Housing Starts
September 15, 2009
• Housing starts in August:
Total 150,400
British Columbia, urban centres 17,000
Canada, rural areas 18,600
Canada, urban centres 131,800
Canada, singles, urban centres 54,200
Canada, multiples, urban centres 77,600
Atlantic region, urban centres 8,000
Quebec, urban centres 41,000
Ontario, urban centres 42,000
Prairie region, urban centres 23,800
Source: CMHC