Regulations & Codes
Canadian Property Management
New split for global adjustment costs explored
Ontario proposes a distinct electricity rate class for new data centres, as part of a package of requirements for facilities seeking to connect to the provincial power grid.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario Building Code perched on cutting edge
The first-ever comprehensive review of the Ontario Building Code has a mandate to root out duplications, anachronisms and undue complexities that have accumulated over the course of 50 years.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto green development standard loses clout
Newly adopted Ontario legislation cancels local governments' ability to dictate sustainable design features through site plan control and forbids them from requiring EV charging infrastructure in private buildings.
Canadian Property Management
Electricity strategy leans on influencer role
The Canadian government signals its ambitions to be an influencer via the national electricity strategy even though it lacks constitutional jurisdiction over generation, transmission and rate setting.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Ontario’s push to restart housing activity
Premier Doug Ford has released Ontario’s Budget 2026, which includes several key measures to boost housing development and address affordability.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Accessibility-first focus strengthens communities
Accessibility is frequently sidelined during building and public-space design, with key features added long after construction is completed. This approach reinforces the notion that such
CondoBusiness
Condo downturn “less severe” than 1990s crash
Toronto’s once-booming condo market has been deteriorating over the past year, echoing the condo crash of the 1990s. However, a new report from Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation suggests a less severe outcome this time around.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Repurposing Canada’s religious buildings
As church congregations dwindle across Canada and the cost to maintain their faith-built spaces increases, ideas abound for how to repurpose these buildings into potential
CondoBusiness
Condo market data reveals long-term risks
CMHC found that sales declined by 75 per cent in Toronto and 37 per cent in Vancouver over the past three years.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario vague on special economic zones
Ontario's Bill 5 is presented as a means to propel infrastructure, mining and resource development projects considered instrumental for economic development and safeguarding Canadian sovereignty.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Doug Ford wins third term as Ontario Premier
Ontario residents have voted to re-elect Doug Ford in the 2025 provincial election, securing a historical third term and majority win for the Ontario PC Party.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Creating longevity-ready communities
The global population of humans living to 100 and older is predicted to increase to nearly 3.7 million by 2050, but current institutions and policies are unprepared for this growing life expectancy.
Canadian Property Management
Toronto parking review could allay tax exposure
Recommended changes to Toronto's parking regulations could present an opening for some landlords to reduce their exposure to a potential commercial parking levy.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario re-evaluates steps for land use change
Proposed new provincial legislation would strip municipalities of their ability to request a record of site condition (RSC) in specified circumstances where the risk of site contamination is deemed to be low.
CondoBusiness
Anticipating the needs of aging condo communities
New updates to the OBC, which come into effect January 1, 2025, do little to address accessibility. How can existing condos prioritize inclusion when planning for renovations?
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Energy conservation in multi-unit buildings
As evidence grows about the impacts of fuel-burning on climate change, more multi-unit property owners are turning to innovative energy conservation measures like fuel switching.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Gentle density roughs out space for infill
Governments across Canada have introduced various measures to encourage accessory dwelling units and more infill housing supply on existing residential properties.


















