Detailed information on the methodology and concepts of the CPI is contained in The Consumer Price Index Reference Paper, Updating Based on 1992 Expenditures, (Occasional), catalogue no. 62-553-X.
Information regarding the Household Spending Survey is contained in the: Spending Patterns in Canada, 2005, catalogue no. 62-202-X.
A brief non-technical document entitled Your Guide to the Consumer Price Index (Occasional) catalogue no.62-557-X answers the frequently asked questions about the construction and use of the CPI.
For further information, contact the Consumer Prices Section, Prices Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6 (613-951-9606), or you can also search through the Statistics Canada catalogue which lists all current products and services available from Statistics Canada.