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Ontario invests in public sector co-working spaces

The government is implementing touchdown co-working spaces for Ontario Public Service employees and optimizing more government-owned offices.
Sunnybrook

New critical care tower coming to Sunnybrook 

Plans for a new critical care tower at Toronto's Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre will bring the hospital’s critical care units together under one roof.
Ontario seeks input on accessibility standards

First-time positions anchor accessibility agenda

Stephanie Cadieux and Michael Gottheil begin respective terms as Canada's first Chief Accessibility Officer and Accessibility Commissioner to the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
asbestos contractors

Quebec updates rules for handling asbestos

Removal of drywall with asbestos compounds in the joint-filler has been reclassified from a low-risk to moderate-risk activity.
Ontario adds options for jobsite safety oversight

Ontario adds jobsite safety oversight options

Numerous references to “professional engineers” have been replaced solely with the word “engineers” within nine of Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety regulations.
neurodiverse workplaces

Survey takes deep dive into neurodiverse workplaces

A global survey has identified crucial sensory issues in office environments among neurodiverse employees in Canada, the U.S. and UK.
Alliance targets women for cooling sector jobs

Alliance targets women for cooling sector jobs

The International Network for Women in Cooling brings together the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) OzonAction and 11 industry associations, worldwide.
Constraints on cannabis retailers could loosen

P.Eng registrar impels professional development

A new mandate for continuing professional development will bring Ontario’s professional engineers in line with those licensed to practice in all other Canadian provinces.
workers

Fengate earns WELL Health-Safety Rating for entire office portfolio

Fengate Asset Management earned the International WELL Building Institute's WELL Health-Safety Rating for its entire 1.7 million square foot office portfolio.
community centre

Design revealed for Ontario’s first net-zero community centre 

The 95,000-square-foot facility will achieve net zero status through energy efficient design and renewable energy systems.
Capilano

Capilano University adds first on-campus housing

Capilano University is building its first on-campus housing, creating 362 beds and a 250-seat dining hall at the main campus,
mass timber plan

B.C. launches Mass Timber Action Plan

B.C. has launched the Mass Timber Action Plan and announced $1.2 million in funding for four new mass-timber housing and infrastructure.
Robust green tax credit offered in Newfoundland and Labrador

Robust green tax credit offered in Newfoundland

The new provincial tax credit is equivalent to 20 per cent of the capital costs of designated clean generation and energy-saving equipment, to a maximum of $1 million annually.
air-source heat pumps added to tax break list

Air-source heat pumps added to tax break list

Air-source heat pumps have been added to the list of clean energy equipment that qualifies for Canada’s accelerated capital cost allowance program.
Net-zero capacity building funds pledged in budget

Budget allocates for net-zero capacity building

The buildings sector is tapped to be the flow-through recipient of more than $706 million in federal funding for research, policy development, pilot projects, preparedness studies and design work.
affordable housing

Toronto frees up city-owned properties for affordable housing

The City of Toronto is reducing its office footprint from 55 to 15 locations and freeing up eight city-owned properties for affordable housing and other building priorities.
flexible office

Visits to flexible office spaces up 45 per cent in March

New data from flexible office and co-working space provider IWG shows that Wednesday is the most popular day in the office, followed by Tuesday and Thursday.