The value of building permits rose 6.1 percent in June to $11.6 billion, according to new StatCan data, but residential permits fell by 1.8 percent to $6.9 billion. Ontario contributed the most to the decline, plunging by 11.4 percent. Across Canada, permits for 22,000 new dwellings were issued in June.
Residential permits drop in June
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