Where can I find information about Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI)?

Two videos, "An Overview of Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI)" and " The Consumer Price Index and Your Experience of Price Change ," are available on Statistics Canada's YouTube channel.

What is Canada training institute – consumer price index?

The online lecture "Canada Training Institute – Consumer Price Index" provides an introduction to Statistics Canada's definition and production of the Consumer Price Index, which measures the rate at which prices of goods and services purchased by Canadian consumers change, on average, over a specified period of time.

Where are CPI data published?

CPI data are published at various levels of geography including Canada, the ten provinces, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit. The Consumer Price Index is one of the most widely used measures of inflation.

What does the CPI indicate?

Since the basket contains goods and services of unchanging or equivalent quantity and quality, the index reflects only pure price change. The CPI is widely used as an indicator of the change in the general level of consumer prices or the rate of inflation.