Human Resources
REMI Network
Landmark standard propels accessible employment
A newly released standard is a significant step forward in fostering inclusion in workplaces across Canada.
Canadian Property Management
Michelle Brown promoted to lead BGO Properties
Michelle Brown has been promoted to the helm of BGO Properties, tasked with overseeing Canadian third-party real estate management.
Canadian Property Management
Brynn Nheiley named new SBC executive director
Brynn Nheiley has joined Sustainable Buildings Canada as its new executive director.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario explores building official mobility
Ontario is considering opening up building official functions to professionals who have been trained and certified in other jurisdictions.
REMI Network
Accessibility advances in Nova Scotia workplaces
Nova Scotia's Accessibility Advisory Board released a set of recommendations to guide the province's accessibility employment standard.
Canadian Property Management
Office attendance patterns remain quirky
Colliers Canada's most recent quarterly tenant survey finds office occupiers generally have the same outlook on their space needs as they've reported for the past three years.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Poll sees decline in global workforce well-being
Being actively disengaged at work is equivalent to or worse than being unemployed when it comes to well-being.
Canadian Property Management
Employment equity plaudits for security provider
Securiguard Services receives national award for its efforts to remove employment barriers, correct under-representation and introduce policies to encourage a diverse workforce.
REMI Network
Canadians specify hybrid work as a top job benefit
While one in five employers want to see their workers in the office more readily, 79 per cent said they would not issue a full return-to-office yet.
Canadian Property Management
Tax credit overhaul redirects Quebec revenue
The Quebec government has cancelled a tax credit for employers in small and medium-sized businesses who have workers aged 60+ years on their payrolls, and cut back on relief measures for the IT sector.
Canadian Property Management
Women welcomed on boards, less so in C-suites
New analysis from Morningstar DBRS charts the changing gender split of senior leadership at 11 TSX-listed real estate entities between 2010 and 2022.
REMI Network
Study reveals key insights about workers with disabilities
George Brown College researchers surveyed more than 900 workers with disabilities across Canada to delve into their challenges and first-hand experiences in the workplace.
Construction Business
Alberta aims to entice skilled labour from afar
The 2024-25 Alberta budget promises a one-time $5,000 refundable tax credit for workers in designated occupations who relocate to the province this year.
Canadian Property Management
All-male boards dwindling in real estate
In 2023, real estate made the best year-over-year progress in shedding all-male boards among the 11 industry sectors tracked in MSCI’s all-country world index (ACWI).
REMI Network
Despite progress, workplace still not equal for Black Canadians
Many say they feel valued and respected in the workplace but have to work much harder to be recognized.
Canadian Property Management
Professional workwear drive to aid CRE aspirants
Toronto-based women in commercial real estate are organizing the effort with an eye to the next generation of talent that the industry, and the economy in general, needs.
Canadian Property Management
DEI progress harder to see in 2023 survey
A jump in participation makes progress harder to see in findings from the third global survey of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the commercial real estate sector.