2006 Short Form Census and 2011 Census Comparison

2006 Short-Form Mandatory Census Compared to the 2011 Mandatory Census

2006 Short Form Census 2011 Census
1. Name 1. Same
2. Sex 2. Same
3. DOB 3. Same
4. Marital Status 4. Same
5. Is this person living with a common-law partner? 5. Same
6. Relationship to Person 1 6. Same
2006 long Form Only 7. Can this person speak English or French well enough to conduct a conversation?
2006 long Form Only 8. (a) What language does this person speak most often at home? (b) Does this person speak any other languages on a regular basis at home?
7. What is the language that this person first learned at home in childhood and still understands? If this person no longer understands the first language learned, indicate the second language learned. 9. Same
8. The Statistics Act guarantees the confidentiality of your census information. Only if you mark “YES” to this question will your personal information be made public, 92 years after the 2006 Census. If you mark “NO” or leave the answer blank, your personal information will never be made publicly available. 10. This question is for all persons including children younger than 15. If you are answering on behalf of other people, please consult each person. This question is for all persons including children younger than 15. Only if you mark "YES" to this question will your National Household Survey responses and family history be part of the historical record of Canada. A "YES" means your responses will be available to family members and historical researchers, 92 years after the 2011 National Household Survey, in 2103. If you mark "NO" or leave the answer blank, your responses will never be made available to future generations.
Source: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/imdb-bmdi/instrument/3901_Q1_V3-eng.pdf Source: http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2010/2010-08-21/html/order-decret-eng.html