Sources and licences

All data comes from the cities' open data portals, pulled every morning. For each city: the dataset, its release schedule and the notice its licence requires.

Toronto

Release: published every business day

Toronto: contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto (City of Toronto, “Building Permits – Active Permits”).

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Calgary

Release: published daily

Calgary: The City of Calgary open data (“Building Permits”), used under its terms of use.

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Edmonton

Release: published daily

Edmonton: City of Edmonton open data (“General Building Permits”), used under its terms of use.

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Québec City

Release: published weekly (Sundays)

Québec City: “Permis délivrés”, Ville de Québec, via Données Québec, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Montréal

Release: published weekly (Thursdays, permits up to the Monday)

Montréal: “Permis de construction” (building permits), Ville de Montréal open data portal, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Vancouver

Release: published daily

Vancouver: contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver (City of Vancouver, “Issued building permits”).

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Halifax

Release: published daily

Halifax: contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Halifax Regional Municipality (“Issued Building Permits”).

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Kitchener

Release: published every business day

Kitchener: contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Kitchener (City of Kitchener, “Building Permits”).

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Brampton

Release: published continuously

Brampton: contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Brampton (City of Brampton, “Building Permits”).

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