The 2001 Census questions are now listed on the Statistics Canada web page as a PDF file (you need the Adobe Reader to view it). I see little difference from 1996 except the question on common-law spouses includes same-sex couples as well as heterosexual couples -- there is no question on sexual orientation as rumored. < http://www.statcan.ca/english/census96/list.htm > There is one interesting addition at the end of the form where the privacy statement is always placed. There is an additional paragraph which says that "forms will be retained according to legislative requirements and stored securely". (see below) This obviously covers all bases as it may refer only to the National Archives Act since our archivist has mandated the 2001 be preserved or could be extended to cover any new legislation requiring access to census records -- our fondest hope of course. This does one thing: it dispenses with any future argument that the 2001 census shouldn't be opened because Canadians were not informed at the time of enumeration that census records would be retained. Don Nisbet < dnisbet@vcn.bc.ca > =============================================== THE LAW PROTECTS WHAT YOU TELL US (15 May 2001) The confidentiality of your census questionnaire is protected by law.All Statistics Canada employees have taken an oath of secrecy.Your personal census information cannot be given to anyone outside Statistics Canada -not the police,not another government department,not another person.This is your right. Your census questionnaire will be retained in accordance with legislative requirements and will be stored securely.You can ask to see the information you gave about yourself on your 2001 Census questionnaire after November 2001.To do this,write to the Privacy Coordinator,Statistics Canada,25th Floor,R.H.Coats Building, Ottawa,Ontario K1A 0T6. You have now completed your questionnaire.Please mail it today. Thank you for your cooperation. ============================================