Survey of Family Expenditure, 1969 [Canada]

This survey is the first available using Canadian Family Expenditure data. The survey was carried out in February and March 1970 and refers to calendar year 1969. The Survey of Family Expenditures of 1969 is the first survey of national scope since 1948 and was designed to provide information for both urban and rural population. 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. It is recommended that users obtain a copy of \"Family expenditures in Canada, 1969, Catalogue 62-535-XPB, 62-536 and 62-537\" that contains further information on the survey, as well as tabulated results. Users should note that detailed data on food expenditures for 1969 were collected in a separate survey (see Catalogue No. 62-531-XPB and 62-532-XPB).