Canadian municipalities issued $8.1 billion worth of building permits in June, up 2.5 percent from May and the second highest value on record. The value of residential building permits fell 0.9 percent in June to $5 billion. Municipalities issued $3 billion worth of building permits for non-residential structures in June, up 8.8 percent from May. The value of commercial permits rose 13 percent to $1.7 billion. The value of building permits issued for industrial structures was up 6.3 percent to $573.5 million. The institutional component increased 2.1 percent to $749.3 million.