building permits

Recent data released by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) reveals an increase in total residential building permits in Ontario, for the second straight year. According to MPAC, more than 122,000 building permits were…

According to a recent report by Statistics Canada, the total value of building permits rose 6.9% to $10.3 billion in June. Seven provinces contributed to the gain, led by Ontario, which jumped 22.7%. Construction intentions in the…

Last week, Statistics Canada released building permit data for May 2021. Ontario’s monthly ICI (industrial, commercial, institutional) permit value total was the lowest since December 2020. Institutional permit values were down slightly…

The total value of building permits remained at historically high levels in April 2021, edging down 0.5% to $11.1 billion, following the record set in March, according to Statistics Canada. The slight pullback was mainly due to declines in…