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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 November 2002 from
November
2002
October
2002
November
2001
October
2002
November
2001
ALL-ITEMS 120.8 120.5 115.8 0.2 4.3
FOOD 120.4 118.5 117.3 1.6 2.6
Food purchased from stores 119.7 117.1 116.5 2.2 2.7
Meat 126.5 125.9 126.3 0.5 0.2
  Fresh or frozen meat (excluding poultry)
128.5 129.4 127.2 -0.7 1.0
    Fresh or frozen beef
132.0 132.6 127.9 -0.5 3.2
    Fresh or frozen pork
115.4 117.5 123.1 -1.8 -6.3
  Fresh or frozen poultry meat
119.2 119.5 118.6 -0.3 0.5
    Fresh or frozen chicken
117.6 119.1 116.9 -1.3 0.6
  Processed meat
126.8 123.2 128.4 2.9 -1.2
    Ham and bacon
147.1 138.0 154.4 6.6 -4.7
    Other processed meat
116.9 115.8 115.9 0.9 0.9
Fish and other seafood 123.5 123.0 122.7 0.4 0.7
  Fish
121.1 120.1 120.2 0.8 0.7
    Fresh or frozen fish (including portions and fish sticks)
126.9 125.5 123.8 1.1 2.5
    Canned and other preserved fish
111.3 111.3 114.7 0.0 -3.0
Dairy products and eggs 121.1 120.6 117.1 0.4 3.4
  Dairy products
119.5 119.1 115.8 0.3 3.2
    Fresh milk
116.2 115.8 112.1 0.3 3.7
    Butter
127.0 127.4 122.8 -0.3 3.4
    Cheese
122.3 121.8 118.7 0.4 3.0
    Ice cream and related products
117.0 115.5 114.0 1.3 2.6
  Eggs
139.2 136.9 130.7 1.7 6.5
Bakery and other cereal products 124.9 120.9 119.7 3.3 4.3
  Bakery products
124.4 119.7 117.2 3.9 6.1
    Bread, rolls and buns
129.1 122.6 118.8 5.3 8.7
    Biscuits
114.6 113.1 112.8 1.3 1.6
    Other bakery products
123.2 118.9 117.0 3.6 5.3
  Other cereal grains and cereal products
127.3 124.5 125.7 2.2 1.3
    Rice (including mixes)
123.7 123.9 128.6 -0.2 -3.8
    Breakfast cereal and other cereal products
128.5 125.3 125.5 2.6 2.4
    Pasta products
125.4 124.9 124.9 0.4 0.4
    Flour and flour based mixes
130.2 124.6 126.9 4.5 2.6
Fruit, fruit preparations and nuts 108.2 108.2 106.1 0.0 2.0
  Fresh fruit
110.9 111.3 108.4 -0.4 2.3
    Apples
121.9 130.8 113.0 -6.8 7.9
    Oranges
156.0 152.7 154.0 2.2 1.3
    Bananas
93.1 96.4 93.3 -3.4 -0.2
    Other fresh fruit
98.2 95.2 97.3 3.2 0.9
  Preserved fruit and fruit preparations
104.0 103.0 102.7 1.0 1.3
    Fruit juices
99.2 98.6 97.6 0.6 1.6
    Other preserved fruit and fruit preparations
113.6 111.9 113.3 1.5 0.3
  Nuts
109.3 110.7 107.0 -1.3 2.1
Vegetables and vegetable preparations 111.4 97.4 101.3 14.4 10.0
  Fresh vegetables
113.9 96.0 100.9 18.6 12.9
    Potatoes
139.2 142.2 139.4 -2.1 -0.1
    Tomatoes
123.5 87.9 104.8 40.5 17.8
    Lettuce
90.8 71.9 86.3 26.3 5.2
    Other fresh vegetables
105.7 87.3 90.0 21.1 17.4
  Preserved vegetables and vegetable preparations
104.9 102.6 103.4 2.2 1.5
    Frozen and dried vegetables
115.1 114.3 110.1 0.7 4.5
    Canned vegetables and other vegetable preparations
100.4 97.2 100.5 3.3 -0.1
Other food products 117.5 116.4 115.9 0.9 1.4
  Sugar and confectionery
144.6 140.2 139.3 3.1 3.8
  Fats and oils
128.0 126.2 124.4 1.4 2.9
  Coffee and tea
120.9 122.4 127.6 -1.2 -5.3
  Condiments, spices and vinegars
119.7 118.3 119.5 1.2 0.2
  Other food preparations
113.6 112.6 109.7 0.9 3.6
  Non-alcoholic beverages
98.9 98.9 100.4 0.0 -1.5
Food purchased from restaurants 123.0 122.8 120.1 0.2 2.4
Food purchased from table-service restaurants 125.2 125.1 121.8 0.1 2.8
Food purchased from fast food and take-out restaurants 117.6 117.2 115.7 0.3 1.6
SHELTER 115.7 115.8 112.0 -0.1 3.3
Rented accommodation 116.4 116.2 114.1 0.2 2.0
Rent 116.3 116.1 114.1 0.2 1.9
Owned accommodation 108.7 108.4 106.7 0.3 1.9
Mortgage interest cost 86.7 86.7 89.4 0.0 -3.0
Replacement cost 117.2 116.1 110.3 0.9 6.3
Property taxes (including special charges) 123.1 123.1 120.5 0.0 2.2
Homeowners' insurance premiums 137.8 136.7 128.2 0.8 7.5
Homeowners' maintenance and repairs 120.0 119.3 116.0 0.6 3.4
Water, fuel and electricity 139.4 141.2 127.3 -1.3 9.5
Electricity 122.7 125.5 114.3 -2.2 7.3
Water 138.8 138.5 131.6 0.2 5.5
Natural gas 183.4 184.2 160.2 -0.4 14.5
Fuel oil and other fuel 144.8 144.2 130.5 0.4 11.0
HOUSEHOLD OPERATIONS AND FURNISHINGS 114.0 113.9 112.7 0.1 1.2
Household operations 117.9 117.7 116.7 0.2 1.0
Communications 118.4 118.4 117.4 0.0 0.9
  Telephone services
117.2 117.2 116.9 0.0 0.3
  Postal and other communication services
134.2 134.2 121.9 0.0 10.1
Child care and domestic services 116.9 116.9 117.3 0.0 -0.3
  Child care
114.2 114.2 115.5 0.0 -1.1
  Domestic services
125.9 125.8 123.1 0.1 2.3
Household chemical products 106.8 106.0 105.7 0.8 1.0
Paper, plastic and foil supplies 131.0 130.3 129.0 0.5 1.6
Other household goods and services 115.6 115.3 113.3 0.3 2.0
  Pet food and supplies
116.8 116.1 114.5 0.6 2.0
  Seeds, plants and cut flowers
115.5 115.4 112.8 0.1 2.4
  Other horticultural goods
113.9 113.7 111.6 0.2 2.1
Household furnishings 108.1 108.1 106.7 0.0 1.3
Furniture and household textiles 109.6 110.1 109.2 -0.5 0.4
  Furniture
110.9 110.9 111.0 0.0 -0.1
  Household textiles
108.1 109.6 106.5 -1.4 1.5
Household equipment 102.2 102.1 100.0 0.1 2.2
  Household appliances
100.8 100.8 99.3 0.0 1.5
  Kitchen utensils, tableware and flatware
114.6 111.6 112.6 2.7 1.8
Services related to household furnishings 130.9 129.2 127.6 1.3 2.6
CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR 105.2 107.1 105.2 -1.8 0.0
Clothing 103.6 106.3 103.7 -2.5 -0.1
Women's clothing 102.3 106.1 102.9 -3.6 -0.6
Men's clothing 105.1 106.3 104.6 -1.1 0.5
Children's clothing 104.4 106.6 103.3 -2.1 1.1
Footwear 105.7 106.8 107.2 -1.0 -1.4
Clothing accessories and jewellery 102.1 102.9 102.3 -0.8 -0.2
Clothing material, notions and services 121.9 119.8 119.0 1.8 2.4
TRANSPORTATION 139.2 137.9 126.9 0.9 9.7
Private transportation 136.9 135.2 124.3 1.3 10.1
Purchase, leasing and rental of automotive vehicles 128.0 125.0 125.4 2.4 2.1
  Purchase and leasing of automotive vehicles
128.6 125.5 126.0 2.5 2.1
    Purchase of automotive vehicles
128.6 125.3 126.1 2.6 2.0
  Rental of automotive vehicles
130.9 130.9 125.5 0.0 4.3
Operation of automotive vehicles 140.6 139.8 121.8 0.6 15.4
  Gasoline
133.5 136.0 112.2 -1.8 19.0
  Automotive vehicle parts, maintenance and repairs
118.9 117.3 115.3 1.4 3.1
  Other automotive vehicle operating expenses
162.8 158.3 136.3 2.8 19.4
    Automotive vehicle insurance premiums
175.2 169.7 143.0 3.2 22.5
    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 165.1 168.6 156.6 -2.1 5.4
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
118.7 118.7 117.8 0.0 0.8
Inter-city transportation 187.1 193.5 173.9 -3.3 7.6
  Air transportation
194.4 201.9 179.4 -3.7 8.4
  Rail, bus and other inter-city transportation
155.3 155.3 152.1 0.0 2.1
HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE 116.2 116.2 114.7 0.0 1.3
Health care 120.9 120.8 118.7 0.1 1.9
Health care goods 114.3 114.5 114.0 -0.2 0.3
  Medicinal and pharmaceutical products
115.3 115.5 114.8 -0.2 0.4
    Prescribed medicines
116.1 116.0 115.0 0.1 1.0
    Non-prescribed medicines
114.6 115.6 115.4 -0.9 -0.7
Health care services 125.1 124.8 121.6 0.2 2.9
  Eye care
105.1 104.0 103.7 1.1 1.4
  Dental care
131.9 131.9 127.7 0.0 3.3
Personal care 112.6 112.8 111.7 -0.2 0.8
Personal care supplies and equipment 105.8 106.4 106.3 -0.6 -0.5
Personal care services 123.9 123.2 120.4 0.6 2.9
RECREATION, EDUCATION AND READING 126.7 127.7 123.2 -0.8 2.8
Recreation 115.7 116.9 113.0 -1.0 2.4
Recreational equipment and services (excluding vehicles) 73.5 73.7 75.0 -0.3 -2.0
Purchase and operation of recreational vehicles 132.7 132.8 124.6 -0.1 6.5
Home entertainment equipment and services 93.9 93.8 94.0 0.1 -0.1
Travel services 137.3 143.8 135.5 -4.5 1.3
  Traveller accommodation
113.7 124.0 117.7 -8.3 -3.4
  Travel tours
177.5 177.5 165.8 0.0 7.1
Other recreational services 150.5 150.2 142.6 0.2 5.5
  Spectator entertainment (excluding cablevision)
155.8 154.7 146.1 0.7 6.6
  Cablevision (including pay TV)
168.2 168.2 158.1 0.0 6.4
  Use of recreational facilities and services
135.2 135.2 130.2 0.0 3.8
Education and reading 166.8 166.8 159.7 0.0 4.4
Education 182.8 182.8 174.5 0.0 4.8
  Tuition fees
212.3 212.3 202.5 0.0 4.8
Reading material and other printed matter (excluding textbooks) 137.2 137.2 132.6 0.0 3.5
  Newspapers
137.6 137.6 133.6 0.0 3.0
  Magazines and periodicals
143.8 143.8 138.3 0.0 4.0
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS 131.9 131.2 111.7 0.5 18.1
Alcoholic beverages 120.2 119.3 117.4 0.8 2.4
Served alcoholic beverages 119.9 119.5 116.5 0.3 2.9
  Served beer
119.4 119.0 115.9 0.3 3.0
  Served liquor
122.1 121.7 118.5 0.3 3.0
Alcoholic beverages purchased from stores 120.2 119.2 117.7 0.8 2.1
  Beer purchased from stores
128.5 126.6 126.0 1.5 2.0
  Wine purchased from stores
118.0 117.3 113.9 0.6 3.6
  Liquor purchased from stores
107.7 108.0 106.6 -0.3 1.0
Tobacco products and smokers' supplies 127.1 126.5 96.5 0.5 31.7
Cigarettes 126.0 125.4 95.5 0.5 31.9
SELECTED SPECIAL AGGREGATES          
Goods 117.8 117.3 112.1 0.4 5.1
Durable goods 111.6 110.2 110.2 1.3 1.3
Semi-durable goods 108.4 110.2 107.8 -1.6 0.6
Non-durable goods 122.2 121.6 113.4 0.5 7.8
Services 124.4 124.1 119.9 0.2 3.8
All-items excluding food 121.0 121.0 115.5 0.0 4.8
All-items excluding food and energy 119.2 118.9 114.9 0.3 3.7
All-items excluding energy 119.4 118.8 115.4 0.5 3.5
Energy 136.2 138.4 119.5 -1.6 14.0
All-items excluding alcoholic beverages and tobacco products 121.2 120.8 116.7 0.3 3.9

Statistics Canada - Catalogue no. 62-001-XPB