September futures on the S&P/TSX index were up 0.05 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET.
Housing starts data for July is due at 8:15 a.m. ET.
Canada's main stock index edged up on Wednesday.
Dow Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures were down 0.01 percent at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures were up 0.05 percent and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures were up 0.03 percent.
(Reporting by Priyanka Das in Bengaluru)