The total value of building permits issued in June across Canada was up 1% over May to a total of $5.2 billion.
However the value of permits is still down 26.2 per cent compared with the same period last year.
Home-building sector permits increased in value by 0.5% representing the 4th consecutive month of increases.
Across Canada BC had the biggest jump in building permit issues – up 30.3%. Quebec was up 11%. Alberta, Saskatchewan and PEI had decreases. In Ontario decreases in single-family permit values was offset by gains in the commercial sector.
