Industry News
ISSA Hygieia launches new community for female professionals
The program dedicated to the advancement and retention of women in cleaning has launched an online Canadian community.
Toronto is Canada’s hotspot for bed bugs
As Canadians start to travel back into facilities en masse, so too will bed bugs. So what can be done to stop them?
Kingston City Hall achieves GBAC STAR accreditation
“Achieving this accreditation helps us maintain a clean facility to protect both our government workers and citizens and keep essential functions running.”
Michelle Noble to champion Ontario cleantech
Michelle Noble has been named the first fulltime executive director of the Ontario Environment Industry Association, in step with the expanding cleantech and environmental services sectors.
Corporate officers to assume more liability
Omnibus legislation aims to ease transition for licensed trades and professions moving into Ontario, and to enshrine steeper maximum fines in the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Canadian companies earn CIMS certification
CIMS is the first consensus-based management standard that outlines the primary characteristics of a successful, quality cleaning organization.
Kimberly-Clark unveils biggest tech innovation in over a decade
The company calls its new washroom dispensers the quietest on the market.
HVAC filters demand predicted to keep rising
The driving factor for growth market is increasing demand for HVAC systems and awareness around IAQ.
Survey finds significant drop in handwashing hygiene
The annual Healthy Handwashing Survey from Bradley Corp. has found that general pandemic fastidiousness has declined.
ISSA extends online education platform
The revamped online hub offers a variety of educational tools and new opportunities to achieve certifications.
Ontario not sticking with plate renewal fees
The Ontario government will eliminate its license plate sticker system for passenger and light-duty vehicles, motorcycles and mopeds, and forego the associated revenue.
Antimicrobial testing available for new ISO ceramic tile standards
Testing using new ISO standards is now available from the Tile Council of North America testing lab.
Promoting hygiene through traffic-based cleaning
Butlr Technologies' people-sensing platform uses thermal wireless sensors and AI to detect human presence indoors.
Ontario may relax squeeze on storage sheds
A proposed regulatory change would allow storage sheds to be 50 per cent bigger before Ontario property owners would have to obtain building permits.
GBAC publishes IAQ infection prevention strategy paper
The paper addresses several strategies for improving indoor air quality in facilities such as schools, restaurants, convention centres & gyms.
Ottawa protests stripping janitors of work and pay
"Be good corporate citizens; show you respect Ottawa’s janitors and pay lost wages," pleads a union and advocacy statement.
BSCAI announces 2022 Board of Directors
The Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI) has named its new officers and directors.





















