ETHNIC DIVERSITY SURVEY

Survey Objectives to provide information on ethnic diversity in Canada; to provide information to better understand how Canadians of different ethnic backgrounds interpret and report their ethnicity; to explore various ways to measure ethnicity in order to inform future data collection.

Milestones Advisory Committee, chaired by Dr. Raymond Breton Qualitative Testing (n = 215) Finalized questionnaire for test Pilot test Collection for main survey Data available for release Meets regularly January - June 2001 March 2001 September 2001 April - June 2002 Summer 2003

PlanningAssumptions Planning Assumptions 2001 Census will provide frame for the sample selection Sampling unit to be individual Persons aged 15 and over Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) Achieved sample size of 40,000 individuals 35 minute interviews; conducted in 9 languages

Survey Design Select the sample based on answers to the 2001 Census ethnic origin and place of birth questions Start with broad categories of ethnic responses Use the place of birth variables to further stratify by generational status in Canada (1st, 2nd & 3+)

Content Modules & Themes Ethnic Self-Definition Respondent & Family Background Knowledge & Use of Languages Family Interaction Social Networks

Content Modules & Themes - continued Civic Participation Frequency of participation in organizations Type of organization Volunteer to help with activities of organization Voting in last election: federal, provincial and municipal

Content Modules & Themes - continued Interaction with Society Trust and Satisfaction Socio-economic Activities Who completed your 2001 Census form

Unpacking Ethnicity Prejudice & Discrimination EDS Social Networks Involvement with Society & Civic Participation Ethnic Mobility Socio-economic Inequality Social Capital Transmission of Culture Potential Research Areas