Housing starts in Canada were trending at 194,014 units in November compared to 195,274 in October, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The trend is a six-month moving average of the monthly seasonally adjusted annual rates (SAAR)1 of housing starts.

Improved markets for multi-family housing in Quebec and Ontario helped housing starts in Canada climb 13.7% to 180,719 units on a seasonally adjusted annual rate in February, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

Canada's hot housing market is cooling down, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

Canada's housing start rate dipped below 200,000 for the first time in more than a year in December, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

anada's new home construction market is expected to continue to moderate moving into 2013, according to the Canada Mortgage and Home Corporation (CMHC).

Canada’s new home market is expected to continue to moderate in the last quarter of 2012 and into 2013.