Literal question
STEP 10: Answer Questions 20 to 45 for each person aged 15 and over.
Income in 1990
45. During the year ending December 31, 1990, did this person receive any income or suffer any loss from the sources listed below?
Answer "yes" or "no" for all sources. If "yes," also enter the amount; in case of a loss, also mark "loss." Do not include Family Allowances and Child Tax Credits. Consult the Guide for details.
(a) Total wages and salaries including commissions, bonuses, tips, etc., before any deductions
[] Yes
Dollars ____ Cents _ _
[] No
(b) Net income from unincorporated non-farm business, professional practice, etc., on own account or in partnership (gross receipts minus expenses)
[] Yes
Dollars ____ Cents _ _
[] No
[] Loss
(c) Net farm self-employment income from agricultural operations on own account or in partnership (gross receipts minus expenses)
[] Yes
Dollars ____ Cents _ _
[] No
[] Loss
(d) Old Age Security Pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement from federal government only (provincial income supplements should be reported in (g))
[] Yes
Dollars ____ Cents _ _
[] No
(e) Benefits from Canada or Quebec Pension Plan
[] Yes
Dollars ____ Cents _ _
[] No
(f) Benefits from Unemployment Insurance (total benefits before tax deductions)
[] Yes
Dollars ____ Cents _ _
[] No
(g) Other income from government sources including provincial income supplements and grants and social assistance, e.g., veterans' pensions, workers' compensation, welfare payments (do not include Family Allowances and Child Tax Credits)
[] Yes
Dollars ____ Cents _ _
[] No
(h) Dividends and interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income, e.g., net rents from real estate, interest from mortgages
[] Yes
Dollars ____ Cents _ _
[] No
[] Loss
(i) Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities
[] Yes
Dollars ____ Cents _ _
[] No
(j) Other money income, e.g., alimony, scholarships
[] Yes
Dollars ____ Cents _ _
[] No
(k) Total income from all of the above sources
[] Yes
Dollars ____ Cents _ _
[] No
[] Loss
Interviewer instructions
Answer Questions 20 to 45 for each person aged 15 and over, that is, for each person born before June 4, 1976.
Question 45: Income in 1990
Information on income provides the most important indicator or the well-being of Canadians: of men and women, young and old, of trades and office workers, artists and scientists and of families and households. No other source - not even income tax records - can provide this level of detail.
Governments use the detailed analysis made possible by the census to develop income support programs, welfare provisions and social services.
Businesses use census income data in marketing products, in locating retail and wholesale sites near the appropriate groups of consumers, and in developing new products and services.
Statistics Canada does not publish personalized income information. The information collected from these questions is used to look at general trends and does not in any way identify individuals.
Information on this census questionnaire is strictly confidential by law and no individual, government department or agency outside of Statistics Canada has access to it. The Statistics Act prohibits Statistics Canada from disclosing any information that can be related to any individual person or company.
Answer every part of this question whether or not a person was working. For each part, the income reported should be the total money income received during the calendar year 1990. For persons who had no income, mark the circle labelled No. In the case of a loss, report the amount in the box provided and mark the circle labelled Loss.
If unsure of an answer, consult relevant documents such as income tax returns. Otherwise, make your best estimate.
For persons who received income from abroad, report this income in Canadian dollars. However, for persons who immigrated to Canada after January 1, 1990, do not report any income received before arrival in Canada.
Do not report either the Family Allowances (baby bonuses) received from the federal and provincial governments or the Child Tax Credits. These allowances and credits will be estimated for each family from the number of children shown on the questionnaire.
Do not include as income: gambling gains and losses, lottery prizes, money inherited during the year in a lump sum, capital gains or losses, receipts from the sale of property, income tax refunds, loan payments received, lump-sum settlements of insurance policies, rebates received on property taxes or refunds of pension contributions.
