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Toronto eyes enforcement clout for EV spaces

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Toronto eyes enforcement clout for EV spaces

Toronto’s commercial and multifamily landlords could be getting some enforcement clout beyond the honour system to discourage misuse of electric vehicle charging spaces in their parking garages.
Vancouver to gain more authority over landscaping

Design Quarterly

Vancouver to gain more authority over landscaping

Proposed amendments to Vancouver’s charter would allow Council to set conditions for landscaping new development and hand off dog licence revocation to City staff.
McGill

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McGill achieves sustainable milestone 

McGill University has become the oldest in Canada to receive a Platinum STARS rating for sustainability.
Few funds with Quebec's student housing promise

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Few funds with Quebec’s student housing promise

There are few funds or details to accompany the 2024 Quebec budget's promise to help post-secondary institutions secure affordable student housing in the private market.
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.
Delivery agents sought for green jobs training

Canadian Property Management

Delivery agents sought for green jobs training

Expertise in green buildings and retrofits is targeted, as the Canadian government seeks delivery agents to design programs and train workers for jobs linked to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
energy and water

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Toronto opens resource for energy and water reporting

A link has opened for building owners to report their energy and water usage before the July 2, 2024 deadline.
Burnaby permit

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Burnaby wins NAIOP award for permit timing

The City of Burnaby has been awarded the NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association’s Most Improved Approval Timing award.
Ontario ponders graduate studies at colleges

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Ontario ponders graduate studies at colleges

The Ontario government is considering taking applied technical studies to another level by offering master's degree programs through the provincial community college system.
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.
Nesting Ground

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Task force urges collaborative action on housing and climate

A panel of housing experts have recommended 140 policy actions that could add millions of affordable homes in the next few years that are also low-carbon and climate-resilient.
housing system

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2023 TD Ready Challenge grant recipients announced

TD Bank Group has announced the 10 grant recipients of the 2023 TD Ready Challenge, which focused on addressing systemic barriers to affordable housing.
Nova Scotia solicits solar power providers

Canadian Property Management

Nova Scotia solicits solar power providers

The application process is now open for prospective developer/owners who would be expected to enter a power purchase agreement with Nova Scotia Power and sell power subscriptions to consumers.
disabilities

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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.
Infrastructure economy

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CIB partners with First Nations Bank of Canada on new loan

The Canada Infrastructure Bank announced a new loan agreement with the First Nations Bank of Canada to support new infrastructure in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities.
Water next up for environmental data standards

Canadian Property Management

Water next up for environmental data standards

Water is the next metric the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate (OSCRE) is tackling in its ambitious project to forge consistency in the management and reporting of environmental data.
home sales

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GTHA condos under $500,000 increasingly scarce

The average condo in the GTHA now stands at $645,000, a stark difference from 2013.