“Achieving this accreditation helps us maintain a clean facility to protect both our government workers and citizens and keep essential functions running.”

Yorkdale is the latest Canadian facility to achieve the certification, which indicates that best infection prevention practices are in place.

Explore Edmonton has secured the biorisk certification.

Enhancing cleaning, disinfection, and communication is critically important within real estate at a time when health and safety is top of mind.

The home of the Montreal Canadiens is the latest notable milestone for the program in Canada.

The free virtual bootcamp is open to any and all facilities or service providers who have already signed up for accreditation.

Edmonton would be the first Canadian and second North American destination to obtain the accreditation.

Manulife Investment Management is the first Canadian real estate landlord to achieve GBAC STAR accreditation, for 7 of its Montreal properties.

The program is gathering pace north of the border, as everything from hotels to arenas to convention centres secure accreditation.