Canadian building permits in August were down 7.0% from July and 1.3% from the comparable month in 2023 to $11.5 billion (CAD). Residential authorizations decreased 5.2% from July but rose 3.8% from August 2023 to $7.1 billion. Single-family totals were $2.7 billion, increasing 5.8% from last month but dipping 2.8% from August 2023. Multi-family levels reached $4.3 billion in August, falling 11.0% from July but growing 8.5% from the same month last year. Non-residential permits declined 9.7% from the prior month and 8.5% from August 2023 to $4.4 billion. See Statistics Canada