Health and Safety
Canadian Property Management
New Brunswick unwraps contaminated site status
Property owners, potential investors and other stakeholders can now find the status of any registered contaminated site in New Brunswick via a new online map.
Canadian Property Management
Unlicensed retailers subvert NS cannabis market
Nova Scotia’s newly launched crackdown on illicit cannabis sales comes after the discovery that unlicensed retailers outnumber regulated outlets by more than two-to-one.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Firefighting foams on track to detoxify
PFAS are tapped to be classified as toxic substances due to their adverse properties and potential to be dispersed into the environment in quantities and/or concentrations that could pose immediate or long-term harm.
Canadian Property Management
Fresh resource for indoor air quality
New guidance from Health Canada presents a compilation of best practices for assessing and maintaining indoor air quality (IAQ) in office buildings.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Updates could colour Toronto apartment ratings
Toronto's licensing and standards division has been instructed to develop a colour-coded sign system to signal how rental housing buildings rate in complying with the City’s apartment standards.
CondoBusiness
Sewer back-ups cost condo corporation
A recent court decision provides a sobering illustration of the consequences facing condominium corporations that fail to respond adequately to serious concerns affecting unit owners.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Poor conditions prevalent in subsidized housing
Canada’s social and affordable rental housing stock is increasingly falling into disrepair as it ages, while vacancy rates are generally tightening.
REMI Network
Public restrooms failing hygiene expectations
Four in five Canadians are concerned about hygiene and cleanliness in public places, yet only 18 per cent of restrooms meet their expectations.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Safety gaps flagged in Canadian workplaces
Most respondents who reported experiencing a work-related incident or illness (or knowing someone who has) say it was stress-related, with this figure being significantly higher in Canada.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Microplastics and commercial cleaning
Sustainability in cleaning means taking an overall greener approach to products, practices, and creating partnerships that support your company’s ESG goals. While many business owners
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Dedicated floor care can help stop the spread of germs
Cleaning for safety and sanitization remains top priority for janitorial teams, as well as maintenance and facility managers. While restrooms, eating areas, and high-touch surfaces
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New fines loom for fire safety enforcement
Ontario municipalities will have an optional set of fines for enforcing fire safety once the provincial government finalizes the framework for administrative monetary penalties, known as AMPs.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Outdoor workers may be at risk for hearing loss
Seasonal property maintenance includes various tasks that take place outdoors, and many of which include loud machinery. Protecting your teams means investing in the PPE
Canadian Facility Management & Design
AEDs coming to Ontario construction sites
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) will be required equipment on many Ontario construction sites under proposed amendments to the provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Cleaning during allergy season
Allergy season is in full swing, and cleaning can become a crucial part of maximizing the employee and guest experience in your building. As hay
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Illegal drug activity could ensnare landlords
Proposed Ontario legislation targets landlords who knowingly permit or possess proceeds from the production or trafficking of controlled substances within premises they control.
CondoBusiness
Elevator safety enforcers to impose new fines
Inadequately monitoring elevator technicians’ credentials could have financial consequences for multifamily landlords, condominium corporations and long-term care home and student residence operators in Ontario.
