Human Resources

hybrid work

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.
Tax credit overhaul redirects Quebec revenue

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.
Women welcomed on boards, rebuffed in C-suties

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.
disabilities

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.
Alberta aims to entice skilled labour from afar

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.
All-male boards dwindling in real estate

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).
Black Canadians

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.
Professional workwear drive to aid CRE aspirants

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.
DEI progress harder to see in 2023 survey

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.
generational

REMI Network

Research uncovers risks of generational prejudice in the workplace

Beliefs about generational stereotypes create risks for organizations that rely on them for making talent decisions.
Christina Iacoucci promoted to BGO Canada helm

Canadian Property Management

Christina Iacoucci promoted to BGO Canada helm

Christina Iacoucci has been promoted to head of Canadian business at BentallGreenOak (BGO) and will also continue to serve as BGO’s chief investment officer in Canada.
Latinx real estate professionals to gather

REMI Network

Latinx real estate professionals to gather

Latinx real estate professionals can discuss career perspectives at an inaugural half-day forum sponsored by NAREIM, the U.S. National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers.
Trio of new senior executives join Great Gulf

Canadian Property Management

Trio of new senior executives join Great Gulf

A trio of new senior executives are arriving into leadership roles at Great Gulf Group, including two C-suite positions and a division president.
disabilities

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Accommodating disabilities in the workplace

The accommodation process is inherently collaborative, and employers and employees need to be cooperative, share information, and work together to find potential accommodation solutions.
harassment

REMI Network

Harassment against condo managers on the rise

The Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario is reporting escalating incidents of workplace harassment and abuse as a critical labour shortage rips through the industry.
Net zero spoilers embedded in behaviour traits

Canadian Property Management

Net zero spoilers embedded in behaviour traits

Professor Robert Gifford, a behavioural psychologist affiliated with University of Victoria’s School of Environmental Studies, tallies dozens of traits that could be undermining climate progress.
Board renewal brings six openings at CMHC

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Board renewal brings six openings at CMHC

Board renewal at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is opening up positions for a new chairperson and five directors.