Survey of Family Expenditure, 1996 [Canada]

This biennial household survey provides estimates of expenditures by households covering their complete budgets for the reference year. The survey was carried out in January, February and March 1997 and refers to calendar year 1996. Expenditure details include information on household expenditures including: housing (type and value of dwelling, mortgage, additions, renovations and installations); characteristics of reference person and spouse (income by source, occupation, employment); household characteristics (members, employment insurance and social assistance indicators); food and shelter; household operation (communication, child care, household supplies); household furnishings and equipment; clothing (by age, sex of household members); transportation (public and private); health care; personal care; recreation; reading materials and other printed matter; education (tuition and supplies); tobacco products and alcoholic beverages; miscellaneous (interest payments, games of chance, taxes, insurance payments and pension contributions, money gifts and contributions); and total expenditure. Users should note that detailed data on food expenditures for 1996 were collected in a separate survey. The Survey of Family Expenditures (FAMEX) has been integrated into the Survey of Household spending as of 1997.