Moishe Alexander of the Canadian Funding Corporation lists a few of the common definitions and abbreviations used by the CMHC in their statistical reports.
Housing Start Volume
- Volume A: Starts, Completions, and Under Construction (Canada, Provincial, CMA and Large CA levels)
- Volume B: Seasonally-Adjusted Starts (Canada and Provincial)
- Volume C: Quarterly Starts, Completions, and Under Construction (Canada and Provincial) (Available at end of Quarter)
- Volume D: Apartment Starts and Completions (Canada, Provincial, CMA and Large CA)
- Volume E: Starts and Completions by Intended Market (Canada and Provincial)
- Volume F: Starts and Completions by Intended Market (CMA and Large CA)
- Volume H: Starts, Completions, and Under Construction (Census Subdivision)
- Volume I: Market Absorption Statistics (Canada, Provincial, CMA and Large CA)
- Volume J: Market Absorption Statistics (Census Subdivision)
Symbols / Signes conventionnels
** Not available / Non disponible
*** Infinity / Indéfini
+ Less than 1,000 units / Moins de 1 000 unités
- Nil or Zero / Néant ou zéro
– Amount too small to be expressed / Chiffre trop petit pour être indiqué
(r) Revised / Chiffres révisés
Geographical Abbreviations
AR Agglomération de recensement
C City / Cité
CY City
CÉ Cité
CA Census Agglomeration
Com Community
CM County (municipality)
CN Crown Colony/Colonie de la couronne
CMA Census Metropolitan Area
CT Canton (municipalité de)
CU Cantons unis (municipalité de)
DM District municipality
HAM Hamlet
IM Island Municipality
LGD Local Government District
LOT Township and Royalty
M Municipality/Municipalité
MÉ Municipalité
MD Municipal district