Survey of Household Spending, 2021 [Canada]

It also collects information about the annual income of household members (from personal income tax data), demographic characteristics of the household, dwelling characteristics (e.g., type, age and tenure) and household equipment (e.g., electronics and communications equipment). The SHS is conducted in the 10 provinces and the 3 territorial capitals every two years, starting with the 2017 reference year.

SHS data are used at Statistics Canada by the Canadian System of Macroeconomic Accounts as an input to calculate gross domestic product and by the Consumer Prices Division to calculate basket weights for the Consumer Price Index. In addition, federal and provincial governments use the data to develop social and economic policies and programs. Various groups also use the data to address issues that are directly or indirectly related to Canadians' spending habits.