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- Articles and reports: 62F0014M2020006Description: A summary of methodological treatments as applied to the April 2020 CPI in response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on price collection, price availability, and business closures.Release date: 2020-05-19
- 92. Study: Canadian consumers adapt to COVID-19: A look at Canadian grocery sales up to April 11 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X202013223864Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2020-05-11
- Articles and reports: 62F0014M2020005Description: An analysis of trends in Canadian consumer demand and sales using transaction data for grocery products amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This analysis includes Canadian grocery sales up to April 11.Release date: 2020-05-11
- 94. Canadian Consumers Prepare for COVID-19 ArchivedArticles and reports: 62F0014M2020004Description: An analysis of trends in Canadian consumer demand and sales using transaction data for grocery products amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Release date: 2020-04-08
- 95. The Integration of Web-Scraped Data into the Clothing and Footwear Component of the Consumer Price Index ArchivedArticles and reports: 62F0014M2020003Description: This paper describes the change to the method of collection and sample enhancements for the clothing and footwear component of the Consumer Price Index.Release date: 2020-02-19
- Articles and reports: 62F0014M2020001Description: This paper describes the changes in the methodology for measuring the air transportation index.Release date: 2020-01-22
- 97. Consumer Price Index: 2019 in Review ArchivedStats in brief: 11-627-M2020005Description:
This infographic details the annual average consumer inflation in Canada and the regions in 2019 while also examining the noteworthy average commodity movements of the year.
Release date: 2020-01-22 - Articles and reports: 62F0014M2019008Description: The rise of the digital economy presents new challenges to the measurement of price change, driven by the increasing popularity of online shopping and the availability of new consumer goods and services. Consumption patterns as well as the behaviour of online prices, compared to those collected in-store, must be considered in the context of consumer price inflation.
This analytical article explores the impact of e-commerce on the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) and discusses how price collection and methods are evolving in the context of an increasingly digitalized retail landscape.
Release date: 2019-09-27 - 99. Development of a Consumer Price Index for Seniors ArchivedArticles and reports: 62F0014M2019004Description: This paper describes a measure of inflation as experienced by seniors in Canada for the period of January 2013 to August 2018. It defines a senior population, examines their spending behavior, and describes the construction of a Senior Price Index (SPI). An analysis by geography and by major consumer basket components is provided, as well as a comparison with the official Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI).Release date: 2019-06-20
- Articles and reports: 62F0014M2019003Description: This paper describes the changes in the methodology for estimating the telephone services index.Release date: 2019-04-30
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- Data Visualization: 71-607-X2024005Description: This interactive dashboard provides access to current and historical average price data for selected food products in a dynamic and customizable format. The price data is available for Canada and the provinces. Prices are based on transaction data from Canadian retailers, and are presented in Canadian current dollars. This web-based application is updated monthly, as soon as the data for the latest reference month is released in The Daily.Release date: 2026-08-05
- Table: 18-10-0245-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Population centreFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Monthly average retail prices for selected products, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. Prices are presented for the current month and the previous four months. Prices are based on transaction data from Canadian retailers, and are presented in Canadian current dollars.Release date: 2026-08-05
- Table: 18-10-0245-02Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Population centreFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Monthly average retail prices for selected food products, for Canada and provinces. Prices are presented for the current month and the previous four months. Prices are based on transaction data from Canadian retailers, and are presented in Canadian current dollars.Release date: 2026-08-05
- Data Visualization: 71-607-X2018016Description: This interactive dashboard provides access to current and historical Consumer Price Index (CPI) data in a dynamic and customizable format. Key indicators such as the 12-month and 1-month inflation rates and price trends are presented in interactive charts, allowing users to compare and analyze price changes of all the goods and services in the CPI basket over time as well as across geography (national, provincial and territorial levels).
Other CPI indicators available in this tool include the Bank of Canada’s core measures of inflation, seasonally adjusted inflation rates, and CPI basket weights.
This web-based application is updated monthly, as soon as the data for the latest reference month is released in The Daily.
Release date: 2026-07-20 - Table: 18-10-0001-01Geography: Canada, Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: MonthlyDescription:
Monthly average retail prices for gasoline and fuel oil for Canada, selected provincial cities, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. Prices are presented for the current month and previous four months. Includes fuel type and the price in cents per litre.
Release date: 2026-07-20 - Table: 18-10-0004-01Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: MonthlyDescription:
Monthly indexes for major components and special aggregates of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), not seasonally adjusted, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit. Data are presented for the current month and previous four months. The base year for the index is 2002=100.
Release date: 2026-07-20 - Table: 18-10-0004-02Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: MonthlyDescription:
Monthly indexes and percentage changes for all components and special aggregates of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), not seasonally adjusted, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit. Data are presented for the corresponding month of the previous year, the previous month and the current month. The base year for the index is 2002=100.
Release date: 2026-07-20 - Table: 18-10-0004-03Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Monthly indexes and percentage changes for selected sub-groups of the food component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), not seasonally adjusted, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. Data are presented for the corresponding month of the previous year, the previous month and the current month. The base year for the index is 2002=100.Release date: 2026-07-20
- Table: 18-10-0004-04Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Monthly indexes and percentage changes for selected sub-groups of the shelter component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), not seasonally adjusted, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. Data are presented for the corresponding month of the previous year, the previous month and the current month. The base year for the index is 2002=100.Release date: 2026-07-20
- Table: 18-10-0004-05Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area partFrequency: MonthlyDescription: Monthly indexes and percentage changes for selected sub-groups of the household operations, furnishings and equipment component of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), not seasonally adjusted, for Canada, provinces, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. Data are presented for the corresponding month of the previous year, the previous month and the current month. The base year for the index is 2002=100.Release date: 2026-07-20
Analysis (89)
Analysis (89) (70 to 80 of 89 results)
- 71. StatCan Blog: Tracking the cost of shelter ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X201727717541Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2017-10-04
- 72. Shelter in the Canadian CPI: An overview ArchivedArticles and reports: 62F0014M2017001Description: This article is an overview of the treatment of Shelter in the Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI). It describes the concepts and methodologies related to the construction of that component and briefly discusses considerations to be taken into account when using the estimates.Release date: 2017-09-22
- Articles and reports: 11-621-M2017103Description:
Gasoline and fuel oil, products whose price movements closely reflect underlying changes in the price of crude oil, have a greater influence on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the Atlantic Provinces compared with the rest of Canada. This paper explores how the higher basket shares for gasoline and fuel oil in Atlantic Canada help shed light on why these oil-linked products have a greater influence on the rate of inflation in this region.
Release date: 2017-06-23 - 74. Consumer Price Index: New basket weights, 2015 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X201705116001Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2017-02-20
- Stats in brief: 11-001-X201625615101Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2016-09-12
- Stats in brief: 11-629-X2016002Description:
A video that explains how and why the price change reported by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) may vary from the prices Canadians see on the shelves. It tells the story of Joe and Izzy, and how they each perceive price change as compared with the CPI.
Release date: 2016-01-22 - Journals and periodicals: 62-604-XDescription:
This paper surveys the history of Statistics Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) from its origins to today. It discusses changes in the construction, scope and uses of the CPI within the context of historical events.
Release date: 2015-02-06 - Stats in brief: 11-629-X2014001Description:
This video provides an overview of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). It defines the CPI and looks at what it measures and how it is used.
Release date: 2014-08-22 - 79. Consumer Price Inflation by Frequency of Purchase ArchivedArticles and reports: 11-621-M2010084Geography: CanadaDescription:
This special study analyses price movements using three groupings of the CPI items based on frequency of purchase (frequent purchases, non-frequent purchases and contractual purchases), to provide a better understanding of the sources of consumer inflation and to help shed light on people's perception of inflation.
Release date: 2010-06-09 - 80. Consumer Prices: The Year 2008 in Review ArchivedArticles and reports: 11-621-M2009076Geography: Canada, Province or territoryDescription:
Using data from the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI), this study examines the change in prices for various goods and services in Canada during 2008. This annual review also describes the sources of the increase in the CPI and those that helped to temper price changes. The analysis includes a review of price movements in the provinces.
Release date: 2009-03-23
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 62-553-XDescription:
This Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) Reference Paper provides an overview the Canadian CPI. It is intended for a varied audience, ranging from users interested in general information to those requiring more technical or theoretical details. As such, it explains all the important aspects of the Canadian CPI: uses and interpretations, scope, classifications, sample strategy, price collection, index calculation, quality change, weights, basket updates, reliability and uncertainty, special cases and treatments and history.
Release date: 2023-02-20 - 2. Your Guide to the Consumer Price Index ArchivedSurveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 62-557-XDescription:
This publication was prepared for the general public interested in obtaining a brief non-technical introduction the Consumer Price Index (CPI). It poses and answers some of the more frequently asked questions relating to the construction, interpretation and use of this index.
Release date: 1998-04-01