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Note on CANSIM
Data that appears in the The Consumer Price Index (catalogue no. 62-001-X) are also available electronically, free of charge under the Statistics Canada Open Licence Agreement, in our CANSIM (Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System) database through the Internet, under tables 326-0009, 326-0012, 326-0015, 326-0020, 326-0021, 326-0022, 326-0023, 326-8023 and 326-0031. In general, CANSIM provides a longer historical series. For further information on CANSIM call 1-800-263-1136.
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The Consumer Price Index is published monthly and is not subject to revisions.
| Index for the month | Release date |
|---|---|
| December 2016 | January 20, 2017 |
| January 2017 | February 24, 2017 |
| February 2017 | March 24, 2017 |
| March 2017 | April 21, 2017 |
| April 2017 | May 19, 2017 |
| May 2017 | June 23, 2017 |
| June 2017 | July 21, 2017 |
| July 2017 | August 18, 2017 |
| August 2017 | September 22, 2017 |
| September 2017 | October 20, 2017 |
| October 2017 | November 17, 2017 |
| November 2017 | December 21, 2017 |
| December 2017 | January 26, 2018 |
Please note that the analytical text and charts previously found in this publication continue to be available in The Daily.
Methodological change: New approach for estimating the mortgage interest cost index
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in prices of consumer goods and services over time. To accurately reflect trends in the market and in consumer behaviour, Statistics Canada periodically reviews and updates the methods applied to various components of the CPI.
The release of the October 2017 CPI (published on November 17, 2017) marks the implementation of new data sources and methodological changes for the calculation of the mortgage interest cost index (MICI).
The MICI represents 3.41% of the 2015 CPI basket and is part of Shelter, one of the major CPI components.
This new approach uses administrative data to replace survey data, which reduces survey response burden while better reflecting the Canadian residential mortgage market and allowing for a simplified estimation process.
Detailed documentation describing the new MICI approach is available in the publication Prices Analytical Series (62F0014M).
Changes to table entitled “Inter-city indexes of price differentials of consumer goods and services”: Addition of a new geographic stratum
Data on inter-city indexes of price differentials of consumer goods and services, appearing in Table 15, have been updated to October 2016. As well, the geographic stratum “Calgary, Alberta” has been introduced in the table, reflecting data for the all-items index and its eight major components and selected sub-groups.
Real-time CANSIM tables
Real-time CANSIM table 326-8023 will be updated on December 4. For more information, consult the document Real-time CANSIM tables.
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