Financial Management
Canadian Property Management
More assets to qualify for full depreciation
Canadian corporations can now claim deductions for the full cost of a much wider range of capital assets in the tax year in which they are purchased or come into use.
REMI Network
Mortgage holders anxious about new monthly payments
One-third of Canadian borrowers are concerned about increased monthly payments as pandemic-era renewal nears an end.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario mulls new retrofit financing option
The Ontario government is proposing to open up a new financing option for energy and water efficiency upgrades in commercial and multifamily buildings.
Construction Business
B.C. backstops First Nations project developers
The B.C. government's new loan guarantee program is open to First Nations borrowers investing in an ownership stake in infrastructure projects within their territories.
REMI Network
RECO launches new financial reporting measures
The Real Estate Council of Ontario is implementing new financial filing requirements to strengthen brokerage oversight.
REMI Network
FMs balance cost constraints and workplace demands
Organizations are under increasing pressure to balance cost constraints with rising expectations for workplace performance.
CondoBusiness
Feds seek levers for missing middle financing
More flexible financing and openness to innovation are on the Canadian government’s housing agenda, unveiled in the newly released 2026 spring economic update.
Canadian Property Management
CRA to speed up delivery of clean tech rebates
The Canadian government's spring economic update confirms new priorities and staffing at Canada Revenue Agency, along with an increased tax deduction for tradespeople.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario unveils new business tax measures
The 2026 Ontario budget includes targeted tax relief for small businesses, added tax deferral flexibility for some employers and notice that a current tax credit will be terminated in 2027.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New Brunswick looks for cost savings
Public access will be shuttered at up to six of New Brunswick's heritage sites and four provincial parks unless community-based sponsors can step in to assume operations.
Canadian Property Management
Green premium could be deep retrofit linchpin
The costs to achieve deep cuts in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions could crunch more favourably for capital budgeters with the promise of a green premium.
Canadian Property Management
Alberta budget confirms tax and fee increases
Commercial ratepayers in Alberta can expect a 4.25 per cent jump in their education property taxes this year, while various added fees filter through to the real estate, facilities management and construction sectors.
CondoBusiness
Condominium market collapse brews change
Untenable pro formas, skittish lenders and reluctant buyers are intertwined features of a condominium market collapse destined to further complicate Canada’s affordable housing shortage.
CondoBusiness
Ontario condo fees outpace other provinces
Condo fees in Ontario are both a necessity and a point of contention for many owners. What do monthly increases mean for owners and prospective buyers?
Canadian Property Management
B.C. real estate sector gets PST surprise
Commercial and residential landlords and strata corporations in British Columbia face a 7 per cent increase on some key operational costs, set to kick in on Oct. 1, 2026.
Canadian Property Management
OSCRE advances data infrastructure strategy
The Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate (OSCRE) will convene a roundtable in Toronto later this month to discuss projects aligned with its data infrastructure strategy.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Ontario looks to new sources for owed wages
The Ontario government is considering whether contractors should be held liable for subcontractors’ larceny when non-unionized construction workers go unpaid.
