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Permits decreased 2.5 percent, though January's figures were
revised slightly higher to show a gain of 5.8 percent, from the
originally reported 5.4 percent.
Intentions for residential buildings slipped 1.5 percent as
plans for single-family homes tumbled 5.4 percent, with the
province of Ontario seeing the largest decrease.
However, building plans for multi-family residences rose for a
second month, up 3.0 percent on increased intentions for
apartment buildings in British Columbia and Alberta.
Non-residential permits dropped 4.5 percent, amid a decrease in
the institutional sector due to lower construction plans for
government buildings and elementary schools.
Permits for industrial buildings fell 2.7 percent after a nearly
10 percent increase the previous month. On the upside,
intentions for commercial buildings rose 1.0 percent on higher
construction plans for office buildings in Quebec and Manitoba.
(Reporting by Leah Schnurr; Editing by Bernadette Baum)
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