But, anecdotally, home services, energy cost, health services, food and clothing are all more expensive now than a few years ago, the only exception I can think of off the top of my head is gasoline, which has fallen.
Edit: This StatCan paper (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/62-553-x/62-553-x2015001-eng.pd...) explains CPI in detail and it seems like the basket is thorough and well-thought-out. Appendix B outlines all the components and their weights, and both homeowner costs, rents, and mortgage interest costs do factor into the shelter calculation.