OTTAWA, April 8 (Reuters) - The value of Canadian building permits fell by 7.3% in February from January, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday.
The residential sector saw lower intentions for multi-family components, while the industrial component led the decline in the non-residential sector. The value of building permits were down in five provinces, with British Columbia recording the largest decrease. Month-on-Month %
Feb
Jan (rev) Jan (prev) Total
-7.3
+3.3
+4.0 Residential
-7.3
+12.0
+12.7 Nonresidential
-7.3
-8.5
-7.8
NOTE: Analysts surveyed by Reuters had expected a decrease of 4.5% in the value of building permits in February. All figures are seasonally adjusted.