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Building permits, August 2022
The total value of building permits in Canada increased 11.9% in August to $12.5 billion. Both the residential sector (+12.0% to $8.4 billion) and non-residential sector (+11.8% to $4.0 billion) saw strong gains, with Ontario causing much of the increase. On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), the total value of building permits increased 10.0% to $7.5 billion. esidential permits in August increased 12.0% to $8.4 billion nationally. Gains in Ontario offset losses posted in seven provinces. Construction intentions in the single-family homes component edged up 0.4%. The value of building permits in the multi-family ... (full story)