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Ontario unveils mix of new business tax measures

Canadian Property Management

Putative budget promises tax credit extension

The Ontario government proposes a one-year extension of a refundable tax credit for building, acquiring or upgrading commercial and industrial buildings in areas outside the province's most flourishing markets.
GTA rents

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GTA rents continue to trend up

GTA rents continued to trend up in March 2022, with Bullpen Research & Consulting and TorontoRentals.com reporting an increase of 10 per cent versus a year ago. 
National Day of Mourning

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RESCON observes National Day of Mourning

On this National Day of Mourning, workplaces across Canada are encouraged to remember those who have lost their lives, suffered injury or illness on the job, or experienced a work-related tragedy.
Ontario adds options for jobsite safety oversight

Canadian Facility Management & Design

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

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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.
Waste heat stretches district energy capacity

Canadian Apartment Magazine

City of Toronto launches Deep Retrofit Challenge

The City of Toronto announced it has launched the Deep Retrofit Challenge to help accelerate the reduction of GHG emissions in existing buildings.
Constraints on cannabis retailers could loosen

Canadian Facility Management & Design

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.
multifamily

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New design guide for zero energy multifamily buildings

A new advanced energy design guide is now available to help contractors and designers develop a viable plan for attaining zero energy multifamily buildings.
new home sales

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Average price of GTA condos up 20%

Greater Toronto Area realtors reported 7,932 condo sales in Q1 2022, representing a decrease of 15.6 per cent compared to the record 9,399 sales in Q1 2021.
workers

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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

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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.
Regent Park rezoning

Canadian Apartment Magazine

TCHC, Tridel request rezoning of Regent Park

TCHC and Tridel Builders have filed a rezoning submission with the City of Toronto to increase the density of development at Regent Park Phases 4 and 5 lands.
buildings policy

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Vancouver average rents up almost 30%

Vancouver average rents continue to outpace other Canadian cities,, with monthly rents reportedly up by 29.9 per cent since last March.
bulk indemnity agreements

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Kandas Miller joins Colonnade Bridgeport as Director, Residential Real Estate

Colonnade BridgePort, a full service real estate investment and management company based in Ottawa, has welcomed Kandas Miller to the new role of Director, Residential Real Estate.
Capilano

Construction Business

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,
Manitoba residential tenants offered tax credit

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Residential renters offered Manitoba tax credit

Manitoba's new Renters Tax Credit is a renamed version of its previously available education property tax credit, which has now also been extended to tenants in subsidized housing.
Minto Toronto property

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Minto acquires interest in two new rental properties

Minto Apartment REIT announced it has acquired interest in two residential properties located in Toronto and Calgary.