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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 2004 from
August
2004		 July
2004		 August
2003		 July
2004		 August
2003
ALL-ITEMS 124.8 125.0 122.5 -0.2 1.9
FOOD 125.3 125.6 122.1 -0.2 2.6
Food purchased from stores 124.1 124.7 121.0 -0.5 2.6
Meat 139.7 138.6 126.4 0.8 10.5
  Fresh or frozen meat (excluding poultry)
 141.8 141.1 121.8 0.5 16.4
    Fresh or frozen beef
 143.5 142.5 120.8 0.7 18.8
    Fresh or frozen pork
 131.7 132.2 117.1 -0.4 12.5
  Fresh or frozen poultry meat
 139.2 137.6 127.9 1.2 8.8
    Fresh or frozen chicken
 139.8 138.1 127.1 1.2 10.0
  Processed meat
 133.5 132.5 128.3 0.8 4.1
    Ham and bacon
 165.0 162.3 154.6 1.7 6.7
    Other processed meat
 119.8 119.5 116.6 0.3 2.7
Fish and other seafood 122.9 123.3 123.4 -0.3 -0.4
  Fish
 119.7 120.2 119.4 -0.4 0.3
    Fresh or frozen fish (including portions and fish sticks)
 126.6 127.1 126.6 -0.4 0.0
    Canned and other preserved fish
 107.7 108.4 106.8 -0.6 0.8
Dairy products and eggs 127.6 127.5 124.8 0.1 2.2
  Dairy products
 125.8 125.7 123.2 0.1 2.1
    Fresh milk
 121.0 120.9 119.8 0.1 1.0
    Butter
 135.3 136.0 132.6 -0.5 2.0
    Cheese
 129.4 129.2 126.5 0.2 2.3
    Ice cream and related products
 121.6 121.1 117.6 0.4 3.4
  Eggs
 146.9 146.8 141.7 0.1 3.7
Bakery and other cereal products 130.0 130.3 126.4 -0.2 2.8
  Bakery products
 130.3 130.6 125.7 -0.2 3.7
    Bread, rolls and buns
 136.7 136.5 129.2 0.1 5.8
    Biscuits
 116.9 118.8 117.2 -1.6 -0.3
    Other bakery products
 129.2 129.1 125.1 0.1 3.3
  Other cereal grains and cereal products
 130.8 131.2 129.3 -0.3 1.2
    Rice (including mixes)
 129.2 129.1 121.6 0.1 6.3
    Breakfast cereal and other cereal products
 131.7 132.8 130.7 -0.8 0.8
    Pasta products
 127.1 126.0 126.2 0.9 0.7
    Flour and flour based mixes
 134.8 134.6 134.4 0.1 0.3
Fruit, fruit preparations and nuts 111.9 111.7 110.2 0.2 1.5
  Fresh fruit
 115.7 115.2 113.0 0.4 2.4
    Apples
 143.6 142.9 131.8 0.5 9.0
    Oranges
 174.1 167.1 154.9 4.2 12.4
    Bananas
 98.4 94.5 100.3 4.1 -1.9
    Other fresh fruit
 96.8 98.5 98.7 -1.7 -1.9
  Preserved fruit and fruit preparations
 106.4 105.8 105.8 0.6 0.6
    Fruit juices
 101.2 100.4 101.0 0.8 0.2
    Other preserved fruit and fruit preparations
 117.2 117.2 115.5 0.0 1.5
  Nuts
 109.3 113.6 110.9 -3.8 -1.4
Vegetables and vegetable preparations 98.5 105.0 104.4 -6.2 -5.7
  Fresh vegetables
 95.3 104.1 103.6 -8.5 -8.0
    Potatoes
 123.9 120.3 132.7 3.0 -6.6
    Tomatoes
 85.5 87.0 101.8 -1.7 -16.0
    Lettuce
 60.0 61.8 63.8 -2.9 -6.0
    Other fresh vegetables
 95.4 108.8 102.4 -12.3 -6.8
  Preserved vegetables and vegetable preparations
 109.5 108.9 107.9 0.6 1.5
    Frozen and dried vegetables
 118.6 117.5 116.3 0.9 2.0
    Canned vegetables and other vegetable preparations
 105.6 105.3 104.3 0.3 1.2
Other food products 122.2 122.4 121.9 -0.2 0.2
  Sugar and confectionery
 155.4 153.5 155.0 1.2 0.3
  Fats and oils
 136.1 136.5 131.6 -0.3 3.4
  Coffee and tea
 128.5 128.7 126.2 -0.2 1.8
  Condiments, spices and vinegars
 119.4 119.1 118.6 0.3 0.7
  Other food preparations
 119.2 119.5 118.1 -0.3 0.9
  Non-alcoholic beverages
 99.2 100.2 101.0 -1.0 -1.8
Food purchased from restaurants 128.8 128.5 125.4 0.2 2.7
Food purchased from table-service restaurants 131.3 131.0 127.4 0.2 3.1
Food purchased from fast food and take-out restaurants 122.7 122.7 120.6 0.0 1.7
SHELTER 120.9 120.6 117.7 0.2 2.7
Rented accommodation 118.7 118.4 117.4 0.3 1.1
Rent 118.4 118.2 117.3 0.2 0.9
Owned accommodation 114.1 113.9 110.9 0.2 2.9
Mortgage interest cost 87.2 87.0 87.1 0.2 0.1
Replacement cost 130.7 130.5 122.3 0.2 6.9
Property taxes (including special charges) 126.6 126.6 123.1 0.0 2.8
Homeowners' insurance premiums 167.4 167.1 150.8 0.2 11.0
Homeowners' maintenance and repairs 125.8 125.9 124.0 -0.1 1.5
Water, fuel and electricity 151.9 151.3 145.4 0.4 4.5
Electricity 123.4 123.3 118.3 0.1 4.3
Water 150.7 150.7 144.0 0.0 4.7
Natural gas 228.9 225.5 223.6 1.5 2.4
Fuel oil and other fuel 159.1 159.1 143.7 0.0 10.7
HOUSEHOLD OPERATIONS AND FURNISHINGS 115.0 114.9 114.7 0.1 0.3
Household operations 120.3 120.2 119.2 0.1 0.9
Communications 119.4 119.4 118.6 0.0 0.7
  Telephone services
 117.8 117.8 117.6 0.0 0.2
  Internet access services (Dec. 2002 = 100)
 99.0 99.1 98.9 -0.1 0.1
  Postal and other communication services
 147.4 147.4 134.2 0.0 9.8
Child care and domestic services 122.0 122.0 118.8 0.0 2.7
  Child care
 119.3 119.3 115.8 0.0 3.0
  Domestic services
 131.3 131.3 128.4 0.0 2.3
Household chemical products 106.5 106.5 106.6 0.0 -0.1
Paper, plastic and foil supplies 131.0 130.7 130.7 0.2 0.2
Other household goods and services 119.6 119.5 118.8 0.1 0.7
  Pet food and supplies
 118.3 118.5 116.8 -0.2 1.3
  Seeds, plants and cut flowers
 121.5 121.5 123.4 0.0 -1.5
  Other horticultural goods
 106.6 106.6 108.4 0.0 -1.7
  Financial services (Dec. 2002 = 100)
 105.9 105.3 105.3 0.6 0.6
Household furnishings 107.0 106.9 107.8 0.1 -0.7
Furniture and household textiles 109.5 109.4 110.1 0.1 -0.5
  Furniture
 110.1 110.1 111.7 0.0 -1.4
  Household textiles
 110.4 109.6 107.0 0.7 3.2
Household equipment 98.5 98.5 100.7 0.0 -2.2
  Household appliances
 96.6 96.6 99.2 0.0 -2.6
  Kitchen utensils, tableware and flatware
 106.2 106.2 114.3 0.0 -7.1
Services related to household furnishings 140.6 140.6 133.6 0.0 5.2
CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR 101.8 100.9 101.8 0.9 0.0
Clothing 99.0 98.0 99.5 1.0 -0.5
Women's clothing 98.9 97.2 99.7 1.7 -0.8
Men's clothing 101.1 100.8 100.6 0.3 0.5
Children's clothing 93.5 92.9 95.9 0.6 -2.5
Footwear 101.0 100.4 101.5 0.6 -0.5
Clothing accessories and jewellery 102.8 101.8 100.4 1.0 2.4
Clothing material, notions and services 127.5 126.8 124.7 0.6 2.2
TRANSPORTATION 144.7 146.2 142.4 -1.0 1.6
Private transportation 141.7 143.4 139.7 -1.2 1.4
Purchase, leasing and rental of automotive vehicles 120.6 123.7 122.5 -2.5 -1.6
  Purchase and leasing of automotive vehicles
 121.1 124.3 123.1 -2.6 -1.6
    Purchase of automotive vehicles
 122.2 125.5 122.9 -2.6 -0.6
  Rental of automotive vehicles
 125.8 125.8 123.5 0.0 1.9
Operation of automotive vehicles 157.7 157.9 151.7 -0.1 4.0
  Gasoline
 153.1 153.6 142.0 -0.3 7.8
  Automotive vehicle parts, maintenance and repairs
 124.6 124.6 121.6 0.0 2.5
  Other automotive vehicle operating expenses
 183.5 183.2 182.5 0.2 0.5
    Automotive vehicle insurance premiums
 200.4 199.9 200.3 0.3 0.0
    Automotive vehicle registration fees
 109.7 109.7 107.2 0.0 2.3
    Drivers' licences
 104.0 104.0 101.1 0.0 2.9
    Parking fees
 149.3 149.3 143.6 0.0 4.0
Public transportation 178.8 178.4 173.5 0.2 3.1
Local and commuter transportation 148.0 148.0 143.6 0.0 3.1
  City bus and subway transportation
 153.6 153.6 149.4 0.0 2.8
  Taxi and other local and commuter transportation
 128.6 128.6 124.1 0.0 3.6
Inter-city transportation 203.4 202.7 197.2 0.3 3.1
  Air transportation
 210.0 209.2 204.7 0.4 2.6
  Rail, bus and other inter-city transportation
 169.5 169.5 161.0 0.0 5.3
HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE 118.8 119.2 117.4 -0.3 1.2
Health care 124.9 124.8 122.5 0.1 2.0
Health care goods 115.1 114.8 114.6 0.3 0.4
  Medicinal and pharmaceutical products
 116.7 116.0 115.8 0.6 0.8
    Prescribed medicines
 115.2 115.2 115.1 0.0 0.1
    Non-prescribed medicines
 119.6 117.9 117.5 1.4 1.8
Health care services 131.7 131.7 127.8 0.0 3.1
  Eye care
 106.8 106.9 105.7 -0.1 1.0
  Dental care
 141.4 141.4 135.9 0.0 4.0
Personal care 114.0 115.0 113.5 -0.9 0.4
Personal care supplies and equipment 104.9 106.5 105.6 -1.5 -0.7
Personal care services 128.9 128.8 126.5 0.1 1.9
RECREATION, EDUCATION AND READING 128.6 128.9 128.0 -0.2 0.5
Recreation 115.8 116.2 117.2 -0.3 -1.2
Recreational equipment and services (excluding vehicles) 64.9 65.6 70.0 -1.1 -7.3
Purchase and operation of recreational vehicles 139.8 140.3 139.2 -0.4 0.4
Home entertainment equipment and services 89.7 89.7 93.5 0.0 -4.1
Travel services 144.7 145.4 145.4 -0.5 -0.5
  Traveller accommodation
 120.2 121.4 127.1 -1.0 -5.4
  Travel tours
 186.9 186.9 177.9 0.0 5.1
Other recreational services 159.8 159.8 154.3 0.0 3.6
  Spectator entertainment (excluding cablevision)
 162.6 162.6 156.3 0.0 4.0
  Cablevision (including pay TV)
 181.2 181.2 173.8 0.0 4.3
  Use of recreational facilities and services
 143.0 143.0 139.4 0.0 2.6
Education and reading 176.5 176.5 167.4 0.0 5.4
Education 194.6 194.6 182.9 0.0 6.4
  Tuition fees
 229.5 229.5 212.3 0.0 8.1
Reading material and other printed matter (excluding textbooks) 142.2 142.1 139.7 0.1 1.8
  Newspapers
 145.3 145.2 140.5 0.1 3.4
  Magazines and periodicals
 154.8 154.8 147.3 0.0 5.1
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS 144.7 144.2 137.1 0.3 5.5
Alcoholic beverages 125.7 125.0 122.4 0.6 2.7
Served alcoholic beverages 126.3 125.2 122.8 0.9 2.9
  Served beer
 126.9 125.2 123.5 1.4 2.8
  Served liquor
 128.8 127.9 124.8 0.7 3.2
Alcoholic beverages purchased from stores 125.3 124.9 122.0 0.3 2.7
  Beer purchased from stores
 136.2 135.9 131.4 0.2 3.7
  Wine purchased from stores
 120.7 120.5 118.6 0.2 1.8
  Liquor purchased from stores
 110.4 109.7 108.7 0.6 1.6
Tobacco products and smokers' supplies 144.6 144.3 134.2 0.2 7.7
Cigarettes 143.3 143.0 133.0 0.2 7.7
SELECTED SPECIAL AGGREGATES          
Goods 119.7 120.2 117.9 -0.4 1.5
Durable goods 106.7 108.1 108.7 -1.3 -1.8
Semi-durable goods 104.9 104.3 105.3 0.6 -0.4
Non-durable goods 129.8 130.0 125.2 -0.2 3.7
Services 130.5 130.4 127.7 0.1 2.2
All-items excluding food 124.7 124.9 122.7 -0.2 1.6
All-items excluding food and energy 121.9 122.2 120.5 -0.2 1.2
All-items excluding energy 122.6 122.8 120.8 -0.2 1.5
Energy 152.4 152.3 143.5 0.1 6.2
All-items excluding alcoholic beverages and tobacco products 124.8 125.0 122.7 -0.2 1.7
Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 62-001
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