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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 August 2002 from
August
2002		 July
2002		 August
2001		 July
2002		 August
2001
ALL-ITEMS 120.1 119.6 117.1 0.4 2.6
FOOD 120.2 120.9 117.7 -0.6 2.1
Food purchased from stores 119.4 120.6 117.4 -1.0 1.7
Meat 127.6 127.1 126.8 0.4 0.6
  Fresh or frozen meat (excluding poultry)
 130.3 130.3 128.1 0.0 1.7
    Fresh or frozen beef
 133.5 133.5 128.2 0.0 4.1
    Fresh or frozen pork
 118.5 118.1 126.2 0.3 -6.1
  Fresh or frozen poultry meat
 119.3 118.9 119.4 0.3 -0.1
    Fresh or frozen chicken
 116.4 116.1 117.3 0.3 -0.8
  Processed meat
 127.4 126.3 128.2 0.9 -0.6
    Ham and bacon
 152.5 148.6 157.3 2.6 -3.1
    Other processed meat
 115.4 115.5 114.3 -0.1 1.0
Fish and other seafood 123.7 123.7 123.4 0.0 0.2
  Fish
 120.1 120.0 120.2 0.1 -0.1
    Fresh or frozen fish (including portions and fish sticks)
 126.0 125.0 123.7 0.8 1.9
    Canned and other preserved fish
 110.1 111.9 114.7 -1.6 -4.0
Dairy products and eggs 120.4 120.4 117.0 0.0 2.9
  Dairy products
 119.2 119.2 115.8 0.0 2.9
    Fresh milk
 116.0 116.2 112.4 -0.2 3.2
    Butter
 126.9 127.2 122.6 -0.2 3.5
    Cheese
 121.9 121.6 119.0 0.2 2.4
    Ice cream and related products
 114.9 114.8 110.6 0.1 3.9
  Eggs
 133.1 132.1 129.6 0.8 2.7
Bakery and other cereal products 121.1 120.5 119.0 0.5 1.8
  Bakery products
 118.2 117.7 115.9 0.4 2.0
    Bread, rolls and buns
 119.2 119.3 116.8 -0.1 2.1
    Biscuits
 113.2 111.8 111.6 1.3 1.4
    Other bakery products
 119.6 118.8 116.9 0.7 2.3
  Other cereal grains and cereal products
 127.8 127.1 126.3 0.6 1.2
    Rice (including mixes)
 125.4 125.9 128.4 -0.4 -2.3
    Breakfast cereal and other cereal products
 129.8 127.8 124.1 1.6 4.6
    Pasta products
 125.8 125.9 125.4 -0.1 0.3
    Flour and flour based mixes
 129.2 129.2 131.1 0.0 -1.4
Fruit, fruit preparations and nuts 111.4 111.0 108.5 0.4 2.7
  Fresh fruit
 115.5 115.2 111.0 0.3 4.1
    Apples
 139.1 131.0 121.4 6.2 14.6
    Oranges
 158.8 156.9 150.6 1.2 5.4
    Bananas
 94.4 97.6 102.0 -3.3 -7.5
    Other fresh fruit
 99.1 101.5 97.3 -2.4 1.8
  Preserved fruit and fruit preparations
 105.1 104.4 104.7 0.7 0.4
    Fruit juices
 100.4 99.9 100.2 0.5 0.2
    Other preserved fruit and fruit preparations
 114.6 113.4 113.6 1.1 0.9
  Nuts
 110.1 110.9 108.4 -0.7 1.6
Vegetables and vegetable preparations 110.5 123.8 105.9 -10.7 4.3
  Fresh vegetables
 112.4 130.4 106.3 -13.8 5.7
    Potatoes
 196.6 234.8 155.4 -16.3 26.5
    Tomatoes
 97.6 97.6 90.1 0.0 8.3
    Lettuce
 63.1 75.5 65.4 -16.4 -3.5
    Other fresh vegetables
 100.6 117.6 100.9 -14.5 -0.3
  Preserved vegetables and vegetable preparations
 105.8 104.9 105.4 0.9 0.4
    Frozen and dried vegetables
 114.8 113.9 111.6 0.8 2.9
    Canned vegetables and other vegetable preparations
 101.9 100.9 102.8 1.0 -0.9
Other food products 117.0 116.7 116.1 0.3 0.8
  Sugar and confectionery
 141.8 140.9 138.6 0.6 2.3
  Fats and oils
 125.4 126.0 123.4 -0.5 1.6
  Coffee and tea
 124.1 123.4 129.3 0.6 -4.0
  Condiments, spices and vinegars
 118.1 117.1 117.0 0.9 0.9
  Other food preparations
 112.6 111.8 110.6 0.7 1.8
  Non-alcoholic beverages
 100.6 101.5 101.4 -0.9 -0.8
Food purchased from restaurants 122.7 122.3 119.3 0.3 2.8
Food purchased from table-service restaurants 125.0 124.4 121.0 0.5 3.3
Food purchased from fast food and take-out restaurants 117.4 117.4 115.0 0.0 2.1
SHELTER 114.2 113.2 113.7 0.9 0.4
Rented accommodation 115.9 115.6 113.5 0.3 2.1
Rent 115.7 115.4 113.5 0.3 1.9
Owned accommodation 107.8 107.7 106.1 0.1 1.6
Mortgage interest cost 87.0 87.1 90.0 -0.1 -3.3
Replacement cost 115.2 114.9 109.7 0.3 5.0
Property taxes (including special charges) 120.5 120.5 118.6 0.0 1.6
Homeowners' insurance premiums 134.9 134.7 127.3 0.1 6.0
Homeowners' maintenance and repairs 120.4 120.1 114.1 0.2 5.5
Water, fuel and electricity 134.1 128.7 140.7 4.2 -4.7
Electricity 129.2 121.0 114.3 6.8 13.0
Water 138.4 138.4 131.4 0.0 5.3
Natural gas 147.7 145.2 217.1 1.7 -32.0
Fuel oil and other fuel 130.1 130.1 144.5 0.0 -10.0
HOUSEHOLD OPERATIONS AND FURNISHINGS 114.3 114.2 112.5 0.1 1.6
Household operations 117.8 117.8 116.3 0.0 1.3
Communications 118.3 118.3 117.4 0.0 0.8
  Telephone services
 117.2 117.2 116.9 0.0 0.3
  Postal and other communication services
 133.2 133.2 121.9 0.0 9.3
Child care and domestic services 117.7 117.7 117.5 0.0 0.2
  Child care
 115.8 115.8 116.5 0.0 -0.6
  Domestic services
 124.1 124.0 121.0 0.1 2.6
Household chemical products 106.7 106.9 105.4 -0.2 1.2
Paper, plastic and foil supplies 130.7 129.9 128.4 0.6 1.8
Other household goods and services 114.9 115.0 111.8 -0.1 2.8
  Pet food and supplies
 115.9 116.4 113.2 -0.4 2.4
  Seeds, plants and cut flowers
 115.4 115.4 112.4 0.0 2.7
  Other horticultural goods
 113.8 113.7 111.1 0.1 2.4
Household furnishings 109.0 108.8 106.9 0.2 2.0
Furniture and household textiles 111.6 111.3 107.8 0.3 3.5
  Furniture
 112.7 112.7 109.3 0.0 3.1
  Household textiles
 110.7 109.5 105.5 1.1 4.9
Household equipment 102.4 102.4 102.3 0.0 0.1
  Household appliances
 100.8 100.8 101.1 0.0 -0.3
  Kitchen utensils, tableware and flatware
 113.1 113.1 114.3 0.0 -1.0
Services related to household furnishings 129.2 129.2 126.5 0.0 2.1
CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR 105.0 105.0 106.6 0.0 -1.5
Clothing 103.8 103.9 105.9 -0.1 -2.0
Women's clothing 103.8 104.0 105.3 -0.2 -1.4
Men's clothing 103.7 104.4 106.2 -0.7 -2.4
Children's clothing 103.5 101.3 107.1 2.2 -3.4
Footwear 105.3 104.7 105.6 0.6 -0.3
Clothing accessories and jewellery 101.8 101.3 104.8 0.5 -2.9
Clothing material, notions and services 119.7 119.9 117.2 -0.2 2.1
TRANSPORTATION 137.0 135.4 130.9 1.2 4.7
Private transportation 133.7 132.2 127.8 1.1 4.6
Purchase, leasing and rental of automotive vehicles 125.0 125.0 126.2 0.0 -1.0
  Purchase and leasing of automotive vehicles
 125.5 125.5 126.8 0.0 -1.0
    Purchase of automotive vehicles
 125.3 125.3 126.2 0.0 -0.7
  Rental of automotive vehicles
 128.4 128.4 123.8 0.0 3.7
Operation of automotive vehicles 137.4 134.9 127.1 1.9 8.1
  Gasoline
 133.6 130.4 125.9 2.5 6.1
  Automotive vehicle parts, maintenance and repairs
 117.3 117.3 114.1 0.0 2.8
  Other automotive vehicle operating expenses
 154.2 150.8 135.6 2.3 13.7
    Automotive vehicle insurance premiums
 164.4 160.2 142.3 2.6 15.5
    Automotive vehicle registration fees
 107.2 106.8 104.0 0.4 3.1
    Drivers' licences
 96.9 96.9 94.5 0.0 2.5
    Parking fees
 138.8 138.8 129.4 0.0 7.3
Public transportation 174.7 172.6 165.2 1.2 5.8
Local and commuter transportation 137.4 137.4 134.7 0.0 2.0
  City bus and subway transportation
 143.1 143.1 139.7 0.0 2.4
  Taxi and other local and commuter transportation
 118.6 118.6 117.6 0.0 0.9
Inter-city transportation 204.4 200.5 189.5 1.9 7.9
  Air transportation
 214.8 210.2 197.8 2.2 8.6
  Rail, bus and other inter-city transportation
 155.1 155.1 151.8 0.0 2.2
HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE 115.6 115.4 114.2 0.2 1.2
Health care 120.3 120.2 118.1 0.1 1.9
Health care goods 114.1 114.0 113.6 0.1 0.4
  Medicinal and pharmaceutical products
 115.7 115.5 114.9 0.2 0.7
    Prescribed medicines
 116.0 115.9 114.9 0.1 1.0
    Non-prescribed medicines
 116.1 115.6 115.9 0.4 0.2
Health care services 124.2 124.1 120.8 0.1 2.8
  Eye care
 103.8 103.5 103.1 0.3 0.7
  Dental care
 131.7 131.7 126.8 0.0 3.9
Personal care 112.1 111.9 111.3 0.2 0.7
Personal care supplies and equipment 105.4 105.3 105.9 0.1 -0.5
Personal care services 123.2 122.6 119.9 0.5 2.8
RECREATION, EDUCATION AND READING 128.5 128.4 126.2 0.1 1.8
Recreation 119.0 118.9 117.9 0.1 0.9
Recreational equipment and services (excluding vehicles) 72.6 72.8 75.4 -0.3 -3.7
Purchase and operation of recreational vehicles 133.4 132.7 128.1 0.5 4.1
Home entertainment equipment and services 94.5 94.5 94.3 0.0 0.2
Travel services 158.3 158.4 160.1 -0.1 -1.1
  Traveller accommodation
 147.1 147.2 156.8 -0.1 -6.2
  Travel tours
 177.5 177.5 165.8 0.0 7.1
Other recreational services 148.2 147.8 141.2 0.3 5.0
  Spectator entertainment (excluding cablevision)
 150.1 150.1 141.3 0.0 6.2
  Cablevision (including pay TV)
 167.6 166.6 158.5 0.6 5.7
  Use of recreational facilities and services
 133.6 133.6 129.5 0.0 3.2
Education and reading 162.1 162.1 155.3 0.0 4.4
Education 175.7 175.7 169.1 0.0 3.9
  Tuition fees
 202.5 202.5 195.8 0.0 3.4
Reading material and other printed matter (excluding textbooks) 137.6 137.6 130.0 0.0 5.8
  Newspapers
 137.1 137.1 131.6 0.0 4.2
  Magazines and periodicals
 143.7 143.7 132.3 0.0 8.6
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS 129.8 129.5 106.4 0.2 22.0
Alcoholic beverages 119.3 118.8 116.4 0.4 2.5
Served alcoholic beverages 119.4 118.9 115.5 0.4 3.4
  Served beer
 119.0 118.6 115.2 0.3 3.3
  Served liquor
 121.7 120.6 116.4 0.9 4.6
Alcoholic beverages purchased from stores 119.2 118.7 116.7 0.4 2.1
  Beer purchased from stores
 126.6 125.5 123.5 0.9 2.5
  Wine purchased from stores
 117.3 117.5 114.9 -0.2 2.1
  Liquor purchased from stores
 108.1 108.1 106.4 0.0 1.6
Tobacco products and smokers' supplies 124.3 124.1 88.7 0.2 40.1
Cigarettes 123.2 123.0 87.9 0.2 40.2
SELECTED SPECIAL AGGREGATES          
Goods 116.8 116.3 114.3 0.4 2.2
Durable goods 110.6 110.6 110.6 0.0 0.0
Semi-durable goods 108.3 108.3 108.6 0.0 -0.3
Non-durable goods 121.0 120.2 116.8 0.7 3.6
Services 123.9 123.5 120.4 0.3 2.9
All-items excluding food 120.2 119.4 117.0 0.7 2.7
All-items excluding food and energy 118.5 118.2 115.1 0.3 3.0
All-items excluding energy 118.9 118.8 115.6 0.1 2.9
Energy 133.4 129.0 133.4 3.4 0.0
All-items excluding alcoholic beverages and tobacco products 120.5 120.0 118.4 0.4 1.8
Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 62-001-XPB