Table 7.8
Sources and methods for provincial and territorial estimates of personal expenditure at current prices

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS), survey nos. 2422, 2433 and 2447, or from the Monthly Retail Trade Survey (Monthly Retail Trade Survey), survey nos. 2406 and 2408, broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey (QRCS), survey no. 2008 [M1]. See Appendix 7A for further details.

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Moving average of personal expenditure on furniture (J001) for t-6 to t-3, where t is the estimation year [M3].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Moving average of personal expenditure on refrigerators and freezers (J004), washers and dryers (J005), stoves, ranges and microwave ovens (J006), other major appliances (J007), small electrical appliances (J008) and garden tools and equipment for outdoor maintenance (J010) for t-4 to t-1, where t is the estimation year [M3].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Value of sales of new automobiles as reported by the New Motor Vehicle Sales Survey (NMVSS), survey no. 2402 [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Purchases minus sales of used motor vehicles by households, derived using data from the New Motor Vehicle Sales Survey, from the New Motor Vehicle Dealer Commodity Survey (survey no. 2008) and from the federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) file of the Canada Revenue Agency [M6], confronted with receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M3]. The method retained for the provincial and territorial estimates is comparable to the national annual method presented in the section on used motor vehicles (paragraphs 7.57 to 7.66).

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Value of sales of new trucks and vans as reported by the New Motor Vehicle Sales Survey from which the portion representing the commercial use that will be made of the vehicles sold is deducted [M6]. The method retained for the provincial and territorial estimates is comparable to the national annual method presented in the section on new cars, vans and trucks (paragraphs 7.50 to 7.53).

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures on motor vehicle maintenance and repairs according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1], confronted with the indicators for the benchmark year + 2.

Benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1], confronted with revenues for automotive repair and maintenance services (NAICS 8111) obtained from the GST file of the Canada Revenue Agency [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1], confronted with expenditures on computers according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Moving average of personal expenditure on road and off-road recreational vehicles (J014), radios, sound systems and accessories (J017), TV sets, video equipment and accessories (J018), boats, aircraft and accessories (J019), photographic and optical equipment (J020), sporting and camping equipment (J021) and office machines, computers and equipment (J022) for t-4 to t-1, where t is the estimation year [M3].

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures on recreation equipment rentals according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1], confronted with revenue from the industry as reported by the Annual Survey of Consumer Goods Rental (survey no. 2434) [M1].

Benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Moving average of personal expenditure on watches and jewellery (J027) for t-4 to t-1, where t is the estimation year [M3].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Moving average of personal expenditure on footwear (J056) for t-1 to t, where t is the estimation year [M3].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Moving average of personal expenditure on women's, girls' and infants' clothing (J052) for t-1 to t, where t is the estimation year [M3].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Moving average of personal expenditure on men's and boys' clothing (J051) for t-1 to t, where t is the estimation year [M3].

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures on food and non-alcoholic beverages according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1], confronted with receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
The first component is the farmers' income in kind obtained from the Agriculture Division. The second component represents the value of food and non-alcoholic beverages provided to employees of selected industries in lieu of wages and salaries, projected according to the trend in wages and salaries for those industries as reported by the Income and Expenditure Accounts Division [M6].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1:
Sales to final consumers according to the Control and Sale of Alcoholic Beverages in Canada (survey no. 1726) [M1] and to the annual reports of liquor authorities [M1], confronted with the volume of beer distributed, obtained from the Brewers Association of Canada, multiplied by the related Consumer Price Index (CPI), survey no. 2301 [M2].

Benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages in beer, wine and liquor stores from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey [M1]. For Newfoundland and Labrador and for Quebec, the volume of beer distributed, obtained from the Brewers Association of Canada, multiplied by a unit price, is added to the receipts [M2].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Volume of tobacco products consumed, to which consumer unit prices mostly originating from the Prices Division are applied. The volume is obtained from a reconciliation of supply and demand. The demand is based on tobacco tax data reported in the federal, provincial and territorial public accounts, as well as on historical trends reported by surveys on tobacco consumption, such as the Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (survey no. 4440) and the Survey of Household Spending. The domestic sales reported by Canadian manufacturers and the declared international imports are used on the supply side [M6]. See section on tobacco products (paragraphs 7.68 to 7.73) for further details.

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Revenue from electricity sales to the residential sector [M1], confronted with the quantity of electricity sold to the residential sector multiplied by the related CPI [M2] and with expenditures on electricity according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1]. The revenue and the quantities are obtained from the survey on Electricity Supply and Disposition (survey no. 2194).

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Revenue from natural gas sales to the residential sector [M1], confronted with the quantity of natural gas sold to the residential sector multiplied by the related CPI [M2] and with expenditures on natural gas according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1]. The revenue and the quantities are obtained from the survey Natural Gas Distribution Monthly (survey no. 2149).

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Quantities of light fuel oil, heavy fuel oil, kerosene and stove oil, natural gas liquids (NGL's) and coal sold to households multiplied by related unit prices [M2] plus the value of firewood projected according to a linear trend [M5], confronted with expenditures on other fuels according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1]. The quantity of coal is obtained from the survey Coal Monthly (survey no. 2147) while the other quantities are obtained from the survey on the End Use of Refined Petroleum Products (survey no. 2168).

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1], confronted with expenditures on pharmaceutical products and medical goods according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1] and with expenditures on drugs obtained from Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Number of litres of gasoline delivered to retailers from the survey on Monthly Refined Petroleum Products (survey no. 2150) multiplied by an average weighted price per litre from the CPI [M2], confronted with expenditures on gasoline according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1] and with receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from the Annual Retail Trade Survey or the Monthly Retail Trade Survey broken down into commodities according to the Quarterly Retail Commodity Survey [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Revenue from local government for water, garbage collection and sewer services obtained from the Public Institutions Division (PID) [M1].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Inventory of owned and occupied dwellings multiplied by the average rent adjusted by a quality factor [M6]. See section on paid and imputed rents (paragraphs 7.75 to 7.82) for further details.

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Inventory of rented and occupied dwellings multiplied by average rent, from which the portion of paid rent not related to the dwelling space is subtracted [M6]. See section on paid and imputed rents (paragraphs 7.75 to 7.82) for further details.

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Salaries and wages paid by the agriculture, forestry, mining, construction, utilities, and transportation and warehousing industries as reported by the Income and Expenditure Accounts Division [M3].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Net income of non-farm unincorporated business for the accommodation industry as reported by the Income and Expenditure Accounts Division [M3].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Number of places in university residences, obtained from the Directory of Canadian Universities, multiplied by the related price index [M2]. This price index is derived from data on living costs in university residences obtained from Culture, Tourism and the Centre for Education Statistics (CTCES).

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures on domestic help according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1], confronted with the indicators for the benchmark year + 2.

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4]. The volume of this service is confronted with indicators from the Labour Force Survey (LFS), survey no. 3701, such as the number of families in which both parents work and the number of lone-parent families in which the parent works [M4].

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures on child care inside the home according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1], confronted with the indicators for the benchmark year + 2.

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population (0 to 14 years) and in the related CPI [M4]. The volume of this service is confronted with indicators from the Labour Force Survey such as the number of women who have children and are working full time [M4].

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures on child care outside the home according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1], confronted with the indicators for the benchmark year + 2.

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population (0 to 14 years) and in the related CPI [M4]. The volume of this service is confronted with indicators from the Labour Force Survey such as the number of women who have children and are working full time [M4].

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures on cleaning services according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1], confronted with industry revenues reported by the Annual Survey of Personal Services (survey no. 2424) [M1].

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Premiums earned minus claims due, obtained from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI) and the provincial and territorial reports of the Superintendent of Insurance [M6].

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures for veterinary care and boarding, grooming and other pet-related services according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1].

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Personal expenditure on paid rent (J154) at constant prices, multiplied by the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Personal expenditure on paid rent (J154) at constant prices, multiplied by the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Private sector health expenditures for physicians and other health professionals from the Canadian Institute for Health Information [M1].

Benchmark year + 1:
Salaries and wages of nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623) as reported by the Income and Expenditure Accounts Division [M3].

Benchmark year + 2:
Salaries and wages of health care and social assistance institutions as reported by the Income and Expenditure Accounts Division [M3].

Benchmark year + 1:
Salaries and wages of social assistance institutions (NAICS 624) as reported by the Income and Expenditure Accounts Division [M3].

Benchmark year + 2:
Salaries and wages of health care and social assistance institutions as reported by the Income and Expenditure Accounts Division [M3].

Benchmark year + 1:
Salaries and wages of hospitals (NAICS 622) as reported by the Income and Expenditure Accounts Division [M3].

Benchmark year + 2:
Salaries and wages of health care and social assistance institutions as reported by the Income and Expenditure Accounts Division [M3].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Premiums earned minus claims due, obtained from the OSFI, from provincial and territorial reports of the Superintendent of Insurance and from the Canada Life and Heath Insurance Association [M6].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
The component related to toll bridges is projected by the number of vehicles crossing each toll bridge or tunnel, obtained through the CTCES, multiplied by an average toll per bridge or tunnel. Revenues obtained from each toll highway are used for the second component [M6].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Premiums earned minus claims due, obtained from the OSFI and from reports of the Public Institutions Division for provinces with public auto insurance plan [M6].

Benchmark year + 1:
Revenues for urban transit and commuter services from the Canadian Passenger Bus and Urban Transit Industries (survey no. 2798) [M1].

Benchmark year + 2:
Revenues for urban transit from the Large Urban Transit Survey - Monthly (survey no. 2745) [M1].

Benchmark year + 1:
Revenues derived from passenger transit obtained from the Railway Transport Survey - Annual (survey no. 2734) [M1].

Benchmark year + 2:
Revenues from passenger fares reported by rail carriers [M1].

Benchmark year + 1:
Revenues for regular inter-city transportation, transport by chartered passenger bus or school bus, paratransit services and express parcel transport by bus from the Canadian Passenger Bus and Urban Transit Industries (survey no. 2798) [M1], confronted with the expenditures for intercity and rural bus according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1].

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4]. Aircraft Movements Statistics (survey no. 2715) are used for data confrontation purposes.

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in the number of passengers and in the related CPI. The number of passengers, according to the routes travelled, is obtained from selected water carriers operating in the Atlantic provinces and in British Columbia. For the other provinces and territories, it is assumed that the number of passengers remains constant from one period to the next [M6]. Estimates are confronted with the financial reports of selected water carriers.

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures for taxi travel according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1], confronted with operating revenues from the Survey of the Taxi and Limousine Services Industry (survey no. 4707) [M1].

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures for moving, storage and delivery services according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1], confronted with the indicator for benchmark year + 2.

Benchmark year + 2:
Number of residential units sold through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), reported by the Canadian Real Estate Association, combined with the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1:
Telecommunications expenditures according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1]. Such expenditures include charges for wireline and wireless telecommunications, Internet service and other items such as cabling and installation.

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures for postage stamps and other postal services, such as messenger services, according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1].

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Sales of lottery tickets net of prizes awarded, plus net revenues of casinos, video lotteries and slot machines [M1]. These data, obtained from each lottery and gaming corporation, are confronted with their annual reports.

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Amount bet minus amount won, obtained monthly from the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency [M1].

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures related to recreation services according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1], confronted with industry revenues as reported by the Annual Survey of Service Industries : Amusement and Recreation (survey no. 2425) [M1].

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1:
Tuition and other fees received by university according to the Financial Information of Universities and Colleges Survey (survey no. 3121), aggregated by province and calculated on a calendar year with specific factors for each province [M1]. For the territories, the indicator for the benchmark year + 2 is used.

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures for post secondary education according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1].

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures for hairdressing services according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1].

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures for personal care services other than hairdressing according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1].

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Revenues from the Monthly Survey of Food Services and Drinking Places (survey no. 2419) [M1] or operating revenues from the Annual Survey of Service Industries: Food Services and Drinking Places (survey no. 4704) [M1], confronted with expenditures for food purchased from restaurants according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1] and with revenues from the food services industries (NAICS 7221 to 7223) obtained from the GST file of the Canada Revenue Agency [M1]. Sales of alcoholic beverages are excluded.

Benchmark year + 1:
Sales to licensed establishments according to the survey on the Control and Sale of Alcoholic Beverages in Canada (survey no. 1726) [M1] and to the annual reports of liquor authorities [M1], confronted with the volume of beer distributed, obtained from the Brewers Association of Canada, multiplied by the related CPI [M2].

Benchmark year + 2:
Sales to licensed establishments for resale from the Survey of Sales and Inventory of Alcoholic Beverages (survey no. 2406) [M1], confronted with the volume of beer distributed, obtained from the Brewers Association of Canada, multiplied by the related CPI [M2].

Benchmark year + 1:
Operating revenues from the Annual Survey of Traveller Accommodation (survey no. 2418) [M1], confronted with expenditures for temporary accommodation according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1] as well as with the indicators for the benchmark year + 2.

Benchmark year + 2:
Revenues obtained from the GST file of the Canada Revenue Agency for accommodation services (NAICS 721) [M1]. Two external sources provide information on occupancy rates, on the number of rooms available and on average prices: Canadian Lodging Outlook, published by Smith Travel Research, and reports produced by Pannell Kerr Forster Consulting Inc. [M2].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Net income of non-farm unincorporated business for the restaurant and accommodation industries as reported by the Income and Expenditure Accounts Division [M3].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Investment and dividend income as reported on the income tax returns (T1) from the Canada Revenue Agency [M3].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Non-mortgage loan liabilities of households held by the personal and commercial banking industry (NAICS 522111) and by the Alberta Treasury [M3]. The data are obtained from the Bank of Canada Review, from the Quarterly Survey of Financial Statements of Trust and Mortgage Companies, compiled by the Industrial Organization and Finance Division (IOFD), and from administrative data sources.

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Deposit assets of households held by credit unions, obtained from the Quarterly Survey of Financial Statements of Local and Central Credit Unions, compiled by the Industrial Organization and Finance Division [M3].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Value of life insurance policies provided by the Canada Life and Health Insurance Association [M3].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Household deposit liabilities of the personal and commercial banking industry (NAICS 522111), obtained from the Bank of Canada Review and from the Quarterly Survey of Financial Statements of Trust and Mortgage Companies, compiled by the Industrial Organization and Finance Division [M3].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Deposit assets of households held by the personal and commercial banking industry (NAICS 522111) and by the Alberta Treasury [M3]. The data are obtained from the Bank of Canada Review, from the Quarterly Survey of Financial Statements of Trust and Mortgage Companies, compiled by the Industrial Organization and Finance Division, and from administrative data sources.

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Household deposit liabilities of credit unions, obtained from the Quarterly Survey of Financial Statements of Local and Central Credit Unions compiled by the Industrial Organization and Finance Division [M3].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Wages and salaries as reported by the Income and Expenditure Accounts Division [M3].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Non-mortgage loan liabilities of households held by credit unions, as reported in the Quarterly Survey of Financial Statements of Local and Central Credit Unions, compiled by Industrial Organization and Finance Division [M3].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Investment and dividend income as reported on the income tax returns (T1) from the Canada Revenue Agency [M3].

Benchmark year + 1:
Net income of non-farm unincorporated business for the legal and accounting industries, as reported by the Income and Expenditure Accounts Division [M3].

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation period, multiplied by the rate of change in population (age group 15 years and over) and in the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Number of deaths multiplied by the related price index [M2], confronted with revenues obtained from the GST file of the Canada Revenue Agency [M1] and with operating revenues for the industry, obtained from the Annual Survey of Personal Services (survey no. 2424) [M1]. The number of deaths is obtained from Demography Division.

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures for miscellaneous household services according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1].

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1:
Salaries and wages paid by non-profit organizations in the social assistance industry (NAICS 624), as reported by the Income and Expenditure Accounts Division [M3].

Benchmark year + 2:
Compensation paid by social assistance (NAICS 624), as reported by the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH), survey no. 2612 [M3].

Benchmark year + 1:
Salaries and wages paid by religious organizations (NAICS 8131), as reported by the Income and Expenditure Accounts Division [M3].

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Number of employees under union coverage, obtained through the Labour Force Survey, combined with the all-items CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Personal spending by Canadians on international travel from the International Travel Survey (ITS), survey no. 3152, as well as on travel in other provinces and territories from the Travel Survey of Residents of Canada (TSRC), survey no. 3810 [M1]. See section on net expenditure abroad (paragraphs 7.105 to 7.108) for further details.

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Salaries and wages paid to members of the Canadian military abroad [M3].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Receipts from non-residents for personal and business trips, obtained from the International Travel Survey, plus the travel receipts from residents of other provinces and territories for all non-business trips, obtained from the Travel Survey of Residents of Canada [M1]. See the section on net expenditure abroad (paragraphs 7.105 to 7.108) for further details.

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures for cable television and satellite services, according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1], confronted with the indicators for the benchmark year + 2.

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation period, multiplied by the rate of change in population (age group 15 years and over) and in the related CPI [M4]. The number of subscribers [M2] as well as the operating revenues [M1], obtained from the Annual Cable Television Survey (survey no. 2728), are used as secondary indicators.

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Expenditures reported in the annual reports of political parties and in the election expense reports of the parties and their candidates [M1]. An imputation, based on historical values, is made until the reports become available.

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures for parking fees and garage rentals according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1].

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1 and benchmark year + 2:
Expenditures for driving courses are obtained from the Survey of Household Spending. A projection of such expenditures according to their trend in recent years is performed for the benchmark year + 2 since the Survey of Household Spending data are not yet available. Expenditures for the second component, membership in automobile associations, are derived from the number of members of the Canadian Automobile Association, as posted on the Internet by a number of provincial associations, as well as the number of licensed vehicles, multiplied by a related price [M6].

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures for vehicle rental according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1], confronted with revenues from the Annual Survey of Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing (survey no. 2442) [M1] as well as indicators for the benchmark year + 2.

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures for movies according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1], confronted with box office receipts according to the Annual Survey of Service Industries : Motion Picture Theatres (survey no. 2416) [M1] as well as indicators for the benchmark year + 2.

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4]. For Quebec, revenues [M1] and attendance [M2] at cinemas and drive-ins, as published by the Institut de la statistique du Québec, are also used.

Benchmark year + 1:
Expenditures for photographic services according to the Survey of Household Spending [M1].

Benchmark year + 2:
Estimator for t-1, where t is the estimation year, multiplied by the rate of change in population and in the related CPI [M4].

Benchmark year + 1:
Salaries and wages paid by aboriginal public administration (NAICS 914) as reported by the Income and Expenditure Accounts Division [M3].

Benchmark year + 2:
Compensation paid by aboriginal public administration (NAICS 914) as reported by the Survey of Employment, Payroll and Hours [M3].