inclusion
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.
Construction Business
VRCA’s new committee to foster equity
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) has launched its Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Canada far from meeting accessibility goals
Federally-regulated organizations will need to prioritize specific actions that advance accessibility and disability inclusion by 2040.
REMI Network
Manitoba launches review of accessibility law
The Manitoba government is seeking public input on its Accessibility for Manitobans Act as part of a five-year review of the legislation.
Canadian Property Management
CRE’s professional profile hinges on retention
An uptick in women and people of colour in the junior and mid-level ranks of commercial real estate belies the leakage of underrepresented groups higher on the career ladder.
Construction Business
Building a better construction industry
Technology has been the catalyst for significant advancement in the construction industry and can remove barriers and promote inclusivity.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Inside a Passive House first in Surrey, B.C.
Designing the Clayton Community Centre to become Passive House certified for ultra-low energy use was no easy feat, especially since the international standard had never been pursued for this type of facility in North America.
Canadian Property Management
CRE’s demographic imbalance shifts tentatively
A majority of survey respondents are intent on broadening the industry's base of employees, but, for now, white men still fill the decision-making echelon to a disproportionate degree.
REMI Network
New project tackles accessibility of heritage buildings
Human Space is tackling the challenge of addressing accessibility of heritage buildings while preserving historical integrity.
Canadian Property Management
Climate change and ESG pervade CRE projections
Climate change is more ominous than the spectre of regulations and taxes for a small majority of commercial real estate leaders responding to REALPAC’s recent survey of their expectations for the next decade.
REMI Network
Disabilities undermined during company hires
More disabled women said companies are doing a poor job of hiring those with disabilities than their male counterparts.
Canadian Property Management
Measurable actions convey diversity resolve
The CREED Council’s 22-member board of directors is influentially placed in senior management roles in property management, development, leasing, finance/investment and various professional services.
REMI Network
Ottawa arena revived into accessible hub
The Lois Kemp Arena in Ottawa's east end has reopened as a new community hub that makes it more accessible and inclusive for everyone.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
A path to fully inclusive community hubs
The idea of creating inclusive community hubs—where people of all ages and abilities can gather together—is gaining significant momentum.
REMI Network
Few Canadian child-care centres offer high-quality care for disabilities
Researchers found a lack of qualified staff, insufficient funding and lack of access to specialists and resources were the main challenges to providing inclusive care.
Canadian Property Management
CREED Council to champion equity and diversity
A new volunteer council, gleaning insight and experience from all commercial real estate disciplines, is exhorting the industry to better reflect the society in which it operates.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Winnipeg multifamily manager named DISI leader
Adeayomi Adeyemi, a community manager with Hazelview Properties, has been named one of 10 leaders for 2021 through the Institute of Real Estate Management’s diversity and inclusion succession initiative.
