters. Most people make friends in the hope that they may be useful. In your opinion is this true or false?
cpi_2	Most people, deep down, do not like putting themselves out to help others. In your opinion is this true or false?
cpi_3	Most people are honest chiefly through fear of getting caught.
cpi_4	You commonly wonder what hidden reason another person may have for doing something nice for you.
yrbirth	Now some questions about you and your household. In what year were you born?
ff_4	When you were 14 years of age, how many brothers and sisters did you have?
mstatus1		Are you presently married, living with a partner, separated, divorced, widowed, or have you never been married?
mstatus2		(If married/partner) Have you ever been divorced, separated, or widowed?
mstatus3		(If never been married) Have you ever lived with a partner?
child_1	How many children do you have, including any no longer living with you?
child_2	Does this child/How many of these children are currently living with you for four or more days a week?
child_3a	Age Of Eldest/Only Child
child_3b	Age Of Second Child
child_3c	Age Of Third Child
child_3d	Age Of Fourth Child
child_3e	Age Of Fifth Child
child_3f	Age Of Sixth Child
child_3g	Age Of Seventh Child
child_3h	Age Of Eighth Child
child_3i	Age Of Ninth Child
child_3j	Age Of Tenth Child
child_3k	Age Of Eleventh Child
child_3l	Age Of Twelfth Child
child_3m	Age Of Thirteenth Child
dcare_1	Do you use day care, pre-school, a nanny, a relative or any other type of ongoing regular child care for your child under 5/children 5 and under?
dcare_2	What type of child care do you use?
dcare_3	Is the cost of this child care a major strain on your family's budget, somewhat of a strain, not much of a strain, or no strain at all?
dcare_4	Once your child was (children were) ready for care, how many months did you have to wait before you got the care you wanted?
dcare_5	Is the child care you use very easy, somewhat easy, somewhat difficult or very difficult to get to?
dcare_6	Do you use day care, an after school program, a nanny, a relative or any other ongoing regular child care for your child/children 6-12 years of age?
dcare_7	What type of child care do you use?
dcare_8	Is the cost of this child care a major strain on your family's budget, a somewhat of a strain, not much of a strain, or no strain at all?
dcare_9	Once your child was (children were) ready for care, how many months did you have to wait before you got the care you wanted?
dcare_10	Is the child care you use very easy, somewhat easy, somewhat difficult or very difficult to get to?
hhsize	Including yourself, what is the TOTAL number of people currently living in your household?
hhcomp_1		How many of them are your parents or in-laws?
hhcomp_2		How many of them are your brothers or sisters?
hhcomp_3		How many of them are other relatives?
trust_1	Now some questions about how much you trust other people. Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?
unemp_1a		Many people who want to work are discouraged and have given up looking for work. Do you agree or disagree with this?
trust_g1	How much do you trust the government in Ottawa to do what is right? Do you trust it almost always, most of the time, only some of the time, or almost never?
trust_g2	How much do you trust the government in [PROVINCE] to do what is right? Do you trust it almost always, most of the time, only some of the time, or almost never?
trust_w1	If you lost a wallet or a purse that contained two hundred dollars, how likely is it to be returned with the money in it if it was found by someone who lives close by; would you say very likely, somewhat likely or not at all likely?
trust_w2	If you lost a wallet or a purse that contained two hundred dollars, how likely is it to be returned with the money in it if it was found by a clerk at the nearest grocery store/grocery store where you do most of your shopping?
trust_w3	If you lost a wallet or a purse that contained two hundred dollars, how likely is it to be returned with the money in it if it was found by a police officer; would you say very likely, somewhat likely or not at all likely?
trust_w4	If you lost a wallet or a purse that contained two hundred dollars, how likely is it to be returned with the money in it if it was found by a complete stranger; would you say very likely, somewhat likely or not at all likely?
cpi_5	For each of the following, please tell me if you think it is true or false. Teachers often expect too much work from their students.
cpi_6	Once a person is able to get all the facts, for most questions there is just one right answer. In your opinion is this true or false?
cpi_7	When you are in a group of people you usually do what the others want, rather than make suggestions. In your opinion is this true or false?
econs_1	Now let's talk about how you're getting by financially these days. Thinking about the past twelve months, has your household's economic situation improved, stayed about the same, or worsened?
econs_2	What about the next twelve months, do you feel your household's economic situation will improve, stay about the same, or get worse?
grpor_3	Now I'll ask you to rate various places and institutions on a scale that runs from 0 to 100. Ratings between 0 and 50 mean that you rate them UNFAVOURABLY. Ratings between 50 and 100 mean that you rate them FAVOURABLY. What about the Federal Government?
grpor_4	What rating would you give your Provincial Government?
grpor_12	What rating would you give Canada?
grpor_0	What rating would you give your Province?
grpor_13	What rating would you give the people in your neighbourhood?
grpor_14	Now a question about Canada as a country. How proud are you to be Canadian: very proud, quite proud, not very proud, or not at all proud?
grpor_15	Some people say they are [PROVINCE] first and a Canadian second, while others say they are a Canadian first and [PROVINCE] second. How would you describe yourself?
imm_1	Do you think Canada should admit MORE immigrants or FEWER immigrants than at present?
imm_2	Too many recent immigrants just don't want to fit into Canadian society: do you agree or disagree?
imm_3	What about health care benefits? Should they be able to get ... AS SOON AS THEY come to Canada/Do you think that immigrants should be able to get ... AS SOON AS THEY come to Canada, or should they have to wait two years before they get...?
imm_4	What about welfare? Should they be able to get welfare AS SOON AS THEY come to Canada/Do you think that immigrants should be able to get welfare AS SOON AS THEY come to Canada, or should they have to wait two years before they get...?
imm_5	What about old age security? Should they be able to get ... AS SOON AS THEY come to Canada/Do you think that immigrants should be able to get ... AS SOON AS THEY come to Canada, or should they have to wait two years before they get ...?
imm_6	[RANDOM2] Now a question about refugees. Which of the following statements is closer to your view? Most refugees are:
imm_7	[RANDOM2] Now a question about refugees. Which of the following statements is closer to your view? Most refugees are:
trust_f1	We'd like to know how much you TRUST different groups of people. In general, would you say that you can trust people of a different social class or income bracket a lot, a little, or not at all?
trust_f2	What about people who speak a language different from your own?
trust_f3	People of a different religion?
trust_f4	People of a different ethnicity?
trust_f5	People who have much more or much less education than you?
emp_1	Now some questions about employment. Are you currently self employed, working for pay, retired, unemployed or looking for work, a student, a homemaker, or something else?
emp_26	Have you been [running the same business] [at the same job] [retired] [unemployed/looking for work] [a student] [a homemaker] [disabled] for all of the last two years?
emp_27mo		[Wave 1 Respondents] At the time of our last survey you were self-employed; when did you leave that business? <month>
emp_27yr		[Wave 1 Respondents] At the time of our last survey you were self-employed; when did you leave that business? <year>
emp_28	[Wave 1 Respondents] What changed so that you are no longer self-employed?
emp_29mo		[Wave 1 Respondents] When did you leave the job you held at the time of our last survey? <month>
emp_29yr		[Wave 1 Respondents] When did you leave the job you held at the time of our last survey? <year>
emp_30	[Wave 1 Respondents] Why did you leave the job you held at the time of our last survey?
emp_31mo		[Wave 1 Respondents] At the time of our last survey you were [retired] [unemployed/looking for work] [a student] [a homemaker] [disabled]; when did that period of being [...] end? <month>
emp_31yr		[Wave 1 Respondents] At the time of our last survey you were [retired] [unemployed/looking for work] [a student] [a homemaker] [disabled]; when did that period of being [...] end? <year>
emp_32mo		[Self-employed] When did you start at your current business? <month>
emp_32yr		[Self-employed] When did you start at your current business? <year>
emp_34mo		[Retired] [Unemployed/looking] [Student] [Homemaker] [Disabled] When did you become [...]? <month>
emp_34yr		[Retired] [Unemployed/looking] [Student] [Homemaker] [Disabled] When did you become [...]? <year>
emp_35	[Wave 1 Respondents] Not counting the job you had when you last talked to us, how many different jobs (that is, with pay) have you held since we interviewed you two years ago?
emp_2	[Student] Are your parents helping you pay for the cost of your education?
emp_3	[Working for pay] How likely is it that you will lose your job in the next 12 months? Would you say it is very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?
emp_4	If you DID lose your job, how long do you think it would take for you to find a job that has about the same pay and benefits? Would it take less than one month, about one month, a few months, about six months, about a year, or more than a year?
emp_5	[Self-employed] How likely is it that you will go out of business in the next 12 months? Would you say it is very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely, or not at all likely?
emp_6	[Self-employed] If you DID lose your business, how long would it take for you to find employment? Would it take less than one month, about one month, a few months, about six months, about a year, or more than a year?
emp_7	[Retired] [Unemployed] [Homemaker] [Disabled] Did you work for pay at a job or business at any time in the past 12 months (regardless of the number of hours per week)?
emp_7a	[Retired] [Unemployed] [Homemaker] [Disabled] Are you working for pay at a job or business now?
emp_8	[EMP_7=Refused/No; EMP_13=Retired/Unemployed] What year did you last work for pay at a job or business?
emp_9	[Currently Working/Worked in last 12 months] How many employers have you had in the past 12 months?
emp_10	[Currently Working/Worked in last 12 months] In the past 12 months, did you ever hold more than one job at the same time?
emp_10a		[EMP_10=Yes] Are you working at more than one job now?
emp_11	Do you work (when you last worked) mostly full-time (that is, more than 30 hours per week) or part-time (that is, less than 30 hours per week)?
emp_12	Why do/did you work part-time rather than full-time?
emp_13	What is/was your occupation? <StatCan 1980 CCDO>
emp_14	Do/Did you work for a private company, in the public sector, for example for a hospital or school, for a government owned company, or for a federal, provincial, or municipal ministry or agency?
emp_15	In what year did you become self-employed? / In what year did you start working for this employer? / In what year did you start working for your former employer?
emp_16	[Currently working for pay] How did you learn about the job opening?
emp_17	Are you self-employed with employees or self-employed without employees?
emp_18	[Currently self-employed] What type of job is this?
emp_19	[Working for pay/Self-employed] At your place of work, which of the following best describes your situation:
emp_20	[Currently working/Worked in last 12 months] Are/Were you covered by either a pension plan or group RRSP at your place of work?
emp_21	How many hours per week do/did you usually work at this/your main job?
emp_22a		[Multiple Jobs] In total, how many hours per week do/did you usually work at all jobs?
emp_22	During the past 12 months, for how many weeks were you self-employed/for how many weeks did you get paid?
emp_23	[Not working 52 weeks] During the past 12 months, how many weeks were you without work and LOOKING FOR WORK, including temporary layoffs?
emp_24	In the weeks when you were without work and NOT looking for work, what was the main reason you did not look for work?
emp_24b		During this time, when you were on holidays, vacation or taking a break [EMP_24=10], were you being paid by your place of employment?
jobsat_1	On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 means very poor and 10 means very good, on average, how would you rate job satisfaction for workers at your workplace?
jobsat_2	Using the same scale, on average, how would you rate employee/employer relations at your workplace?
jobsat_3	Using the same scale, how would you rate the level of trust that workers have in management at your workplace?
jobdes_1	I am going to read some statements describing aspects of SOME jobs. First, your job requires learning new things. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree?
jobdes_2	Your job involves a lot of repetitive work. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree?
jobdes_3	Your job requires working very hard. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree?
jobdes_4	Your job requires lots of physical effort. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree?
jobdes_5	Your job involves an excessive amount of work. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree?
jobdes_6	Your job allows you to make a lot of decisions on your own. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree?
jobdes_7	Your job requires a high level of skill. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree?
jobdes_8	Your job has a variety of tasks. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree?
jobdes_9	You have enough time to get the job done. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree?
jobdes10	Your job is free from conflicting demands. Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree or strongly disagree?
employd1		Thinking about the other employees at your job... About how many of the other employees would you say are from the same social class or income bracket as you?
employd2		About how many would you say come from the same language group as you?
employd3		About how many would you say have the same religion as you?
employd4		About how many of the other employees would you say are of the same ethnicity as you?
employd5		About how many would you say are 10 years older or 10 years younger than you?
employd6		About how many would you say have roughly the same level of education as you?
emp_25	What was your father's main job when you were growing up?
job_move		Suppose you were OFFERED a job outside Canada that pays MUCH MORE than your current job or that offered much more scope for your skills and ambition, how likely is it that you would leave Canada to take this job?
uic_1	In Canada today, do you think it is TOO EASY or TOO HARD to get unemployment insurance?
uic_2	Is the unemployment benefit, that is the amount of money people receive when they are unemployed, TOO HIGH or TOO LOW?
pension2	How confident are you that you will have a GOVERNMENT pension that will help you live comfortably when you retire? Would you say you are very confident, somewhat confident, or not confident?
pension3	[If Retirement Age] How satisfied are you with the government pension youreceive: would you say very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
pension4	[Random3] When it comes to saving for retirement would CANADA/CANADIANS/YOU be better off if the Canada Pension Plan was shut down and individual Canadians were able to invest their money for themselves/you were able to invest that money yourself?
volas_1	How many service clubs, such as Lions or Meals on Wheels, do you belong to?
volas_2	How many recreational groups, such as sports leagues or clubs, music or hobby clubs, or exercise classes are you involved in?
volas_3	How many organisations active on political issues, such as the environment or taxpayers' rights, do you belong to?
volas_4	Sometimes people give time to various types of organisations. For instance, how many youth-oriented groups, such as Girl Guides or Minor Hockey, have you given time to in the last 12 months?
volas_5	How about organisations providing cultural services to the public, such as a museum or music festival. How many of these have you given time to in the last 12 months?
volas_6	How about organisations that help people, such as the Cancer Society or a food bank? How many of these have you volunteered time to in the last 12 months?
ethnic_7	How many organisations connected with your own nationality or ethnic or racial group are you a member of?
relig_3	How many groups directly attached to your place of worship, such as a charitable group, are you a member of?
volas_7	Do you belong to or volunteer for any other groups or organisations that we have not asked about?
volas_8	How many of these other groups do you volunteer for or belong to?
volas_9	What kind of organisation is this/what kind of organisations are they?
volas_10	Thinking about the last 12 months, about how many hours in a typical month did you volunteer for all of the various organisations and charitable and social service activities we've mentioned?
member_1		Of all the GROUPS that you are involved with, please think of the one that is most important to you. About how many members of this group would you say are from the same social class or income bracket as you: all, most, some, only a few or none?
member_2		About how many members of this group would you say come from the same language group as you?
member_3		About how many members of this group would you say are of the same religion as you?
member_4		About how many members of this group would you say are of the same ethnicity as you?
member_5		About how many would you say are 10 years older or 10 years younger than you?
member_6		About how many have roughly the same level of education as you?
volas_11	Thinking about the past 12 months, including membership dues, about how much money, in total, did you contribute to ANY charity, or ANY social service organisation?
pv1	[RANDOM1] In your opinion, which is more important for our country: /If you had to decide, which do you believe is most important: FREEDOM or EQUALITY?
pv2	[RANDOM1] In your opinion, which is more important for our country: /If you had to decide, which do you believe is most important: ECONOMIC SECURITY or ORDER?
pv3	[RANDOM1] In your opinion, which is more important for our country: /If you had to decide, which do you believe is most important: FREEDOM or ECONOMIC SECURITY?
pv4	[RANDOM1] In your opinion, which is more important for our country: /If you had to decide, which do you believe is most important: EQUALITY or ORDER?
pv5	[RANDOM1] In your opinion, which is more important for our country: /If you had to decide, which do you believe is most important: FREEDOM or ORDER?
pv6	[RANDOM1] In your opinion, which is more important for our country: /If you had to decide, which do you believe is most important: EQUALITY OR ECONOMIC SECURITY?
fedpname		Federal Party Name
partifed	Parti Federale
polpar1	Thinking of FEDERAL politics, do you usually think of yourself as <RANDOM4>, other, or none of these? [original question]
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polpar2	How strongly [FEDPNAME] do you feel? Very strongly, fairly strongly, or not very strongly?
polpar3	Do you think of yourself as being a little closer to one of the FEDERAL parties than the others?
polpar4	Which party is that?
polpar5	Are you a member of this party?
polpar6	Did you vote in the last FEDERAL election in 1997?
polpar7	Which party did you vote for?
propname		Provincial Party Name
partipro	Parti Provincial
polpar8	Now thinking of PROVINCIAL politics, do you usually think of yourself as a <RANDOM5>, other, or none of these? [original question]
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polpar9	How strongly [PROPNAME] do you feel? Very strongly, fairly strongly, or not very strongly?
polpar10	Do you think of yourself as being a little closer to one of the provincial parties than the others?
polpar11	Which party is that?
polpar12	Did you vote in the last PROVINCIAL election in [PROVDATE]?
polpar13	Which party did you vote for?
hcare_1	How confident are you that you personally can get the health care you need when you need it? Would you say you are very confident, somewhat confident, or not confident?
hcare_2	Everyone should have equal access to health care, even if that means waiting for treatment/If you can afford it you should be able to buy faster access to health care/If you are willing to pay for it you should be able to buy faster access to health care.
hcare_3	All things considered, is the Canadian health care system mainly EQUAL and FAIR or mainly UNEQUAL and UNFAIR.
welf_1	Which is closer to your own view: One, refusing welfare to single parents, is unfair to their children. OR Two, giving welfare to single parents rewards irresponsible behaviour.
welf_2	Again, which is closer to your own view: One, people on welfare are usually there for only a short time and are unlikely to be on it again, OR Two, once people get on welfare they usually stay on it.
socpol_4	Native peoples' claims to land and resources, which comes closer to your own view: we should be generous in settling these claims because Native people were here first; no group should have rights that other groups don't have.
incom_1	First, in the past 12 months did you receive any income from self-employment?
incom_2	In the past 12 months did you receive any income from wages or salary?
incom_3	In the past 12 months did you receive any income from Unemployment Insurance?
incom_4	In the past 12 months did you receive any income from Social Assistance?
incom_5	[Born before 1945] In the past 12 months did you receive any income from Canada or Quebec Pension Plan, Old Age Security, including disability benefits, or Guaranteed Income Supplement?
incom_6	In the past 12 months did you receive any income from a pension from work?
incom_7	In the past 12 months did you receive any income from interest, dividends, or investments?
incom_8	In the past 12 months did you receive any rental income?
incom_9	In the past 12 months did you receive any income from your family?
incom_10		In the past 12 months did you receive any income from other sources such as alimony, scholarships, substantial gifts, an inheritance or any other income?
incom11a		What is the best estimate of your TOTAL personal income to the nearest thousand dollars, before taxes and deductions, in the past 12 months from all sources, for the year ending Dec 31, 2002?
incom11e		We don't need the exact amount; could you tell me which of these broad categories it falls into...
incom_12		What about income just from wages, salary or self-employment? To the nearest thousand dollars, what is the best estimate of your personal income, from ONLY wages, salary or self-employment, for the year ending Dec 31, 2002?
incom12a		We don't need the exact amount; could you tell me which of these broad categories it falls into...
emp_part		In the past 12 months, has your wife/husband/partner worked for pay at a job?
incom_13		In the past 12 months, has anyone else in your household had a job?
incom_14		What is the best estimate of the total income of all family who live with you at this household, including yourself, from all sources for the year ending Dec 31, 2002?
incom14d		We don't need the exact amount; could you tell me which of these broad categories it falls into...
cpi_8	For each, please tell me if, in your opinion, the statement is true or false. You feel that you have often been punished without cause.
cpi_9	You would have been more successful if people had given you a fair chance. In your opinion is this true or false?
cpi_10	Considering how things are going, it is very difficult for you to keep up the hope of becoming someone in life. In your opinion is this true or false?
cpi_11	You certainly feel useless at times. In your opinion is this true or false?
media_1	Now some questions about newspapers, TV and personal computers. In a typical week, how many days do you read a daily newspaper?
media_2	In a typical week, on how many days do you watch the news on television?
media_3	In a typical week, how many HOURS do you watch ANYTHING on TV including videos, and DVD's?
media_4	What about playing video games on TV, how many HOURS do you do this in a typical week?
comp_1	Do you have access to a computer either at home, at school, or at work?
comp_2	Do you have access to the Internet or the World Wide Web?
comp_6	In a typical week, how many hours do you use the Internet to find information on current events?
comp_3	About how many hours did you use a computer e-mail, including listservers, in a typical week?
comp_4	In a typical week, about how many hours do you use a computer for e-commerce?
comp_5	In a typical week about how many hours do you use a computer for entertainment such as playing games, surfing the net, going to a chat room and so on?
welf_3	People on welfare should be required to work for the community. Do you agree or disagree?
socpol6	The government must do more to reduce the income gap between rich and poor Canadians. Do you agree or disagree?
pension5	Government pensions are the only way to ensure that all Canadians have at least some income in their old age. Do you agree or disagree?
unemp_1		Many unemployed persons could find work if they really wanted to. Do you agree or disagree?
unemp_2		How many unemployed persons do you think could find work: would you say about one quarter, one half, three quarters or most of them?
welf_4	[RANDOM2] How many Aboriginal persons are on welfare? Would you say about one quarter, one half, three quarters or most of them?
welf_5	[RANDOM2] How many recent immigrants are on welfare? Would you say about one quarter, one half, three quarters or most of them?
socpol7	One, the government should see to it that everyone has a decent standard of living, OR, Two, the government should leave it to people to get ahead on their own.
socpol10	Currently the federal government has a budget surplus. What should they do with it? Should they spend more on programs, cut taxes, or pay down the national debt?
socpol11	If you had to choose, what should they do? Should they spend more on programs, cut taxes, or pay down the national public debt?
brthcoun	In what country were you born?
brthprov	In what province were you born?
belong_1	Using a scale from 1 to 10 where 1 means you feel like you do not belong at all and 10 means you feel that you belong completely, what number best describes how you feel about Canada?
belong_2	Using a scale from 1 to 10 where 1 means you feel like you do not belong at all and 10 means you feel that you belong completely, what number best describes how you feel about [PROVINCE]?
belong_3	What about in your neighbourhood?
brthcoim	What about in your country of birth?
brth_mum		In what country was your MOTHER born?
brth_dad	What about your FATHER, in what country was he born?
yr_imm	In what year did you come to live in Canada?
citship	Are you a Canadian Citizen?
ethnic_1	To what ethnic or cultural group do you belong? [First mention]
ethnic_2	In addition to being Canadian to what ethnic or cultural group did you, or your ancestors belong on first coming to this continent?
ethnic_3	To what ethnic or cultural group do you belong? [Second mention]
ethnic_4	To what ethnic or cultural group do you belong? [Third mention]
ethnic_5	To what ethnic or cultural group do you belong? [Fourth mention]
ethnic7a	Is your ethnic origin very important to you, somewhat important, not very important, or not important at all?
ethnic_9	Think about the houses closest to you. Are any of the people who live in them of a different ethnic group from yourself?
ethnic10	Is being Canadian very important to you, somewhat important, not very important, or not important at all?
homelang		What language do you usually speak at home?
relig_1	Please tell me what is your religion, if you have one?
relig_4	How important is religion in your life? Would you say very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not important at all?
relig_2	How often do you attend religious services, NOT including weddings and funerals?
educ_r	What is the highest level of education that YOU have completed?
educ_mum		What is the highest level of education that your MOTHER completed?
educ_dad		What about your FATHER, what is the highest level of education he completed?
ethnic_8	To what ethnic or cultural groups does your [wife/partner/husband/partner] belong?
lifesat1	Now a question about life satisfaction. On a scale of 1-10 where ONE means dissatisfied and TEN means satisfied, all things considered how satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?
health_1	How would you describe your health these days, would you say: poor, fair, good, very good, or excellent?
phnbc_1	[British Columbia only] Would you be willing to give us your provincial health number, that is, the number on your CareCard?
link_id	Unique Respondent Identification Number Across Waves
typwave2		Type of Respondent From Wave 2
type	Overall Survey Type
wave2
wave1
typwave1		Type of Respondent From Wave 1
idnumw2	Respondent Identification Number (Wave 2) from CATI, without TYPWAVE2 indicator in the first position.
idnumw1	Respondent Identification Number (Wave 1) from CATI, but with TYPWAVE1 indicator already in the first position.
place	Place Name (town,village,hamlet,municipality, etc.)
placesiz	Respondent Resides in CMA, CA or Small Town/Rural
postcode	Postal Code <6-digit>
cd	Census Division
csd	Census Subdivision
csdname	Census Subdivision Name
cma_ca	Census Metropolitan Area or Census Agglomeration Identifier
ct	Census Tract
fed96	Federal Electoral District (1996 Representation Order) <PCCF Sept/02>
uaratype	Urban Areas Rural Areas Type <PCCF Sept/02>