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”).
Calgary
Release: published daily
Calgary: The City of Calgary open data (“Building Permits”), used under its terms of use.
Edmonton
Release: published daily
Edmonton: City of Edmonton open data (“General Building Permits”), used under its terms of use.
Québec City
Release: published weekly (Sundays)
Québec City: “Permis délivrés”, Ville de Québec, via Données Québec, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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.
Vancouver
Release: published daily
Vancouver: contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver (City of Vancouver, “Issued building permits”).
Halifax
Release: published daily
Halifax: contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Halifax Regional Municipality (“Issued Building Permits”).
Kitchener
Release: published every business day
Kitchener: contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Kitchener (City of Kitchener, “Building Permits”).
Brampton
Release: published continuously
Brampton: contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Brampton (City of Brampton, “Building Permits”).