Question:
I have a researcher looking for data on cigarette consumption in Canada from 1900-1965. Would prefer individual consumption but sales number would also work if that’s all that’s available.
We’ve already found some information in the Canada year book series, but does anyone have ideas of elsewhere this information might be?
Answer from DLI:
I came across this source:
Forey, B., Hamling, J., Hamling J., Thornton, A., & Lee, P. (2006, rev. 2012). Canada. International smoking statistics: A collection of worldwide historical data (Web ed.). Retrieved from http://www.pnlee.co.uk/Downloads/ISS/ISS-Canada_120111.pdf
· see tables 1 and 2 which have stats from 1924 - 2010
· seems extremely authoritative and well-documented
Not sure about earlier years.
Answer from Subject Matter:
CTADS seems to have relevant information, however the reference periods only date back to the year 2000. SHS also seems to have relevant information, however, the reference periods only date back to the year 1999. I inquired with the subject matter areas responsible and received the following responses:
“Unfortunately, none of the surveys we have conducted go back that far… I took a look at Health Canada’s site as I thought that perhaps CADUMS would have a few more years of data but I couldn’t find anything that would clearly support this researcher’s endeavours. I would suggest that the researcher contact HC to see if perhaps they have data more readily available. The contact listed on the CADUMS site is:
For more information about the survey and its results, please write to the Office of Drugs and Alcohol Research and Surveillance, Controlled Substances and Tobacco Directorate, Health Canada, 150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Address Locator 0301A, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9, or send an e-mail request to CADUMS-ESCCAD@hc-sc.gc.ca.”
And
“Regrettably I have no recommendation - the SHS is limited in its timeframe scope such that it doesn’t touch upon 1900-1965; and as far as I am aware, the only available information in this regarding is sourced from the Canadian Year Book Series.”
We also received the following recommendation:
“Would CAT 11-512 be more detailed than the Canada Year Book?
If you are interested in FMX sources prior 1999, enclosed is a list of publications below.
Note: Our library have scanned the STATCAN publications.
FMX HISTORICAL YEARS
CAT xx-xxx: Family Income and Expenditure in Canada, 1937-1938 (12 cities)
CAT 62-513: Canadian Non-Farm Expenditure, 1947-48 (National)
With supplementary Food Data, 1948-1949
CAT 62-509: City Family Expenditure, 1953 (5 cities)
CAT 62-510: City Family Expenditure, 1955 (7 cities)
CAT 62-517: City Family Expenditure, 1957 (9 cities)
CAT 62-523: Farm Living Expenditure, 1958 (Farm, National)
CAT 62-521: Urban Family Expenditure, 1959 (60 urban centres)
CAT 62-525: Urban Family Expenditure, 1962 (7 cities)
CAT 62-527: Urban Family Expenditure, 1964 (11 cities)
CAT 62-530: Urban Family Expenditure, 1967 (11 cities)
CAT 62-535: Family Expenditure in Canada, 1969, VOL. I (National)
CAT 62-536: Family Expenditure in Canada, 1969, VOL. II (National)
CAT 62-537: Family Expenditure in Canada, 1969, VOL. III (National)
CAT 62-541: Urban Family Expenditure, 1972 (10 cities)
CAT 62-544: Urban Family Expenditure, 1974 (14 cities)
CAT 62-547: Urban Family Expenditure, 1976 (8 cities)
CAT 62-549: Family Expenditure in Canada, 1978, VOL. I (National)
CAT 62-550: Family Expenditure in Canada, 1978, VOL. II (National)
CAT 62-551: Family Expenditure in Canada, 1978, VOL. II (National)
CAT 62-555: Family Expenditure in Canada, 1982, (National)
CAT 62-555: Family Expenditure in Canada, 1984 (17 cities)
CAT 62-555: Family Expenditure in Canada, 1990 (17 cities)
CAT 62-555: Family Expenditure in Canada, 1992 (National)
CAT 62-555: Family Expenditure in Canada, 1996 (National)
CAT 62-203: Spending Patterns in Canada, 1997, (National, Provincial)
HISTORICAL FAMILY FOOD EXPENDITURE
CAT 62-513: Canadian Non-Farm Expenditure, 1947-48 (National)
With supplementary Food Data, 1948-1949
CAT. 62-511: Urban Family Food Expenditure, 1953 (5 cities)
CAT. 62-512: Urban Family Food Expenditure, 1955 (5 cities)
CAT. 62-524: Urban Family Food Expenditure, 1962 (7 cities)
CAT. 62-531: Family Food Expenditure in Canada, 1969, (National VOL. I)
CAT. 62-532: Family Food Expenditure in Canada, 1969, (National VOL. II)
CAT. 62-542: Urban Family Food Expenditure, 1974 (14 cities)
CAT. 62-545: Urban Family Food Expenditure, 1976 (8 cities)
CAT. 62-548: Urban Family Food Expenditure, 1978 (16 cities)
CAT. 62-554: Family Food Expenditure in Canada, 1982 (National)
CAT. 62-554: Family Food Expenditure in Canada, 1984 (17 cities)
CAT. 62-554: Family Food Expenditure in Canada, 1986 (National)
CAT. 62-554: Family Food Expenditure in Canada, 1990 (17 cities)
CAT. 62-554: Family Food Expenditure in Canada, 1992 (National)
CAT. 62-554: Family Food Expenditure in Canada, 1996 (National)
CAT. 62-554: Family Food Expenditure in Canada, 2001 (National)
