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Canadian building permits rise 8.8 per cent to $13.6 billion in August

Statistics Canada puts the monthly gain in permit value at $1.1 billion, with no prior-period figure or seasonal adjustment status given in the release.

By Theo Grant Business & Data Published 1 source 1 min read
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The total value of building permits issued in Canada rose $1.1 billion, or 8.8 per cent, to $13.6 billion in August, Statistics Canada said on Oct. 14.1

The agency did not state the July level the August figure is measured against, nor whether the $13.6 billion is seasonally adjusted. A single monthly move is not a trend, and the national total does not show how permit value was distributed across provinces or municipalities.1

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  1. Building permits, August 2026 · Statistics Canada

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