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Building permits, annual 2006 and December 2006
Construction intentions hit another record high in 2006, thanks mainly to soaring demand for residential and non-residential space in Western Canada. Municipalities issued a record $66.2 billion worth of building permits, up 9.0% from the previous high in 2005.
Police-reported data on organized crime, hate-motivated crime and cyber crime, 2005