DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS CONSTRUCTION BRANCH OTTAWA price $1.00 per year - Acting Chief. Conuthaction Brunch, C,J. GnIXd. Vol. 6, No. 12.

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1 - -i Published by Authority of the Hon. James A. MACKINNON, M.P. Minister of Trade and Commerce. DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS CONSTRUCTION BRANCH OTTAWA Decembor Dominion Statistician, HERBERT MARSHALL. B.A, FS.S. price $1.00 per year - Acting Chief. Conuthaction Brunch, C,J. GnIXd. Vol. 6, No. 12. This Bureau is oo-operating in the oocservaticsi of paper an a000unt of the present oritioal shortage ther.of. If this bulletin is not needed by you, pies.. notify the Duminioc Statistician and your name will be re*oed from our iling list. BUIIDDIG PMIT8 ISSUED IN DKCB, 1946 Building permits issued by.ucicipalities which reported to the Dtniou Bure*u or Statistics reached the,lu, or $13,540,946 in Deoeinber, recording a decline from the November total of $18,116,256 but exceeding the December 1944 total of $7,901,591 by 71 per cent. Permits for new ocststructiom were issued in December to the valu, of $10,535,789 and addititms, alteratioms and repairs. $5,205,157. For the current year. permits were granted to the value or $196,142,798 as compared with $ ,466 in the comparable period of 1944, an advanc, of 62 per cent. New housing imite represented in the building permits issued in December by the reporting.ucioipalitiss nered of which 1,337 were new buildings and 170 were couversioms. 3h December Last year, 896 permits were issued for housing wiits, including 765 for the oomstructicm of new buildings and 141 for oomv.rsioms. The aggregate value of new residential buildings, additioms and repairs thereto, was $5,291,709 in December this year as compared with $5,165,938 in Deoember, permits for the comstructitm of 28,462 new dwelling ixiite were granted during the present year as compared with 23,695 in the same period of The permits for 1945 included 25,530 for new buildings and 2,952 cucv.r.ioms. The value of use residential buildings, and additioms and repairs thereto soumted to $116, during this year as compared with $82,961,187 in the samss period of The present report is based an returns received from 166 of the 204 municipalities in Canada which have sy.tema for issuing such permits and of this number 136 report.d detailed operatioms. The rsenining 30 advised that no permits had been issued during the mouth, while 39 municipalities had failed to report by.mnumry 12, at which time ccmpilaticns are proceeded with. PBRMITS PINt N! RINJSDIO tjnit3( 1) province Deoemb.r ( 2 ) 1946 November(s) 1945 December 1944 Tuslv, Nouths Prince Edward Is1&nd Nova Scotia New Brucswiok Quebec ,138 7,916 tario , ,994 7,688 )nitoba , Deskatchewan , Alberta ,490 2,045 British Columbia , CANADA , ,442 23,696 (1) Adjusnta have been made in cases of insufficient inforeatiuc supplied by aucicipelittes. (2) 166 aucicipalities ouly, reporting. (3) Revised figures ouctaining returns from 197 mu,icipaliti.s. Table 4. which appears an page 9. shews permits for Now Housing kits in gr.ater detail.

2 -2- THE CSTRUCT I(V INDUSTRY IN CANADA BUILDING PMITS, DECB, 1945 Table 1. - Values and Classification of Building Permits issued by 166 Mtoipaliti.s in Canada, by Provinces, December, 1945 Provino.s Classification of Permits CANADA Prinoe Nova New Edward Scotia Brsiswick QuebeC I.1&nd All Permits Total Value 13,540,946 14,700 65,220 50,785 2,879,911 New Construction 10,335,789 13,500 58,836 10,400 2,374,065 Additions, Alterations, Repairs 3,206,167 1,200 26,386 20, ,846 Residential 5,962,720 1,200 52,995 27, ,486 New Construction 5,291,709-37,955 10,000?9,976 Additions, Alterations, Repairs 671,011 1,200 16, ,491 Institutional 2,695, ,700 New Construction 1,854, ,000 Additions, Alterations, Repairs 841, ,700 Conmrcia1 2,337,445 13,600 12,026 3, ,980 New Construction : 1,541,116 13, ,000 Additions, Alterations, Repairs 796,329-11,325 2, ,980 Industrial 2,408, ,185 New Construction 1,653, ,640 Additions, Alterations, Repairs 665, ,545 Other Building 136, ,580 New Construction 95, ,450 Additions, Alterations, Repairs 41, ,130 Provinces (Con.) Classification of Permits i- saiicat- British Qtario toba ohewan Alberta Columbia All Permits Total Value 5,087, ,875 1,188, ,434 2,884,004 New Construction 3,589, , , ,701 2,352,346 Additions, Alterations, Repairs 1,497, , , , ,659 Residential 1,634, , , ,296 2,147,828 New Construction 1,401, , ,225 92,665 1,907,898 Additions, Alterations, Repairs 233,169 30,750 14,075 51, ,930 Institutional 1,266,525 2, ,000 56, ,800 New Construction 867, ,000 36,000 2,500 Additions, Alterations, Repairs 398,800 2, ,000 20, ,300 Commercial 995,217 70,650 36, , ,805 New Construction 630,785 48,300 20, , ,880 Additions, Alterations, Repairs 364,432 22,350 15,895 78,802 64,925 Industrial 1,162,865 82,000 45,000 9, ,550 New Construction 673,472 7,000-6, ,700 Additions, Alterations, Repairs 489,383 75,000 43,000 3,300 82,850 Other Building 27,665 6, ,255 21,021 New Construction 16,025 2,050-64,255 8,367 Additions, Alterations, Repairs 11,640 4, ,664

3 - 3 - THE CONSTRUCTION IIUSRT IN CAN1DA BUILDING PKRMITS.DBC1B 1945 Table 2. - Cuxmilative and comparative Record of Building Permits and Their indexes, together with average indexes of wholesale prices of building materials, 192) ( ) Year Value of Building Permits Issued Index of Value of Building Permits of Building Materials Twelve Twelve Twelve D.c..b.r Nov.mber Months December November Months December November Months ,540,946 18,116,236(1) 195,142, (2) 134.8(2) 87.3(2) (3) (3) ,901,591 9,066, , (2) 68.4(2) 61.6(2) ,381,375 6,488,266 80,190, (2) 51.2(2) 39.4(2) ,623,080 7,956, ,233, (2) 56.3(2) 49.0(2) ,391,308 11,729, ,3)1, (2) 85.9(2) 63.9(2) ,485, , ,005, (2) 77.4(2) 52.5(2) ,037,582 4,186,13) 60,2? , ,702,337 60,817, ,656,977 4,925, ".999 3) ,262,166 3,097,608 41,325, ,401,856 3,447,653 46, ) ,521,82) 2,622,534 27, ,983,292 1,624,138 21,776, ,569,255 2,553,373 42,319, ,895,106 7,282, , ) 15,440,281 11,821, ,379, ,688,682 16,171, ,944, ,095,160 15,83),8. 219,105, ,755,566 12,857, ,613, ,608,818 9, ,386, ,363,777 7,968, ,029, ,463,319 10,212, ,583, ,974, ,2)6 133,521, ,517,402 11,182,02) 148,215, ,537,33) 12,192, ,4l ) 4,844,354 5,627,949 1l?,019,6Z (1) Revised figures containing returns from 197 *uicipalitiee. (2) Pigures based on value reported by the original 58 iainicipalitiee. ( Data not yet availabl.

4 -4- TER CONRUCT ION INWSTRY IN CANADA IILDING PRRMITS, D1BR 1945 Table 3. - Value of Building Permits iseued 1r 334 Municipalities in Canada in November and December together with the aggregate for this year, and for 334 Municipalities in December, Indicates that no permits were issued during the current month. "No Report" - Indicates that the municipality failed, to furnish its monthly report. Value of Permits Issued during - December November December Total CANADA 13,540,946 18,116,236(1) 7,901, ,142,978 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 14,700 13, ,705 Charlottetown 14,700 13,600 N.P.I. 600,705 NOVA SCOTIA 65,23) 375,988(1) 101,109 4,018,935 Amherst 330 2,900 N.P.I. 41,031 Bridgewater N.P.I. 4,330 N.P.I. 67,160 Dartmouth 15,800 40,330 4, Glace Bay 12,085 18,345 7, ,684 Halifax Jo Report ,595 1,859,080 Li''erpoo1 N.P.I. 5,100 N.P.I. 47,425 Lunenburg N.P.I. N.P.I. N.P.I. - New Glasgow No Report , ,810 New Watarford 4, ) N.P.I. 68,210 North Sydney No Report No Report ,500 Sydney 25,260 40,750 33, ,760 Sydney Mines N.?.!. 4,500 N.P.I. 118,840 Truro ,525 29, ,170 Yarmouth 1,000 11,950 N.P.I. 113,160 1 ITEW BEINSWICK 70, ,135 25,780 1,673,499 Campballton No Report 6,800 N.F.I. 76,938 Chatham No Report No Report N.F.I. 7,000 Dalnousie No Report No Report N.P.I. - Frodoricton 300 N.P.I. N.P.I. 176,260 Moncton 4,43) , ,725 Newcastle N.P.I. X.P.I. N.P.I. 14,750 x Saint John 26,065 89,150 12, ,076 St. Steien No Report N.P.I. 69,760 JBRC 2,879,911 4,069,710(1) 2,408,372 49,100,588 Cap-Is-la-Madeleine 15,000 12,280 2, ,437 Chicoutimi X.P.I. 10, ,325 Coaticook No Report X.P.I. 4,900 51,315 Drumaondville No Report 9,000 10, ,350 Granby No Report No Report 8, ,634 Grand' Mere No Report 25, ,890 Rampetead. N.P.I. N.?.!. N.P.I. 227,490 Rull 4,325 15,100 5, ,675 Iberville 625 X.P.I. 3)0 178,475 Joliette 414,000 21,853 N.P.I. 1,214,145 Jonquiere 50,000 12,000 1, ,375 Lachine 33,095 22,525 26, ,111 Laprairie 19,330 No Report N.P.I. 71,260 La Ttique No Report 1,000 N.P.I. 1,081,124 x Indicates a municipality whose records are available back to (1) Revieed figures containing returns from municipalities not included in our November report. 1

5 - 5 - THI C01ISTRtJCTI01 IN1JBI IN CANADL BUILDIND P.MITS. DNC(BR, 1945 Table 3. - Y*le of Building Permits issued by 204 Municipalities in Canada in November and December, 1945, together with the aggregate for this lear, and for 204 Municipalities in December Contimed. ITC - (concluded) Value of Perutte Issued during - December November Decenber Total Levis 7,000 6, ,350 Longueuil 48,950 34,475 55) 5)6,535 Mégantic No Report N.P.I. N.P.I. 106,595 t Montreal (x Katsonneuve) 1,517,210 1,649,270 1,417,019 21,932,698 Montreal east N.P.I N.P.I. 391,348 Montreal North 78,250 18,405 21, ,390 Montreal West No Report No Report N.P.I. 39,150 Mount Boyal No Report 89, Noranda 5,000 16,400 N.P.I. 216,850 0atreaont 28, ,550 5,2)0 866,100 Points aux Treiflblee No Report 2,000 8, ,480 Pointe Claire 4,000 50,800 12, ,613 iebec 65,925 1, ,351,565 Rjmoukt 1,500 11,500 N.P.I. 213,?00 Riviere du Loup No R.port N.P.I Rouyn 4,700 21, ,953 Ste. Agathe-dee-Monts N.P.I. 53,000 N.P.I. 216,954 Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue N.P.I. 500 N.P.I. 31,195 St. Hyacinthe 10,500 72,496 N.P.I. 720,961 St. Jean 18,600 19,200 13,000 3)4,050 St. Jerome 20,250 N.P.I. 6.3)0 504,450 St. Joseph 4. Grantham N.P.I. 1, ,593 St. Lambert 28,900 37,500 N.P.I. 267,700 St. Leur.nt No Report 35,800 7, ,020 avinigan Nails 1,850 27,3)0 7,73) 1,181,070 x Sherbrooke 284,340 63,05) 32,800 1,749,945 Sorel 1,15) 1, ,109,390 x Trots Rtvierss 49,125 3)2,325 5,100 1,388,02) Val 4'Or N.P.I. 27,800 N.P.I. 248,885 Talleyfteld 40,816 17,13) 8, ,249 Verdun 119,750 94,350 28,100 2,090,860 x Vestunt 7,000 4,715 80, ,939 ONTARIO 5,087,007 8,326,325(1) 3,995,908 79,568,063 Amh.rstbarg 11,700 18,250 N.P.I. 120,810 Barrie 4,035 53,670 4, ,325 Belleville 18, , ,755 Bowmanville No Report N.P.I. N.P.I. 24,040 Brac.bridge 2,000 N.P.I. N.P.I. 18,100 B rampton 100 4,280 4, ,994 x Brantfozi 37, , , ,776 Brockyille ,400 2, ,075 Burlington 39,925 36,725 12, ,660 Campbellford I.P.I. 3,500 8,850 24,450 Chatham No Report 66, ) 924,869 Cobourg N.P.I. 52,100 Cochran. No Report N.P.I. N.P.I. 34,800 Colltngvood 50 1,2)0 N.P.I. 23,548 Cornwall 18,100 24,755 10, ,133 z Indicates a eunicipality whose records are available back to (1) Revised figures containing returns from municipalities not included in our November report.

6 -6- TIlE C(!ISTRUCTICIJ INDUSTRY IN CANADA BUILDING PERMITS, DBCEMB, 1945 Table 3. - Value of Building Permits issued by 204 Municipalities in Canada in November and December, 1945, together with the aggregate for this year, and for 204 Municipalities in December, Continued.!ITARIO - (continued) Value of Permit. Issued_during - Deoember November December Total Dundas 113,369 24, ,700.tvi.w 14,875 21,995 5, ,350 East York Tap. 140, ,100 59,300 2,326,973 Etobicoke Tap. 123, , , Forest Hill No Report 44,000 29,000 1,134,650 Fort Erie 5,000 14,600 N.P.I. 62,961 Fort Frances 175 2, ,427 Fort William 14,813 65,300 7,600 1,071,229 Gait 49,800 71,495 2, ,861 Gananoque 3,200 N.P.I. N.P.I. 44,945 Gloucester Tap. 33,900 23,035 5, ,196 Goderich 5,607 2, ,802 Guelph No Report 25,290 9, ,156 Hailoybury T.P.I. 1,300 1,700 28,445 Hamilton 411, ,514 89,569 5,567,629 Hanover N.P.I. 4, ,060 Eawkesbury N.P.I. 500 N.P.I. 42,220 Huntsville i No Report No Report ,476 ingersoll 400 6,570 N.P.I. 37,402 Kapuskasizig No Report I 28,000 14, ,900 K.enora 16,252 37,430 6, ,763 Kingston 46, ,547 18,115 1,441,461 Kirkland Lake (Tap. of Teok) 2,975 4, ,888 Xitehener 43,085 65,260 28,025 1,796,556 Leainington 15,650 26,660 N.P.I. 252,826 Leaside 67, ,800 *0,260 2,464,965 Lindsay 2,500 5,250 N.P.I. 225,800 Listrel N.P.I. N.p.I ,460 London 358, ,090 63,225 1,660,465 Long Branoh 387,850 13,650 N.P.I. 1,001,886 Mimico No Report 24,480 7, ,975 Napsnee N.P.I. 6,100 N.P.I. 56,016 New Liskeard 655 2,482 1,000 50,387 Newnrket 10,000 15,750 N.P.I. 70,126 New Toronto 19,575 10, ,931 Niagara Pails 60,430 16,199 15, ,386 North Eay 9,125 11,975 1, ,345 North York Tap. 110, ,480 35,900 11,280,993 kvil1e 30,213 32,165 6, ,211 Orillia 12, ,730 Oahawa 19, ,821 4, ,703 Ottawa 194, ,786 47,750 5, Cen Sound 3,040 4,605 1, ,170 Paris N.P.I. 5,580 N.P.I. 38,157 Parry Sound N.P.I. 1, ,415 Pembroke 2,500 21,800 N.P.I. 147,386 Perth 50,500 N.P.I. N.P.I Peterborough 8, ,082 8, ,606 x Indicates a municipality whose reoords are available back to (1) Revised figures containing returns from munioipalitiee not included in our November report.

7 -7- THE CSTRUCTIW INDUSTRY IN CANADA BUILDING PERMITS, DECEMBER, 1945 Table 3. - Value of Building Permits issued by 204 Municipalities in Canada in November and December, 1946, together with the aggregate for this year, and for 204 Municipalities in December, Continued. TTARI0 - (concluded) Value of Permits Issued durth - December November December Total Fetrolia 2,000 N.P.I. N.P.I. 52,600 Port Arthur 276,200 29,543 11,200 1,445,906 Port Colborne N.P.I. 4,544 5, ,341 Preston N.P.I. 28,122 N.P.I. 177,757 Renfrew N.P.I. 5,200 N.P.I. 505,100 RiversIde 10,950 34, ,750 St. Catharines 72,450 35,625 2, ,258 St. wry's 225 3, ,275 St. Thosas 7, ,325 7, ,880 rnia No Report 611,515 76,256 1,512,372 Sault Ste. 1irie 20,538 22, , ,235 Soarboro Tap. 98, ,030 24,275 2,767,467 Simcoe No Report 2,100 1, ,100 iith'e Falls N.P.I. 9,300 N.P.I. 61,450 Stratford 4,810 24,480 3, ,236 Sudbury No Report 19,180 2, ,400 aneea 2,675 50,626 N.P.I. 185,730 Tillsonburg 1,990 11,100 5, ,230 Timmins 28,625 6,672 11, ,883 Toronto 1,721,833 1,406, ,381 11,518,918 Trenton N.P.I. 2,000 N.P.I. 80,090 Wallaoeburg 1,000 4,500 N.P.I. 31,850 Waterloo No Report , ,662 Welland 25,622 3,022 N.P.I. 292,335 Weston 9,207 14,070 3, ,222 Whitby 5,000 13, ,840 Windsor 111, ,346,704 1,961,097 Woodstock 3,930 14,110 1, ,413 York Tap. 182, ,400 46,500 2,666,175 ILAXITOBL 889,875 1,549, ,275 11,020,610 Brandon N.P.I. 7, ,299 Brooklande No Report 700 N.P.I. 53,685 Dauphin 7,000 9,650 N.P.I. 98,810 North Kildoman No Report 2,900 3, ,520 Portage-la-Prairie N.P.I. 1,000 N.P.I. 83,526 St. Bonitaoe 664,750 71,550 49,926 1,891,515 Selkirk 2,850 7,700 N.P.I. 92,000 The }a ,800 20,525 Transooma 4, ,615 2, ,005 Winnipeg 210, , ,100 7,823,725 SASXATCBAN 1,188, ,206(1) 49,380 7,579,690 Biggar N.P.I. 1,200 N.P.I. 15,900 Estevan 7,076 8,655 N.P.I. 76,850 Melville 1,000 1,200 6,065 62,360 a Indicates a municipality whose records are available back to (1) Revised figures containing returns from municipalities not included in our November report.

8 -8- THE C OKSTRUCTICK INDUSTRY IN CAXAD& BUILDING PERJITS, DECBER, 1945 Table 3. - Value of Building Permits issued by 204 Municipalities in Canada in November and December, 1945, together with the aggregate f or this year, and for 204 Municipalities in Deo.mber, Concluded. Value of Permits Issued during - Deoember November December Total SASKLTCR!AK - (concluded) Moose Jaw No Report 334,348 11, ,303 North Battleford 6,250 13, ,725 Prince Albert 1,266 18,950 1, ,160 Regina 74,195 39, ,790,579 Sas1toon 1,069, ,300 8,076 2,376,740 rift Current No Report 14,900 4, ,791 Weyburn 360 N.P.I ,797 Yorkton 28,325 8,025 3, ,495 ALBERTA 501, , ,700 17,119,063 x Calgary No Report 228, ,385 7,054,546 Drunheller N.P.I. N.P.I. N.P.I. 67,730 x Edmonton 413, , ,605 7,988,248 Lethbridge 82,266 59,624 23,510 1,602,554 Medicine Hat 6,650 12,926 4, ,985 BRITISH COLUMBIA 2,884,004 2,624,489(1) 684,067 24,661,825 Chjlljwaok 56,430 50,700 8, ,640 Cranbrook No Report 2,569 N.P.I. 55,152 Pernie N.P.I. N.F.I. N.P.I. 13,110 Namloope 8, ,725 6, ,475 Xolouzka 69,625 67,130 12, ,675 Nanaimo 2,910 7,046 3, ,704 Nelson ,458 3, ,851 x New Westainster 261,935 92, ,491,926 North Vancouver 32,300 35,976 20, ,970 Prince George No Report 300 5, ,160 Prince Rupert No Report 59,900 4, ,474 Revel.toke No Report 1, ,115 Rossland N.P.I. 18,895 Trail 270 4,425 16,520 67,220 x Vancouver 1,864,199 1,885, ,350 16,843,891 Vernon 18,200 13, ,778 x Victoria 548, , ,907 5,001,585 TOTAL 204 Municipalities 13,640,946(2) 18,116,236(6) 7,901, ,142,798 TOTAL 58 Municipalities ,189(5) 13,375,198 6,799, ,454,198 TOTAL 35 Municipalities 9,729,956(4) 11,684,242 6,219, ,066,336 z Indicat.s a municipality whose records are available back to (1) Revised figures containing returns from municipalities not included in our November report. (2) 166 Municipalities only, reporting. (3) 51 Municipalities only, reporting. (4) 32 Municipalities only, reporting. (5) Revised figures containing r.turns from 197 municipalities.

9 - 9 - THE C ONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN CANADA BUILDING PERMITS, D3CtBER, 1945 Table 4. - Nuwber and Description of New Housing tbita to be Built in Canada as shn by Building Formite Issued by 204 Munici*1itiee. Figures are given f or the months of November and December, 1945, together with the aggregate f or thiè year, and for 204 Municipalities in December, New_Building New Housing tki its (1) Conversions TGAL U) U) n o U) a) to a) U) a) P.-I U) a) E on 0-1 U)..-1 WM U) H H H 1-4 U) H U) H 4) H H H U) H to.-4 r-4 Ui. t),-4.q,-i P. + 0 P.,-i +'U)a) 4) a) P r4 o,l O H r J.4 C)U) E-O CI)I) 1]) ne U] U). 4-'k.q.rl 0 j+'v)u) I 1 December, 1946 CANADA (2) 1,507 1,337 1, Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec ctario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia November, 1945 CANADA (3) 2,495 2,210 1, lb Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec tario 1, Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia I Dwolve Months, 1945 CANADA 28,462 25,530 19,786 I R S , , , Prince Edward Island S NovaScotia New Brunswick Quebec 7,156 6,269 2, , I ()tario 8,994 7,985 7, , Manitoba 1,939 1,741 1, Saskatchewan 1,443 1,233 1, Alberta 3,490 3,254 2, British Columbia 4, , Deoembcr, 1944 CANADA ! 58 2 Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Quebec tario nitoba Saskatchewan , Alberta British Columbia ,i) AUJ%48flt5 ive Deem iae in cases or Lnsurricient inrorttc*i Buppltea by municipalities. (2) 165 Municipalities only, reporting. (3) Revised figures containing returns from 197 municipalities.

10 S'!STICS C.NAA LBkP LB! IOTHEQUE STATJSTIQUE CANADA III ItlI