Building Permits

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Highlights
Analysis - May 2006
Single-family dwellings a drag on housing intentions
Non-residential sector: Strong advances in all three components

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Statistical tables
1 Total value of building permits, provinces and territories, seasonally adjusted
2 Non-residential value of building permits, provinces and territories, seasonally adjusted
3 Residential value of building permits, provinces and territories, seasonally adjusted
4 Number of dwelling units authorized, province and territories, seasonally adjusted at annual rate
5 Dwelling units, value of residential and non-residential building permits, provinces and territories, seasonally adjusted, 2006
6 Dwelling units, value of residential and non-residential building permits, census metropolitan areas, seasonally adjusted, 2006
7 Dwelling units, provinces and territories, unadjusted, 2006
8 Dwelling units, census metropolitan areas, unadjusted, May 2006
9 Dwelling units, census metropolitan areas, unadjusted, cumulative, January - May 2006
10 Value of residential and non-residential building permits, provinces and territories, unadjusted, 2006
11 Value of residential and non-residential building permits, census metropolitan areas, unadjusted, May 2006
12 Value of residential and non-residential building permits, census metropolitan areas, unadjusted, cumulative, January - May 2006
13 Value of the non-residential permits by type of building, provinces and territories, May 2006

Data quality, concepts and methodology Description - Monthly survey of building permits
Data source and methodology
Concepts and variables measured
Building categories
Data accuracy
Comparability of data and related sources

Appendix
I. Geographical abbreviations

Charts
1. Total value of building permits
2. Residential value of building permits - Total
3. Number of dwelling units - Single and multiple
4. Non residential value of building permits - Total
5. Commercial value of building permits
6. Industrial value of building permits
7. Institutional and governmental value of building permits