The total monthly value of building permits in Canada increased 3.4% in August to $11.9 billion, with strong gains in the non-residential sector offsetting modest declines in residential construction intentions.
On a constant dollar basis (2012=100), the total value of building permits was up 4.3% to $6.9 billion in August.
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