Second, in its most recent report on household spending, Statistics Canada indicated that in 1997 personal income taxes made up the largest share of household spending.

The portion of cultural spending in general household consumption is still relatively stable, but the portion of cultural products in household spending is in constant decline. However, the portion of spending on Internet services, cellular telephone services and video equipment, among others, is skyrocketing.

The financial interests of the Union should be protected through proportionate measures throughout the expenditure cycle, ensuring an appropriate balance between trust and control.

While household spending remains solid, and various indicators in the housing sector continue to rise, slower growth of household credit and higher mortgage interest rates point to a gradual unwinding of household imbalances.

There is the legal aid survey; living in Canada survey; national apprenticeship survey; national graduate survey; national population health survey — household component — longitudinal; national tenant satisfaction survey; Nunavut housing needs survey; official languages' demand for service survey; participation and activity limitation survey; police administration survey; residential telephone service survey; survey of Canadian attitudes toward learning; survey of federal government expenditures in support of education; survey of financial statistics for private, elementary and secondary schools; survey of fraud against bu ...[+++]sinesses; survey of household spending; survey of labour and income dynamics; survey of people living in First Nations communities; survey of staffing; survey of young Canadians; survey of living with chronic diseases in Canada; therapeutic abortion survey; transition home survey; travel activities and motivation survey; travel survey of residents of Canada; victim services survey; youth custody and community services; youth in transition survey; and youth smoking survey.

First, the MBM defines a household’s spending power in a comparatively narrow way, setting disposable income as equal to total family income less the following: income taxes; payroll taxes; mandatory contributions to items such as employer-sponsored pension plans, supplementary health plans and union dues; child support and alimony payments; out-of-pocket spending on child care; and non-insured but medically prescribed health-related expenses such as dental and vision care, prescription drugs and aids for persons with disabilitie ...[+++]s.