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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 September 2002 from
September
2002
August
2002
September
2001
August
2002
September
2001
ALL-ITEMS 120.1 120.1 117.4 0.0 2.3
FOOD 119.2 120.2 116.9 -0.8 2.0
Food purchased from stores 118.0 119.4 116.1 -1.2 1.6
Meat 127.0 127.6 127.4 -0.5 -0.3
  Fresh or frozen meat (excluding poultry)
129.5 130.3 128.7 -0.6 0.6
    Fresh or frozen beef
132.7 133.5 129.6 -0.6 2.4
    Fresh or frozen pork
117.5 118.5 124.5 -0.8 -5.6
  Fresh or frozen poultry meat
118.5 119.3 119.8 -0.7 -1.1
    Fresh or frozen chicken
115.6 116.4 118.2 -0.7 -2.2
  Processed meat
127.5 127.4 128.9 0.1 -1.1
    Ham and bacon
152.2 152.5 160.1 -0.2 -4.9
    Other processed meat
115.6 115.4 114.0 0.2 1.4
Fish and other seafood 124.4 123.7 123.7 0.6 0.6
  Fish
120.8 120.1 120.8 0.6 0.0
    Fresh or frozen fish (including portions and fish sticks)
126.7 126.0 124.2 0.6 2.0
    Canned and other preserved fish
110.9 110.1 115.6 0.7 -4.1
Dairy products and eggs 120.7 120.4 117.1 0.2 3.1
  Dairy products
119.3 119.2 115.9 0.1 2.9
    Fresh milk
115.9 116.0 112.2 -0.1 3.3
    Butter
127.3 126.9 122.7 0.3 3.7
    Cheese
122.2 121.9 119.2 0.2 2.5
    Ice cream and related products
115.9 114.9 112.6 0.9 2.9
  Eggs
135.6 133.1 129.6 1.9 4.6
Bakery and other cereal products 120.7 121.1 118.7 -0.3 1.7
  Bakery products
118.3 118.2 115.7 0.1 2.2
    Bread, rolls and buns
119.6 119.2 116.9 0.3 2.3
    Biscuits
113.7 113.2 111.6 0.4 1.9
    Other bakery products
118.8 119.6 115.8 -0.7 2.6
  Other cereal grains and cereal products
126.6 127.8 125.7 -0.9 0.7
    Rice (including mixes)
124.1 125.4 128.5 -1.0 -3.4
    Breakfast cereal and other cereal products
130.0 129.8 124.2 0.2 4.7
    Pasta products
123.0 125.8 124.0 -2.2 -0.8
    Flour and flour based mixes
127.3 129.2 129.9 -1.5 -2.0
Fruit, fruit preparations and nuts 109.2 111.4 105.2 -2.0 3.8
  Fresh fruit
112.4 115.5 106.4 -2.7 5.6
    Apples
141.3 139.1 118.9 1.6 18.8
    Oranges
144.0 158.8 143.5 -9.3 0.3
    Bananas
94.0 94.4 97.9 -0.4 -4.0
    Other fresh fruit
96.7 99.1 92.5 -2.4 4.5
  Preserved fruit and fruit preparations
103.9 105.1 103.1 -1.1 0.8
    Fruit juices
98.9 100.4 98.3 -1.5 0.6
    Other preserved fruit and fruit preparations
114.0 114.6 112.8 -0.5 1.1
  Nuts
111.4 110.1 108.8 1.2 2.4
Vegetables and vegetable preparations 100.1 110.5 97.1 -9.4 3.1
  Fresh vegetables
98.5 112.4 95.1 -12.4 3.6
    Potatoes
154.2 196.6 128.6 -21.6 19.9
    Tomatoes
88.4 97.6 88.5 -9.4 -0.1
    Lettuce
63.5 63.1 85.1 0.6 -25.4
    Other fresh vegetables
90.0 100.6 86.4 -10.5 4.2
  Preserved vegetables and vegetable preparations
105.5 105.8 103.9 -0.3 1.5
    Frozen and dried vegetables
114.9 114.8 110.6 0.1 3.9
    Canned vegetables and other vegetable preparations
101.3 101.9 101.1 -0.6 0.2
Other food products 117.2 117.0 116.2 0.2 0.9
  Sugar and confectionery
140.3 141.8 141.0 -1.1 -0.5
  Fats and oils
125.7 125.4 123.8 0.2 1.5
  Coffee and tea
122.5 124.1 128.5 -1.3 -4.7
  Condiments, spices and vinegars
119.1 118.1 118.7 0.8 0.3
  Other food preparations
112.2 112.6 109.2 -0.4 2.7
  Non-alcoholic beverages
102.8 100.6 102.1 2.2 0.7
Food purchased from restaurants 122.8 122.7 119.5 0.1 2.8
Food purchased from table-service restaurants 125.1 125.0 121.6 0.1 2.9
Food purchased from fast food and take-out restaurants 117.5 117.4 114.5 0.1 2.6
SHELTER 114.6 114.2 113.4 0.4 1.1
Rented accommodation 116.0 115.9 113.7 0.1 2.0
Rent 115.9 115.7 113.7 0.2 1.9
Owned accommodation 107.8 107.8 106.2 0.0 1.5
Mortgage interest cost 86.9 87.0 89.9 -0.1 -3.3
Replacement cost 115.9 115.2 109.9 0.6 5.5
Property taxes (including special charges) 120.5 120.5 118.6 0.0 1.6
Homeowners' insurance premiums 135.8 134.9 127.7 0.7 6.3
Homeowners' maintenance and repairs 119.0 120.4 114.0 -1.2 4.4
Water, fuel and electricity 136.1 134.1 138.5 1.5 -1.7
Electricity 128.9 129.2 114.3 -0.2 12.8
Water 138.4 138.4 131.4 0.0 5.3
Natural gas 155.4 147.7 209.3 5.2 -25.8
Fuel oil and other fuel 135.1 130.1 139.9 3.8 -3.4
HOUSEHOLD OPERATIONS AND FURNISHINGS 113.8 114.3 113.2 -0.4 0.5
Household operations 117.7 117.8 116.5 -0.1 1.0
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 116.4 117.7 117.3 -1.1 -0.8
  Child care
113.7 115.8 115.7 -1.8 -1.7
  Domestic services
125.4 124.1 122.6 1.0 2.3
Household chemical products 106.4 106.7 105.2 -0.3 1.1
Paper, plastic and foil supplies 130.7 130.7 128.7 0.0 1.6
Other household goods and services 115.3 114.9 113.0 0.3 2.0
  Pet food and supplies
116.1 115.9 113.6 0.2 2.2
  Seeds, plants and cut flowers
115.4 115.4 112.7 0.0 2.4
  Other horticultural goods
113.6 113.8 111.5 -0.2 1.9
Household furnishings 108.0 109.0 108.2 -0.9 -0.2
Furniture and household textiles 109.6 111.6 110.5 -1.8 -0.8
  Furniture
110.6 112.7 112.9 -1.9 -2.0
  Household textiles
108.7 110.7 106.0 -1.8 2.5
Household equipment 102.5 102.4 102.3 0.1 0.2
  Household appliances
101.0 100.8 101.1 0.2 -0.1
  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 107.3 105.0 107.9 2.2 -0.6
Clothing 106.6 103.8 107.5 2.7 -0.8
Women's clothing 108.1 103.8 107.9 4.1 0.2
Men's clothing 104.8 103.7 106.9 1.1 -2.0
Children's clothing 103.5 103.5 106.1 0.0 -2.5
Footwear 107.0 105.3 107.4 1.6 -0.4
Clothing accessories and jewellery 103.2 101.8 105.2 1.4 -1.9
Clothing material, notions and services 119.8 119.7 117.7 0.1 1.8
TRANSPORTATION 136.8 137.0 133.0 -0.1 2.9
Private transportation 133.8 133.7 130.4 0.1 2.6
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
130.9 128.4 125.5 1.9 4.3
Operation of automotive vehicles 137.5 137.4 131.2 0.1 4.8
  Gasoline
133.9 133.6 135.5 0.2 -1.2
  Automotive vehicle parts, maintenance and repairs
117.3 117.3 114.1 0.0 2.8
  Other automotive vehicle operating expenses
154.3 154.2 135.6 0.1 13.8
    Automotive vehicle insurance premiums
164.6 164.4 142.3 0.1 15.7
    Automotive vehicle registration fees
107.2 107.2 104.0 0.0 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 170.8 174.7 162.6 -2.2 5.0
Local and commuter transportation 137.4 137.4 134.8 0.0 1.9
  City bus and subway transportation
143.1 143.1 139.8 0.0 2.4
  Taxi and other local and commuter transportation
118.6 118.6 117.6 0.0 0.9
Inter-city transportation 197.3 204.4 184.7 -3.5 6.8
  Air transportation
206.4 214.8 192.2 -3.9 7.4
  Rail, bus and other inter-city transportation
155.1 155.1 151.8 0.0 2.2
HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE 115.7 115.6 114.2 0.1 1.3
Health care 120.6 120.3 118.5 0.2 1.8
Health care goods 114.1 114.1 113.9 0.0 0.2
  Medicinal and pharmaceutical products
115.7 115.7 114.8 0.0 0.8
    Prescribed medicines
116.0 116.0 114.9 0.0 1.0
    Non-prescribed medicines
115.9 116.1 115.6 -0.2 0.3
Health care services 124.8 124.2 121.3 0.5 2.9
  Eye care
104.0 103.8 102.9 0.2 1.1
  Dental care
131.9 131.7 127.7 0.2 3.3
Personal care 112.1 112.1 111.1 0.0 0.9
Personal care supplies and equipment 105.2 105.4 105.6 -0.2 -0.4
Personal care services 123.2 123.2 119.9 0.0 2.8
RECREATION, EDUCATION AND READING 128.7 128.5 126.0 0.2 2.1
Recreation 118.2 119.0 116.6 -0.7 1.4
Recreational equipment and services (excluding vehicles) 73.1 72.6 74.6 0.7 -2.0
Purchase and operation of recreational vehicles 133.0 133.4 128.5 -0.3 3.5
Home entertainment equipment and services 94.2 94.5 94.1 -0.3 0.1
Travel services 153.4 158.3 154.8 -3.1 -0.9
  Traveller accommodation
139.2 147.1 148.3 -5.4 -6.1
  Travel tours
177.5 177.5 165.8 0.0 7.1
Other recreational services 148.4 148.2 141.1 0.1 5.2
  Spectator entertainment (excluding cablevision)
150.2 150.1 141.3 0.1 6.3
  Cablevision (including pay TV)
168.1 167.6 158.1 0.3 6.3
  Use of recreational facilities and services
133.6 133.6 129.5 0.0 3.2
Education and reading 166.6 162.1 159.3 2.8 4.6
Education 182.7 175.7 174.8 4.0 4.5
  Tuition fees
212.3 202.5 202.5 4.8 4.8
Reading material and other printed matter (excluding textbooks) 137.0 137.6 130.5 -0.4 5.0
  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 129.9 129.8 106.5 0.1 22.0
Alcoholic beverages 119.6 119.3 116.2 0.3 2.9
Served alcoholic beverages 119.5 119.4 115.6 0.1 3.4
  Served beer
119.0 119.0 115.2 0.0 3.3
  Served liquor
121.7 121.7 116.4 0.0 4.6
Alcoholic beverages purchased from stores 119.6 119.2 116.4 0.3 2.7
  Beer purchased from stores
127.3 126.6 122.8 0.6 3.7
  Wine purchased from stores
117.4 117.3 115.1 0.1 2.0
  Liquor purchased from stores
108.2 108.1 106.5 0.1 1.6
Tobacco products and smokers' supplies 124.3 124.3 89.1 0.0 39.5
Cigarettes 123.2 123.2 88.2 0.0 39.7
SELECTED SPECIAL AGGREGATES          
Goods 116.8 116.8 114.8 0.0 1.7
Durable goods 110.4 110.6 110.8 -0.2 -0.4
Semi-durable goods 110.1 108.3 109.9 1.7 0.2
Non-durable goods 120.7 121.0 117.3 -0.2 2.9
Services 123.9 123.9 120.4 0.0 2.9
All-items excluding food 120.4 120.2 117.5 0.2 2.5
All-items excluding food and energy 118.7 118.5 115.2 0.2 3.0
All-items excluding energy 118.8 118.9 115.6 -0.1 2.8
Energy 134.6 133.4 137.0 0.9 -1.8
All-items excluding alcoholic beverages and tobacco products 120.5 120.5 118.6 0.0 1.6

Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 62-001-XPB