For governments, businesses and individuals alike, every change in the price of a barrel of oil, a month's rent, or even a loaf of bread has an impact on how we spend—and earn—our money. Statistics Canada tracks these and many other price movements using a number of key indexes.
The Consumer Price Index tracks changes in prices as experienced by Canadian consumers by comparing, through time, the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services.
Producer Price Indexes track the changes in prices that Canadian producers receive or pay for goods and services over time.
Find information on these and other indexes through the Prices and price indexes portal.
Contact information
For more information, contact the Statistical Information Service (toll-free 1-800-263-1136; 514-283-8300; infostats@statcan.gc.ca) or Media Relations (statcan.mediahotline-ligneinfomedias.statcan@statcan.gc.ca).