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Table - 3
The Consumer Price Index and Major Components,
Selected Sub-groups and Special Aggregates
(Not Seasonally Adjusted), Canada, 1992=100

  Indexes Percentage change March 2005 from
March
2005		 February
2005		 March
2004		 February
2005		 March
2004
ALL-ITEMS 126.5 125.8 123.6 0.6 2.3
FOOD 127.1 126.6 123.6 0.4 2.8
Food purchased from stores 125.8 125.1 122.3 0.6 2.9
Meat 138.8 138.0 131.1 0.6 5.9
  Fresh or frozen meat (excluding poultry)
 140.2 139.0 131.2 0.9 6.9
    Fresh or frozen beef
 142.4 140.7 133.5 1.2 6.7
    Fresh or frozen pork
 128.0 128.6 119.6 -0.5 7.0
  Fresh or frozen poultry meat
 134.8 133.5 129.1 1.0 4.4
    Fresh or frozen chicken
 134.3 132.6 128.8 1.3 4.3
  Processed meat
 136.6 136.9 129.2 -0.2 5.7
    Ham and bacon
 163.6 163.3 152.8 0.2 7.1
    Other processed meat
 124.5 125.0 118.5 -0.4 5.1
Fish and other seafood 121.9 121.9 121.6 0.0 0.2
  Fish
 119.1 119.5 118.6 -0.3 0.4
    Fresh or frozen fish (including portions and fish sticks)
 126.0 126.1 125.5 -0.1 0.4
    Canned and other preserved fish
 106.9 108.1 106.7 -1.1 0.2
Dairy products and eggs 131.8 129.9 126.2 1.5 4.4
  Dairy products
 130.4 128.4 124.8 1.6 4.5
    Fresh milk
 126.1 125.8 120.0 0.2 5.1
    Butter
 145.2 138.6 135.4 4.8 7.2
    Cheese
 132.4 130.1 128.3 1.8 3.2
    Ice cream and related products
 125.4 124.8 121.2 0.5 3.5
  Eggs
 145.7 145.7 140.9 0.0 3.4
Bakery and other cereal products 131.9 131.6 128.4 0.2 2.7
  Bakery products
 132.7 132.4 128.4 0.2 3.3
    Bread, rolls and buns
 138.6 139.1 133.2 -0.4 4.1
    Biscuits
 119.5 118.9 118.6 0.5 0.8
    Other bakery products
 132.1 131.2 127.1 0.7 3.9
  Other cereal grains and cereal products
 132.0 131.4 129.8 0.5 1.7
    Rice (including mixes)
 131.0 130.8 125.3 0.2 4.5
    Breakfast cereal and other cereal products
 132.7 132.5 132.2 0.2 0.4
    Pasta products
 129.7 128.3 125.5 1.1 3.3
    Flour and flour based mixes
 132.2 131.2 129.5 0.8 2.1
Fruit, fruit preparations and nuts 103.7 106.1 103.3 -2.3 0.4
  Fresh fruit
 100.7 106.6 101.9 -5.5 -1.2
    Apples
 113.8 117.4 131.3 -3.1 -13.3
    Oranges
 126.4 132.4 119.2 -4.5 6.0
    Bananas
 96.3 96.9 91.5 -0.6 5.2
    Other fresh fruit
 89.5 97.0 89.6 -7.7 -0.1
  Preserved fruit and fruit preparations
 106.8 104.5 104.3 2.2 2.4
    Fruit juices
 101.9 98.9 99.4 3.0 2.5
    Other preserved fruit and fruit preparations
 116.8 116.6 114.4 0.2 2.1
  Nuts
 113.7 111.4 111.4 2.1 2.1
Vegetables and vegetable preparations 109.9 107.2 113.2 2.5 -2.9
  Fresh vegetables
 110.5 106.6 115.9 3.7 -4.7
    Potatoes
 101.4 105.5 94.2 -3.9 7.6
    Tomatoes
 138.5 122.5 137.7 13.1 0.6
    Lettuce
 89.6 89.7 85.8 -0.1 4.4
    Other fresh vegetables
 105.6 102.4 115.7 3.1 -8.7
  Preserved vegetables and vegetable preparations
 108.9 110.4 106.3 -1.4 2.4
    Frozen and dried vegetables
 120.1 120.5 116.6 -0.3 3.0
    Canned vegetables and other vegetable preparations
 103.8 105.8 101.6 -1.9 2.2
Other food products 125.2 124.4 121.4 0.6 3.1
  Sugar and confectionery
 152.9 153.5 148.4 -0.4 3.0
  Fats and oils
 135.7 137.0 131.9 -0.9 2.9
  Coffee and tea
 129.2 127.9 126.6 1.0 2.1
  Condiments, spices and vinegars
 123.1 122.4 119.1 0.6 3.4
  Other food preparations
 121.0 120.7 117.9 0.2 2.6
  Non-alcoholic beverages
 106.1 104.2 101.8 1.8 4.2
Food purchased from restaurants 130.9 130.7 127.2 0.2 2.9
Food purchased from table-service restaurants 133.3 133.3 129.6 0.0 2.9
Food purchased from fast food and take-out restaurants 125.2 124.6 121.3 0.5 3.2
SHELTER 123.0 122.6 119.0 0.3 3.4
Rented accommodation 119.1 119.1 118.1 0.0 0.8
Rent 119.0 118.9 117.9 0.1 0.9
Owned accommodation 116.5 116.2 112.8 0.3 3.3
Mortgage interest cost 87.9 87.8 87.1 0.1 0.9
Replacement cost 134.3 133.7 126.8 0.4 5.9
Property taxes (including special charges) 132.1 132.1 126.6 0.0 4.3
Homeowners' insurance premiums 174.4 173.7 161.2 0.4 8.2
Homeowners' maintenance and repairs 125.5 124.2 124.4 1.0 0.9
Water, fuel and electricity 155.3 154.2 144.5 0.7 7.5
Electricity 122.5 122.6 118.5 -0.1 3.4
Water 156.7 156.5 147.7 0.1 6.1
Natural gas 224.2 221.6 203.3 1.2 10.3
Fuel oil and other fuel 201.9 194.1 160.5 4.0 25.8
HOUSEHOLD OPERATIONS AND FURNISHINGS 115.7 115.5 115.3 0.2 0.3
Household operations 121.4 121.3 120.3 0.1 0.9
Communications 119.4 119.5 119.3 -0.1 0.1
  Telephone services
 117.8 117.8 117.8 0.0 0.0
  Internet access services (Dec. 2002 = 100)
 98.2 98.4 99.0 -0.2 -0.8
  Postal and other communication services
 152.2 152.2 145.4 0.0 4.7
Child care and domestic services 122.9 122.9 121.5 0.0 1.2
  Child care
 119.8 119.8 118.7 0.0 0.9
  Domestic services
 133.0 133.0 130.9 0.0 1.6
Household chemical products 106.9 107.4 106.3 -0.5 0.6
Paper, plastic and foil supplies 133.7 133.6 130.2 0.1 2.7
Other household goods and services 122.0 121.7 120.4 0.2 1.3
  Pet food and supplies
 119.5 119.5 118.4 0.0 0.9
  Seeds, plants and cut flowers
 125.7 125.7 127.1 0.0 -1.1
  Other horticultural goods
 107.6 107.6 109.4 0.0 -1.6
  Financial services (Dec. 2002 = 100)
 107.1 106.2 105.3 0.8 1.7
Household furnishings 107.0 106.5 107.6 0.5 -0.6
Furniture and household textiles 110.2 109.8 110.0 0.4 0.2
  Furniture
 110.6 110.6 111.1 0.0 -0.5
  Household textiles
 111.5 109.8 108.9 1.5 2.4
Household equipment 97.6 97.2 99.7 0.4 -2.1
  Household appliances
 95.9 95.6 98.8 0.3 -2.9
  Kitchen utensils, tableware and flatware
 106.4 105.2 107.8 1.1 -1.3
Services related to household furnishings 143.3 141.2 139.6 1.5 2.7
CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR 106.0 103.0 105.3 2.9 0.7
Clothing 104.1 100.0 103.4 4.1 0.7
Women's clothing 106.3 100.3 104.8 6.0 1.4
Men's clothing 104.2 102.2 103.9 2.0 0.3
Children's clothing 95.8 92.3 96.9 3.8 -1.1
Footwear 103.5 102.9 105.0 0.6 -1.4
Clothing accessories and jewellery 104.6 103.8 102.4 0.8 2.1
Clothing material, notions and services 128.9 128.9 126.1 0.0 2.2
TRANSPORTATION 148.3 147.0 142.8 0.9 3.9
Private transportation 145.7 144.5 140.6 0.8 3.6
Purchase, leasing and rental of automotive vehicles 124.3 125.1 123.1 -0.6 1.0
  Purchase and leasing of automotive vehicles
 124.9 125.7 123.7 -0.6 1.0
    Purchase of automotive vehicles
 126.0 126.8 124.1 -0.6 1.5
  Rental of automotive vehicles
 127.6 127.1 124.7 0.4 2.3
Operation of automotive vehicles 162.0 158.7 152.9 2.1 6.0
  Gasoline
 158.9 151.1 142.9 5.2 11.2
  Automotive vehicle parts, maintenance and repairs
 127.7 127.7 123.1 0.0 3.7
  Other automotive vehicle operating expenses
 186.1 187.0 183.9 -0.5 1.2
    Automotive vehicle insurance premiums
 201.3 202.5 202.0 -0.6 -0.3
    Automotive vehicle registration fees
 112.3 112.3 107.2 0.0 4.8
    Drivers' licences
 136.2 136.2 101.1 0.0 34.7
    Parking fees
 151.6 151.6 145.7 0.0 4.0
Public transportation 176.7 174.5 167.6 1.3 5.4
Local and commuter transportation 151.8 150.0 146.3 1.2 3.8
  City bus and subway transportation
 158.3 155.5 151.7 1.8 4.4
  Taxi and other local and commuter transportation
 130.7 130.7 127.4 0.0 2.6
Inter-city transportation 196.4 194.1 184.6 1.2 6.4
  Air transportation
 202.0 200.7 188.3 0.6 7.3
  Rail, bus and other inter-city transportation
 167.0 161.2 162.4 3.6 2.8
HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE 120.0 119.7 118.3 0.3 1.4
Health care 126.0 125.7 123.1 0.2 2.4
Health care goods 116.2 115.9 115.1 0.3 1.0
  Medicinal and pharmaceutical products
 117.1 116.9 116.1 0.2 0.9
    Prescribed medicines
 116.7 116.3 115.6 0.3 1.0
    Non-prescribed medicines
 118.5 118.4 117.7 0.1 0.7
Health care services 132.8 132.4 128.5 0.3 3.3
  Eye care
 108.3 106.8 106.1 1.4 2.1
  Dental care
 142.2 142.2 136.5 0.0 4.2
Personal care 115.3 115.1 114.7 0.2 0.5
Personal care supplies and equipment 105.9 105.6 106.4 0.3 -0.5
Personal care services 130.7 130.7 128.3 0.0 1.9
RECREATION, EDUCATION AND READING 126.8 126.3 127.3 0.4 -0.4
Recreation 112.3 111.7 114.3 0.5 -1.7
Recreational equipment and services (excluding vehicles) 62.3 61.8 67.2 0.8 -7.3
Purchase and operation of recreational vehicles 139.1 138.4 137.9 0.5 0.9
Home entertainment equipment and services 89.0 88.9 91.2 0.1 -2.4
Travel services 128.8 127.1 133.2 1.3 -3.3
  Traveller accommodation
 96.0 98.9 101.0 -2.9 -5.0
  Travel tours
 183.3 174.5 186.9 5.0 -1.9
Other recreational services 160.7 160.5 157.4 0.1 2.1
  Spectator entertainment (excluding cablevision)
 164.4 164.4 162.4 0.0 1.2
  Cablevision (including pay TV)
 183.4 182.8 178.5 0.3 2.7
  Use of recreational facilities and services
 142.2 142.2 139.5 0.0 1.9
Education and reading 182.2 182.0 176.1 0.1 3.5
Education 201.4 201.4 194.6 0.0 3.5
  Tuition fees
 239.2 239.2 229.5 0.0 4.2
Reading material and other printed matter (excluding textbooks) 145.6 144.8 140.8 0.6 3.4
  Newspapers
 148.1 148.1 143.0 0.0 3.6
  Magazines and periodicals
 158.9 158.9 154.8 0.0 2.6
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS 146.3 145.2 141.3 0.8 3.5
Alcoholic beverages 126.6 126.6 124.0 0.0 2.1
Served alcoholic beverages 127.8 127.7 123.8 0.1 3.2
  Served beer
 128.2 128.2 124.2 0.0 3.2
  Served liquor
 130.4 130.4 125.9 0.0 3.6
Alcoholic beverages purchased from stores 125.9 125.8 124.1 0.1 1.5
  Beer purchased from stores
 137.1 136.8 134.6 0.2 1.9
  Wine purchased from stores
 121.7 121.7 119.6 0.0 1.8
  Liquor purchased from stores
 110.0 110.4 109.7 -0.4 0.3
Tobacco products and smokers' supplies 146.7 144.9 140.1 1.2 4.7
Cigarettes 145.4 143.6 138.9 1.3 4.7
SELECTED SPECIAL AGGREGATES          
Goods 121.8 120.5 118.8 1.1 2.5
Durable goods 107.5 107.7 108.2 -0.2 -0.6
Semi-durable goods 108.8 106.1 108.1 2.5 0.6
Non-durable goods 132.1 130.4 126.4 1.3 4.5
Services 131.9 131.7 129.0 0.2 2.2
All-items excluding food 126.5 125.7 123.7 0.6 2.3
All-items excluding food and energy 123.4 123.0 121.6 0.3 1.5
All-items excluding energy 124.1 123.7 122.0 0.3 1.7
Energy 156.9 152.3 143.3 3.0 9.5
All-items excluding alcoholic beverages and tobacco products 126.6 125.8 123.7 0.6 2.3
Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 62-001