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2010 GOVERNMENT STATISTICS

Statistics Canada reported that the total value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities increased by 5.4% to $6.7-billion in April, 2010, from March, 2010. Non-residential permits rose by 32% to $2.8-billion during the same period. Institutional permits rose by 70% to $882-million and commercial permits increased by 29% to $1.5-billion, while industrial permits decreased by 4.7% to $415-million in April, 2010, from March, 2010.

Canadian Construction Industry
Value of Building Permits by Province & Territory – All Permits ($ Millions)

2004 – 2007

	2004	2005	2006	2007
Alberta	7,327.1	10,201.7	13,875.7	15,653.3
British Columbia	7,938.7	10,182.9	11,541.5	12,540.3
Manitoba	1,150.4	1,128.5	1,378.8	1,476.2
New Brunswick	797.3	829.0	933.3	964.3
Newfoundland and Labrador	501.2	494.1	538.4	660.7
Northwest Territories	105.3	68.7	37.7	74.2
Nova Scotia	1,125.8	1,188.0	1,291.4	1,286.5
Nunavut	28.1	13.2	57.4	63.6
Ontario	23,905.3	24,129.6	23,292.2	26,708.6
Prince Edward Island	223.8	244.0	207.0	163.4
Quebec	11,629.6	11,288.0	11,878.3	12,976.1
Saskatchewan	770.0	905.7	1,138.6	1,620.1
Yukon Territory	75.9	77.3	95.6	76.9
Total (Canada)	55,578.6	60,750.7	66,265.8	74,264.3
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, tables (for fee) 026-0003 and 026-0008, and Catalogue no 64-001-X. Last modifi ed: 2008-02-06.

Canadian Construction Industry
Value of Building Permits by Type – Canada ($ Millions)
2004 – 2007

	2004	2005	2006	2007
Residential	36,833.4	38,723.1	41,052.8	45,565.4
Non-Residential	18,745.1	22,027.6	25,213.1	28,698.8
Industrial	3,470.9	3,994.8	4,532.6	4,919.1
Commercial	10,137.1	12,015.5	14,430.9	16,903.1
Institutional and Governmental	5,137.1	6,017.3	6,249.6	6,876.6
Total (Canada)	55,578.6	60,750.7	66,265.8	74,264.3
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table (for fee) 026-0008 and Catalogue no 64-001-X. Last modifi ed: 2008-02-06.

Canadian Construction Industry
Construction Employment by Region – Trades
2006 – 2015

	2006	2007	2008 (Forcast)	2010 (Forcast)	2015 (Forcast)
Alberta	134,279	149,579	161,219	161,590	157,630
British Columbia	122,988	139,157	147,527	141,292	135,638
Manitoba	22,370	23,103	23,385	24,875	26,531
New Brunswick	17,478	20,188	20,144	16,623	17,418
Newfoundland and Labrador	7,936	8,651	8,493	8,604	6,802
Nova Scotia	20,244	21,351	21,347	20,267	21,411
Ontario	272,577	271,338	276,436	276,436	307,616
Prince Edward Island	3,838	4,075	3,642	3,296	3,605
Saskatchewan	22,004	22,643	24,145	25,377	25,576
Trades included in above statistics: Boilermakers; Bricklayers; Carpenters; Concrete Finishers; Construction Managers; Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics; Contractors and Supervisors; Crane Operators; Drillers and Blasters; Electricians (Including Industrial and Power Systems); Elevator Constructors and Mechanics; Floor Covering Installers; Gas Fitters; Glaziers; Heavy Equipment Operators (Except Crane); Heavy-duty Equipment Mechanics; Industrial Instrument Technicians and Mechanics; Insulators; Ironworkers and Structural Metal fabricators and Fitters; Labourers and Trades Helpers; Painters and Decorators; Plasterers; Drywall Installers and Finishers, and Lathers; Plumbers; Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics; Residential and Commercial Installers and Servicers; Roofers and Shinglers; Sheet Metal Workers; Steamfi tters, Pipe fi tters and Sprinkler System Installers; Tile Setters; Truck Drivers; Welders and Related Machine Operators. Sources: Construction Sector Council, Statistics Canada, Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)

Canadian Construction Industry
Housing Starts by Province
2004 – 2007

	2004	2005	2006	2007
Alberta	36,270	40,847	48,962	48,336
British Columbia	32,925	34,667	36,443	39,195
Manitoba	4,440	4,731	5,028	5,738
New Brunswick	3,947	3,959	4,085	4,242
Newfoundland and Labrador	2,870	2,498	2,234	2,649
Nova Scotia	4,717	4,775	4,896	4,750
Ontario	85,114	78,795	73,417	68,123
Prince Edward Island	919	862	738	750
Quebec	58,488	50,910	47,877	48,553
Saskatchewan	3,781	3,437	3,715	6,007
Total (Canada)	233,431	225,481	227,395	228,343
Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table (for fee) 027-0008, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Last modifi ed: 2008-01-28.

Canadian Construction Industry
Engineering Investment by Region (1997 $ Millions)
2006 – 2015

	2006	2007	2008 (Forcast)	2010 (Forcast)	2015 (Forcast)
Alberta	23,648	25,490	26,833	26,465	24,968
British Columbia	6,599	8,141	8,346	7,588	7,051
Manitoba	1,236	1,322	1,356	1,474	1,581
New Brunswick	870	1,225	1,234	717	717
Newfoundland and Labrador	858	1,138	1,154	1,188	671
Nova Scotia	1,139	1,361	1,404	1,216	1,163
Ontario	9,686	9,772	9,784	10,205	10,886
Prince Edward Island	128	141	111	81	87
Quebec	7,349	8,160	9,667	12,517	8,665
Saskatchewan	2,798	2,847	3,134	3,376	3,012
Sources: Construction Sector Council, Statistics Canada, Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)

Canadian Construction Industry
Industrial, Commercial & Institutional Investment by Region (1997 $ Millions)
2006 – 2015

	2006	2007	2008 (Forcast)	2010 (Forcast)	2015 (Forcast)
Alberta	3,687	4,160	4,345	4,389	4,353
British Columbia	3,697	4,095	4,249	4,092	4,165
Manitoba	941	973	982	1,015	1,074
New Brunswick	465	517	528	493	529
Newfoundland and Labrador	1,017	1,046	920	885	746
Nova Scotia	635	664	658	648	685
Ontario	10,490	10,577	10,751	11,398	12,833
Prince Edward Island	128	141	111	81	87
Quebec	5,008	4,999	5,453	5,464	5,666
Saskatchewan	651	688	760	842	776
Sources: Construction Sector Council, Statistics Canada, Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)

Canadian Construction Industry
Residential Investment by Region (1997 $ Millions)
2006 – 2015

	2006	2007	2008 (Forcast)	2010 (Forcast)	2015 (Forcast)
Alberta	8,269	8,157	7,888	7,199	6,044
British Columbia	11,415	11,444	12,041	12,074	10,949
Manitoba	1,509	1,524	1,533	1,665	1,726
New Brunswick	1,125	1,064	1,015	1,061	1,023
Newfoundland and Labrador	764	740	719	749	570
Nova Scotia	1,473	1,489	1,471	1,321	1,517
Ontario	23,088	22,208	22,837	23,616	27,414
Prince Edward Island	204	201	184	193	222
Quebec	12,742	12,265	11,541	11,311	12,364
Saskatchewan	1,214	1,252	1,302	1,266	1,440
Included in above statistics: Apartments; New Housing; Other New Housing; Renovations. Sources: Construction Sector Council, Statistics Canada, Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)

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