A detailed explanation of the CPI and its calculation can be found in this downloadable publication from Statistics Canada. (Adobe Acrobat required.) (
http://www.statcan.ca/english/IPS/Data/62-557-XIB.htm
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This site, set up by the Bank of Canada, allows you to calculate CPI-based inflation rates and inflation-adjusted monetary values in Canada for any period from 1914 to the present. (
http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/inflation_calc.htm
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From this official site for the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, you can access key short-term economic indicators (including inflation and unemployment) for OECD members. (
http://www.oecd.org/
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David Foot has his own website, which features articles on his demographic theories. For example, read what he and co-author Daniel Stoffman believe the city of Toronto will look like in the year 2021. (
http://www.footwork.com/
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