DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS CONSTRUCTION BRANCH OTTAWA

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1 'L.JiAbk¼c1 U) Lii i Lii_; 1.Ih1. I¼AJi i J1\, jvj.i Minister of Trade and Commerce WIRFAU DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS CONSTRUCTION BRANCH OTTAWA r v F THE Y. Acting Dominion Statistician, S. A. CUDMORE, M.A. (Dxon.), F.S.S., F.R.S.C. ChieE, Construction Branch, F. 1. Tanner. Price: $1.00 per year Vol. 3, No. 5 BUILDflG PNITS ISSUED IN CANADA, MAX The May report of Building Permits includes returns from 177 of the 204 municipalities in Canada which have systems for issuing such permits and of this number 156 retorted detailed operations. The remaining 11 advised that no permits had been issued during the month of May while 27 municipalities had failed to report at the close of June 12th. The total value of permits reported as issued in the month of May is $8,555,122. Revised values for the month of April include returns from 200 municioalities and aggregate $11,295,975. Reports were received from 55 of the 58 original municipalities and show a value of $6,513,152 for May. The corresponding revised value for April includes 58 returns and is $9,050,784, while the May, 1941 value was $12,704,074. The total value of permits issued by all municipalities during the fiva elapsed months of the current year is $37,665,830. The value of the 58 municipei.ities for the same period is $29,21,359, while their corresponding value in 1941 was $39,925,772. During the month of May new construction of all tytss anounted to 70.3 per cent of the total value, while the percentage of new residential construction was 55.7.

2 BUILDING PEB24ITS, MAY, Table 1. - Tallies and Classifications of Building Permits tesued by 177 Mnicipalities in Canada, by Provinces, May, Provinces Classification of Permits CANADA Prince Edward. Island. Nova Scotia New Brunswick Qebec All Permits Total Value 8, , , ,933 2,283,545 New Construction 6,013, ,512 64,750 1,557,970 Additions, Alterations, Repairs 2,542,518 17, ,590 42, ,575 Residential 5,745, ,922 28,828 1,464,397 New Construction 4,767, ,412 14,750 1,151,875 Additions, Alterations, R.paire 978, ,510 14, Institutional 258,020-1, ,000 Jew Construction 33, Additions, Alterations, Repairs 224,385-1, ,000 Commercial 1,518,388 17, ,380 77, ,876 Jew Construction 689,686-48,100 50, ,600 Additions, Alterations, Repairs - 828,702 17,500 66,280 27, ,276 Inditrisl 954, ,767 New Construction 501, ,300 Additions, Alterations, Repairs 453, ,467 Other Building 79, ,505 New Construction 21, ,195 Additions, Alterations, Repairs 57, ,310 Classification of Permits Provinces (Con.) Ontario Mani- Saskat- Alberta British toba chewan Columbia All Permits Total Value 3,772, , , , ,202 Now Construction 2,739, , , , ,774 Additions, Alterations, Repairs , , , , ,428 Residential 2,533, , , , ,259 New Construction 2,160, ,588 79, , ,193 Additions, Alterations, Repairs 372,893 64,780 40,065 83,241 58,076 Institutional 92, ,700 2, New Construction 16, ,350 Additions, Alterations, Repairs 75, ,700 2,250 44,635 Commercial 555,249 94,750 67,895 89, ,277 New Construction 224,524 25,800 28,070 13,327 54,265 AL&itions, Alterations,,Repaire 340,725 68,950 39,825 75,979 86,012 Industrial 552,457 16, ,750 New Construction 335,820 16, AMittons, Alterations, Repairs 226, ,300 Other Building 19, ,635 7,921 Now Construction 2, , Additions, Alterations, Repair. 17, ,405

3 BUILDINGPEB}IITS. } T.J.1L. Table 2. - Cumulative and Comparative Record. of Building Permits and their indexes, together with average indexes of wholesale prices of building materials, (1926i.100) Year May Value of Building Permits Issued April J'irgt Index of Value of Building Permits April lirst Average Index of Wholesale Prices of Building Materials May April 1izst 5 Months ,556,122 11,295,975(1) 37,6E5, (2) 46.6(2) 48.7(2) (3) (3) ,144,335 15,971,760 52,013, (2) 65.9(2) 66.5(2) ,046 10,927,440 37,614, (2) 37.3(2) 62.6(2) , , ,960,638 19,676, , , ,275, ,416,299 6,106,693 22, ,836,358 3,237,366 13,666, ,728,340 6,300,046 19,535, ,019,761 2,269,157 7,999, ,065,372 1,595,502 6,726, ,488,845 4,370,863 19,312, ,115,291 13,495,165 50,356, ,321,160 16,978,076 66,792, ,185,738 29,856, , ,515,522 18,606,167 79,285, ,138,657 17,312,470 62, ,504,296 19,044,499 60,042, , ,482,383 50,983, ,807,589 13,689,101 46,544, ,937,638 19,530,851 57,946, , ,833,588 54,040, , , ,500,360 41,530, ,082,015 15,648, , (1) Revised figures containing returns from 200 municipalities. (2) Pigures based on values reported by the original 58 municipalities. (3) Data not yet available.

4 BU ILDING PNRJ4ITS, M4L.U42. Table 3. - Value of Builing Permits seued. by 204 Munictpali in Canada in April and May, 1942, together with t.h aggrrigate for the first five months of this year, and for 204 Mtlnicipslities ir May, IN.P.I.II - Indicates that no permits.1ere iseudd during the current month. No Reportt' - Indicates that the municipality failed to furnish its monthly report. Value of Perr,its Ieued during - May April Mpy First 5 months CANADA 8,556,122 11,295,975(1) 17,144,335 37,665,930 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 18,375 2,800 4,325 26,775 Charlottetown 18, ,325 26,775 NOVA SCOTIA 273, ,427(1) 501, ,353 Anherst 6,5 1,525 2,600 14,000 Bridgewater 4,000 5,500 1,000 11,500 Dartmouth 16,125 19,000 39,755 85,865 Glace Bay 24,842 14,027 23,638 62,023 RalIfax 159, , ,087 Liverpool 3,300 6,100 2,490 11,150 Lunenburg N.P.I. N.P.'_ N.P.I. N.P.I. New Glasgow 9,225 3,0 9,993 32,200 New Waterford ,400 8,675 6,900 North Sydney N.P.I. 1,000 24, Sydney 33,100 30, , ,968 Sydney Mines 700 N.P.I. 15,600 1,700 Truro 9,430 13,630 65,150 34,660 Yarmouth 5,000 2, ,300 NEW BRUNSWICK 106, , , ,445 Campbellton 4,800 N.P.I. 2,640 4,800 Chatham 5,300 N.P.I. N.P.I Deihousie No Report No Report 1,535 No Benort Fredericton 76,250 52,490 1, ,530 Moncton No Report 23,530 98,575 41,455 Newcastle No Report 20,760 11, Saint John 20,583 30,133 48, ,200 St. Stephen No Report No Report N.P.I. - QUEBEC 2,283,545 3,084,126(1) 3,175,355 9,429,737 Cap-de-la-Madeleine 49,935 38,500 17,950 97,785 Chicoutimi 39,900 30,105 68,475 89,705 Coat iook Drumondvi11e ,500 64,700 30,360 Granby No Report 12,775 78,650 21,775 Grand.'Mere 15,700 4,300 22,600 20,000 Hampetead 41, ,600 42,650 Hull 22,699 36, , ,054 Iberville 200 7, ,375 Joliette 8,450 15,100 12,975 33,275 Jonquiere 75,250 60,750 51, ,450 Lachine 127,818 13,495 34, ,318 Lapratrie 270 2, ,835 In Tuque 8,000 5,950 5, x Indicates a municipality whose records are available back to (1) Revised figures containing returns from municipalities not included in our April report.

5 co~istru;iiun INDUSTRY IN CANADA ULDI$G PERMITS, MAY, Table 3. - Value of Building Persite issued by 204 MunIcipalities in Canada In April and May, 1942, together with the aggregate for the first five months of this year. and for 204 Municipalities in May, (Continued). Value of Permits Issued turing - May April May Piret 5 montxs1 QUBZC - (Concluded) Levis , ,120 Longneuil 13,300 48,895 57,200 88,425 )Iegantic No Report 1, ,232 Montreal (x Maisonneuve) 1,027,371 2,068,761 2,445,180 5, Montreal Nast 5,200 14,665 26, Montreal North No Report ,710 16,165 Montreal West N.P.I. N.P.I N.P.I. Mount Royal 53, , Noranda 7,425 N.P.I ,293 Outremont 80,950 48,100 11, ,850 Points aux Trembles 2,700 6,075 8,200 8,825 Points Claire No Report 11,600 9,375 21,070 qgebec 170,305 80, , ,655 Rimoneki 15, ,000 24,900 Riviere du Loup No R.pt 2,455 2,600 8,605 Rouyn ,200 19,125 Ste. Maths-des-Mont N.P.I. 10,200 Ste. Anne-de-Bellei'ue 11,505 6,300 10,135 49,355 St. Hyacinths 4,925 21,400 60,100 42,825 St. Jean 26,595 17, ,045 St. Jerome 36,200 35,900 58, ,700 St. Joseph ci. Granthan 3,100 1, ,450 St. Lemb.rt 12,100 17,050 78,434 29,300 St. Laurent ,000 29,100 Shawinigan 7alls 137,905 79, , ,455 Sherbrooke 81,615 51, , ,500 Sorel 29,980 5,483 24, ,463 Trois-Riviere. 31,795 26,430 57, ,865 Val d'or 3, ,350 3,990 YftLleyfisld No Rsort 22, ,600 Yerdun 65, , , ,025 Yest.mount 45,117 16, ,915 ONTARIO 3,772, ,723(1) 7.692,027 17, Am1srstburg 11, ,850 23,935 Barns ,187 29,506 61,279 B.11evill ,880 10, Bownvills J.P.I. No Report N.P.I. - Jrac.bnidge I.P.I. N.P.I. 5,000 N.P.I. Braapton 5,180 52, ,146 z Brantford 26,835 9,515 25, ,495 Brockvills 950 3, ,350 Burlington 12,920 5,450 11,890 71,205 Canpbellford No Report N.P.I Chatban 9,361 32,020 53,576 84,889 Cobourg No Report 300 5,000 2,800 CochrMis No Report N.P.I. 1,200 - Collingwood No Report 2, ,428 Coyt'cll 14,700 16,122 33,414 l0,96d x Indicate, a municipality whose records are available back to (1) Revised figures containing returns from municipalities not included in our April report.

6 THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN CA1ADA BUILDING PERMITS, MAY, 1942, Table 3. - Value of Building Permits issued by 204 Municipalities in Canada in April and May, 1942, together with the aggregate for the first five months of this year, and for 204 Muntoipalittea in May, (Conttnuad). Value of Permits Ieue(t (turing - May I April I Ytret 5 months I ONTARIO (Continued) Dundee 6,613 3,141 6,827 10,668 Eaetview 13,125 5,225 3,860 29,810 East York Twp. 213, , , ,001 Htobicoke Twp. 200, , , ,930 Porest Hill 93,025 58, , ,215 Port!rie No Report 1,594 29,400 36,163 Port Prances 5,585 6,542 3,836 18,023 Port Willian 176,743 76, , ,029 Galt 13,218 65,500 19,819 99,597 Gananoue No Report 2, ,800 Gloucester Twp. 16,900 9,500 39,250 39,250 Goderich 6,660 1,725 5,160 9,035 Gusiph 20,303 9,710 24,476 58,963 Hatleybury 250 N.P.I Hamilton 320, , ,723 1,768,395 Hanover 2,000 3,840 27,200 5,840 Havkeabury N.P.I Huntsville 5,025 10,805 10,578 16,480 Ingersoll 2, ,635 4,133 Kapuekasing N.P.I. 500 Kenora 5,765 3,808 26,124 15,357 Kingston 45, , , Kirkland Lake (Twp. of Tack) 5,210 1,605 21,174 13,772 Kltchener , , ,268 L.amtngton 600 5,500 1,000 19,000 Liaside No Report 190, , Lindsay N.P.I. 3,075 35,000 6,775 Lietowol N.P.I London 78,365 76,970 88, ,350 Long Branch 5,120 13,251 41,100 25,822 Mimico 62,890 55,705 40, ,725 Eapanea 1,550 50CX N.P.I. 7,550 New Liskeard. 4,655 2,505 14,015 8,685 Newnarkat N.P.I. No Report N.P.I. - New Toronto 32,155 49,735 77, ,140 Niagara Pails 9,185 38,938 36,837 61,583 North Bay 5, ,552 39,875 North York Tvp. 222, , ,795 1,846,120 Oakville 7,133 24,945 18,675 45,863 Ortilta No Report 3,150 38,325 55,750 Oshawa 19,085 67,010 89, ,500 Ottawa 237, , ,250 2,071,900 Owen Sound 6,185 20,550 38,845 36,085 Paris 1,210 2, ,880 Parry Sound 5,030 18,500 35,300 25,130 Pembroke 2, ,985 56,325 Perth 300 N.P.I. N.P.I. 300 Peterborough 34,920 38, , ,834 x Indicatei a nunicipality whose records are available back to (1) Revised figures containing returns from municipalities not included in our April report.

7 'ILL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN CANADA BUILtING PREMITS. MAY, Table 3. - Valu, of Building Permits issued by 204 Municipalltfes in Canada in April and May, 1942, together with the aggregate for the first five months of this year, and for 204 Municipalities in May, (Conttnued). Value of Permits Is.ued. during - May April May First 5 months ONTARIO - (Concluded) Petrolta N.P.I. N.P.I. 1,100 N.P.I. Port Arthur 112,519 57,280 1,050, ,494 Port Colborne 5,845 9,000 36,981 23,555 Preston 14,945 22,595 13,755 52,190 Banfr.w N.P.I. N.P.I. N.P.I. N.P.I. Riverei&e 6, ,275 52,275 St. Catharjnes , ,9a5 St. Mary's , St. Thomas 9,066 13,220 12,480 36,420 Sarnia 27,63? 14,455 21,724 84,650 Sault Ste. Marie 64,449 54, ,758 Searboro Twp. 69,105 68,815 88, ,295 Simcoe No Rport No Report 18,200 2,175 Smith's Falls 2,200 N.P.I. 4, Stratford 4,080 4,010 6,290 10,290 Suttbury 85,990 25, Swanpea No Report 29,140 18,220 30,140 Til1.onburg No Report 1,000 5, Tiemins 5,075 6,835 69,577 18,999 Toronto 631, ,578 1,119,152 2,856,430 Trenton 2, ,550 Wallac.burg No Report 675 3,200 10,175 Waterloo 6, ,400 47,775 Welland 145,338 52, , ,337 Weston ,225 28,265 71,553 Yhitby ,825 Windsor 124, , ,965 1,218,137 Woodstock 8,348 28,512 37,703 62,622 York Twp. 226, , , ,950 MANITOBA 536, ,422(1) 858,758 1,130,006 x Brandon 10,055 8,795 41,418 24,353 Brooklands 4, ,530 Dauphin 12,985 7,845 10, Jorth lildonan 3,640 6,670 6,260 18,080 Portage-la-Prairie No Re'oort 1,300 22,950 9,340 St. Boniface 63,034 9, , ,929 Selkirk No Report 1,500 14,800 1,900 The Pa 'iranscona 8,999 3,650 29,925 13,594 x Winnipeg 433, , , ,350 SLShA?CHJWAJ ,955(1) 305, ,010 Biggar Jo Report 300 1, Zutevan 1,000 B.P.I ,050 M1yi1le 2,360 2, ,785 x Indicate, a municipality whos, records are available back to (1) Revised figures containing returns from.unictpa1ities not included in our April re]'or+.

8 TRE CONSTRUCTION ININJSTRT IN CANADA T sr:-, - lstje UILDINC} PERMITS, MAY, Table 3. - Value of Building Permits issued by 204 Muntcipalitiee in Canada in April and May, 1942, together with the aregate for the first five months of this year and for 204 Municipalittee in May, (Concludod). Valu, of Permits Issued during - May April May Yiret 5 months SASKATCHEWAN - (Conclud.ed) W.00ae Jew 19,983 5, ,375 North B&ttleford 5,285 5,85 31,015 12,980 Prince Alhe.,t 27,910 12,4'.4 45,565 50,204 Regina 103, , ,266 Saskatoon 33,325 18,315 18,750 66,565 5'4ft Current 17,250 8,395 11,025 26,980 Weyburn 150 N.P.I ,115 orkton 15,450 2,605 17,000 28,390 ALB!RTA 641,495 1,435, , ,566 Calgary vns ' 14s 1,022,0" ,031 1,843,246 Druinheller 4,810 1, ,560 Edmonton 23ti, , , ,585 Iet'hridge 56, , 'eccine Eat. 11,055 26,737 52,380 73,157 BNITISH C0LU)IA 697,202 1, (1) l,'54, , iwack 8,100 13, ,035 rook 1,91? 5,714 1, 'nie 1,17 3,552 N.P.I. 6,389 am1onps No Report 11, ?00 24,390 Kelowna 1',930 25, ,871 Nenaino 9,545 10,620 8,625 31,830 Te1on 1,394 2,999 5,940 11,907 x New Westminster 86, , ,755 North Vancouver 13,620 60,275 34, ,698 Prince George 8,100 7,660 5,130 15,760 Prince Rupert ,575 18,470 43,875 Reveletoke 300 2, ,960 Roseland. No Report 300 5,050 2,780 Trail 4,376 12,535 14,370 31,712 Vancouver 442,870 1,035,055 1,284,490 3,432,955 Vernon 8,590 11,800 18,637 50,781 x Victoria 73,883 54, , ,532 Total 204 Municipalities 8,556,122(2) 11, (5) 17,144,335 37,655,830 Total 58 Municipalities 5, (3) 9,050,784 12, ,261,369 Total 35 Municipalities 5.281,791(4) 7.889,731 11,074,932 25,208,830 x Indicates a municipality whose records are available back to (1) Revieed figures containing returns from municipalities not included in our April report. (2) 177 municipalities only, reporting. () 56 municipalities only, reporting. (4) 34 municipalities only, reporting. (5) Revised figures containing returns from 200 monicipalitios.