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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 May 2006 from
May
2006		 April
2006		 May
2005		 April
2006		 May
2005
ALL-ITEMS 130.6 130.0 127.0 0.5 2.8
FOOD 130.7 130.0 128.5 0.5 1.7
Food purchased from stores 129.1 128.1 127.5 0.8 1.3
Meat 135.6 135.3 137.3 0.2 -1.2
  Fresh or frozen meat (excluding poultry)
 136.3 136.1 139.0 0.1 -1.9
    Fresh or frozen beef
 139.9 138.8 141.4 0.8 -1.1
    Fresh or frozen pork
 118.5 121.3 126.2 -2.3 -6.1
  Fresh or frozen poultry meat
 132.8 132.8 132.7 0.0 0.1
    Fresh or frozen chicken
 132.1 133.2 131.5 -0.8 0.5
  Processed meat
 133.7 132.9 135.4 0.6 -1.3
    Ham and bacon
 153.0 146.9 161.4 4.2 -5.2
    Other processed meat
 124.5 125.7 123.7 -1.0 0.6
Fish and other seafood 119.7 118.8 123.0 0.8 -2.7
  Fish
 118.5 118.0 120.8 0.4 -1.9
    Fresh or frozen fish (including portions and fish sticks)
 125.9 123.6 128.6 1.9 -2.1
    Canned and other preserved fish
 105.7 108.4 107.3 -2.5 -1.5
Dairy products and eggs 139.1 137.8 133.9 0.9 3.9
  Dairy products
 137.9 136.6 132.7 1.0 3.9
    Fresh milk
 129.8 129.9 126.5 -0.1 2.6
    Butter
 150.0 148.5 147.5 1.0 1.7
    Cheese
 144.1 142.0 136.8 1.5 5.3
    Ice cream and related products
 131.6 129.8 126.1 1.4 4.4
  Eggs
 150.0 148.3 144.9 1.1 3.5
Bakery and other cereal products 137.3 137.0 133.7 0.2 2.7
  Bakery products
 139.7 140.1 134.9 -0.3 3.6
    Bread, rolls and buns
 151.0 152.7 144.2 -1.1 4.7
    Biscuits
 124.1 123.0 118.7 0.9 4.5
    Other bakery products
 132.9 132.6 131.8 0.2 0.8
  Other cereal grains and cereal products
 134.3 132.3 133.0 1.5 1.0
    Rice (including mixes)
 133.6 132.7 131.1 0.7 1.9
    Breakfast cereal and other cereal products
 136.2 133.5 134.7 2.0 1.1
    Pasta products
 129.3 130.6 128.9 -1.0 0.3
    Flour and flour based mixes
 133.4 128.0 132.4 4.2 0.8
Fruit, fruit preparations and nuts 108.5 104.6 108.7 3.7 -0.2
  Fresh fruit
 107.5 101.7 109.5 5.7 -1.8
    Apples
 122.8 121.3 117.3 1.2 4.7
    Oranges
 141.2 132.5 140.9 6.6 0.2
    Bananas
 101.2 99.7 96.9 1.5 4.4
    Other fresh fruit
 94.4 87.3 100.2 8.1 -5.8
  Preserved fruit and fruit preparations
 109.4 107.6 106.8 1.7 2.4
    Fruit juices
 105.5 103.0 101.6 2.4 3.8
    Other preserved fruit and fruit preparations
 116.1 116.5 117.5 -0.3 -1.2
  Nuts
 113.6 114.0 112.9 -0.4 0.6
Vegetables and vegetable preparations 115.5 115.4 116.3 0.1 -0.7
  Fresh vegetables
 116.9 116.9 118.4 0.0 -1.3
    Potatoes
 154.4 145.1 100.0 6.4 54.4
    Tomatoes
 98.7 117.0 120.3 -15.6 -18.0
    Lettuce
 112.5 93.9 107.6 19.8 4.6
    Other fresh vegetables
 111.6 112.2 118.8 -0.5 -6.1
  Preserved vegetables and vegetable preparations
 112.4 112.1 111.0 0.3 1.3
    Frozen and dried vegetables
 121.6 120.6 120.6 0.8 0.8
    Canned vegetables and other vegetable preparations
 108.3 108.5 106.9 -0.2 1.3
Other food products 128.5 128.1 125.4 0.3 2.5
  Sugar and confectionery
 160.5 157.9 152.3 1.6 5.4
  Fats and oils
 137.9 137.1 137.1 0.6 0.6
  Coffee and tea
 136.1 136.9 127.5 -0.6 6.7
  Condiments, spices and vinegars
 121.4 123.4 120.8 -1.6 0.5
  Other food preparations
 125.0 124.3 122.7 0.6 1.9
  Non-alcoholic beverages
 107.9 107.8 105.8 0.1 2.0
Food purchased from restaurants 135.5 135.2 131.6 0.2 3.0
Food purchased from table-service restaurants 138.6 138.3 134.3 0.2 3.2
Food purchased from fast food and take-out restaurants 128.3 127.9 125.4 0.3 2.3
SHELTER 128.6 127.7 123.6 0.7 4.0
Rented accommodation 120.3 120.3 119.3 0.0 0.8
Rent 120.0 120.0 119.0 0.0 0.8
Owned accommodation 121.5 121.0 117.2 0.4 3.7
Mortgage interest cost 88.8 88.5 88.0 0.3 0.9
Replacement cost 145.0 143.5 135.3 1.0 7.2
Property taxes (including special charges) 136.3 136.3 132.1 0.0 3.2
Homeowners' insurance premiums 187.7 186.0 174.2 0.9 7.7
Homeowners' maintenance and repairs 131.8 131.3 128.7 0.4 2.4
Water, fuel and electricity 170.5 167.0 156.3 2.1 9.1
Electricity 134.0 129.0 126.2 3.9 6.2
Water 169.7 169.5 158.5 0.1 7.1
Natural gas 245.1 247.1 212.1 -0.8 15.6
Fuel oil and other fuel 229.8 225.6 202.4 1.9 13.5
HOUSEHOLD OPERATIONS AND FURNISHINGS 116.5 116.4 115.6 0.1 0.8
Household operations 123.6 123.4 121.7 0.2 1.6
Communications 120.5 120.1 119.8 0.3 0.6
  Telephone services
 119.0 118.5 118.4 0.4 0.5
  Internet access services (Dec. 2002 = 100)
 97.3 97.1 96.7 0.2 0.6
  Postal and other communication services
 156.9 156.9 152.2 0.0 3.1
Child care and domestic services 127.1 127.0 123.2 0.1 3.2
  Child care
 123.4 123.4 120.1 0.0 2.7
  Domestic services
 139.0 138.7 133.4 0.2 4.2
Household chemical products 109.5 109.9 107.2 -0.4 2.1
Paper, plastic and foil supplies 136.0 136.1 133.7 -0.1 1.7
Other household goods and services 124.5 124.4 122.5 0.1 1.6
  Pet food and supplies
 120.9 120.9 119.9 0.0 0.8
  Seeds, plants and cut flowers
 127.9 130.2 125.8 -1.8 1.7
  Other horticultural goods
 110.9 107.5 108.5 3.2 2.2
  Financial services (Dec. 2002 = 100)
 106.9 106.9 107.1 0.0 -0.2
Household furnishings 105.6 105.4 106.2 0.2 -0.6
Furniture and household textiles 110.3 109.6 109.4 0.6 0.8
  Furniture
 110.4 110.1 109.5 0.3 0.8
  Household textiles
 112.5 110.9 111.6 1.4 0.8
Household equipment 93.3 93.6 96.7 -0.3 -3.5
  Household appliances
 93.4 93.2 95.3 0.2 -2.0
  Kitchen utensils, tableware and flatware
 103.9 104.9 106.4 -1.0 -2.3
Services related to household furnishings 152.7 152.7 143.3 0.0 6.6
CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR 101.1 100.8 102.3 0.3 -1.2
Clothing 96.9 96.4 98.7 0.5 -1.8
Women's clothing 96.8 96.7 97.9 0.1 -1.1
Men's clothing 99.3 98.6 101.4 0.7 -2.1
Children's clothing 90.6 89.3 93.9 1.5 -3.5
Footwear 104.1 104.1 105.0 0.0 -0.9
Clothing accessories and jewellery 102.0 101.5 101.8 0.5 0.2
Clothing material, notions and services 132.4 132.6 130.1 -0.2 1.8
TRANSPORTATION 158.4 158.5 149.0 -0.1 6.3
Private transportation 155.6 156.0 146.5 -0.3 6.2
Purchase, leasing and rental of automotive vehicles 127.1 127.7 124.3 -0.5 2.3
  Purchase and leasing of automotive vehicles
 127.7 128.4 124.9 -0.5 2.2
    Purchase of automotive vehicles
 128.9 129.5 126.0 -0.5 2.3
  Rental of automotive vehicles
 124.8 124.8 127.6 0.0 -2.2
Operation of automotive vehicles 178.9 179.0 163.4 -0.1 9.5
  Gasoline
 192.1 193.7 162.0 -0.8 18.6
  Automotive vehicle parts, maintenance and repairs
 132.9 132.9 128.5 0.0 3.4
  Other automotive vehicle operating expenses
 188.3 186.1 185.7 1.2 1.4
    Automotive vehicle insurance premiums
 203.3 200.5 200.5 1.4 1.4
    Automotive vehicle registration fees
 112.6 112.6 112.3 0.0 0.3
    Drivers' licences
 136.4 136.4 136.2 0.0 0.1
    Parking fees
 156.6 156.6 151.6 0.0 3.3
Public transportation 188.5 185.6 177.4 1.6 6.3
Local and commuter transportation 160.2 160.2 152.1 0.0 5.3
  City bus and subway transportation
 164.6 164.6 158.3 0.0 4.0
  Taxi and other local and commuter transportation
 142.0 142.0 131.5 0.0 8.0
Inter-city transportation 211.1 205.8 197.5 2.6 6.9
  Air transportation
 218.6 212.0 203.2 3.1 7.6
  Rail, bus and other inter-city transportation
 173.5 173.5 167.5 0.0 3.6
HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE 122.6 122.3 120.7 0.2 1.6
Health care 130.7 130.7 128.0 0.0 2.1
Health care goods 116.4 116.3 115.6 0.1 0.7
  Medicinal and pharmaceutical products
 117.5 117.5 116.7 0.0 0.7
    Prescribed medicines
 117.3 117.2 116.7 0.1 0.5
    Non-prescribed medicines
 118.5 118.6 117.5 -0.1 0.9
Health care services 141.1 141.2 136.9 -0.1 3.1
  Eye care
 111.3 111.5 108.2 -0.2 2.9
  Dental care
 151.3 151.3 145.9 0.0 3.7
Personal care 116.0 115.7 114.9 0.3 1.0
Personal care supplies and equipment 104.7 104.6 104.4 0.1 0.3
Personal care services 134.5 133.7 132.1 0.6 1.8
RECREATION, EDUCATION AND READING 128.3 126.6 127.5 1.3 0.6
Recreation 113.2 111.1 113.1 1.9 0.1
Recreational equipment and services (excluding vehicles) 57.9 57.5 61.5 0.7 -5.9
Purchase and operation of recreational vehicles 145.6 144.3 141.5 0.9 2.9
Home entertainment equipment and services 84.5 84.5 88.3 0.0 -4.3
Travel services 133.6 124.2 132.3 7.6 1.0
  Traveller accommodation
 105.0 89.5 101.8 17.3 3.1
  Travel tours
 181.6 181.6 183.3 0.0 -0.9
Other recreational services 169.1 167.6 162.2 0.9 4.3
  Spectator entertainment (excluding cablevision)
 169.7 169.3 164.8 0.2 3.0
  Cablevision (including pay TV)
 193.2 193.1 183.6 0.1 5.2
  Use of recreational facilities and services
 151.3 148.2 145.6 2.1 3.9
Education and reading 185.7 185.7 182.3 0.0 1.9
Education 204.9 204.9 201.4 0.0 1.7
  Tuition fees
 243.6 243.6 239.2 0.0 1.8
Reading material and other printed matter (excluding textbooks) 149.4 149.4 146.0 0.0 2.3
  Newspapers
 152.3 152.3 149.0 0.0 2.2
  Magazines and periodicals
 166.5 166.5 159.1 0.0 4.7
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS 150.5 150.7 147.6 -0.1 2.0
Alcoholic beverages 129.0 129.3 127.1 -0.2 1.5
Served alcoholic beverages 131.8 131.9 128.5 -0.1 2.6
  Served beer
 131.3 131.9 128.8 -0.5 1.9
  Served liquor
 134.6 134.0 130.5 0.4 3.1
Alcoholic beverages purchased from stores 127.4 127.8 126.3 -0.3 0.9
  Beer purchased from stores
 139.2 140.0 138.0 -0.6 0.9
  Wine purchased from stores
 122.0 122.2 121.5 -0.2 0.4
  Liquor purchased from stores
 111.5 111.5 110.1 0.0 1.3
Tobacco products and smokers' supplies 152.0 152.0 148.5 0.0 2.4
Cigarettes 150.7 150.6 147.2 0.1 2.4
SELECTED SPECIAL AGGREGATES          
Goods 125.5 125.1 121.9 0.3 3.0
Durable goods 107.1 107.2 107.2 -0.1 -0.1
Semi-durable goods 104.6 104.3 105.7 0.3 -1.0
Non-durable goods 140.5 139.8 133.4 0.5 5.3
Services 136.3 135.5 132.6 0.6 2.8
All-items excluding food 130.7 130.1 126.7 0.5 3.2
All-items excluding food and energy 125.7 125.2 123.5 0.4 1.8
All-items excluding energy 126.7 126.1 124.5 0.5 1.8
Energy 181.2 180.1 158.8 0.6 14.1
All-items excluding alcoholic beverages and tobacco products 130.7 130.0 127.0 0.5 2.9
Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 62-001