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workforce

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Preparing for the senior workforce shift

More Canadians over the age of 65 are continuing to work, whether full time, part time, or through multiple jobs. For employers, this is no longer a temporary trend; it is a workforce shift that is reshaping hiring, workplace policies, accommodations, benefits, and long-term planning.
roberts

CondoBusiness

Common element alterations carry legal risks

Every improvement that touches the common elements brings legal and operational consequences. How bulk indemnity agreements can offer long-term protection and cost-efficiency, help resolve historical issues, and streamline future requests.
pool safety

CondoBusiness

Emerging tech seeks to advance pool safety

Pool safety is under renewed scrutiny after two recent incidents occurred at condominiums in the Greater Toronto Area, one involving a chemical mishap and the other a fatal drowning.
RECO

REMI Network

RECO updates claimants on iPro payments

Agents affected by the iPro matter are being fully compensated for eligible commission protection claims.
overcrowded

CondoBusiness

Condos grapple with overcrowded units

Overcrowding is difficult to address and even harder to resolve, especially when governing documents provide little clarity.
mediation

CondoBusiness

New resources simplify mediation and arbitration

The CAO added a new section to the dispute resolution part of its website to provide guidance for mediation and arbitration.
Condo Act

REMI Network

Condo Act amendments partly extended under Bill 72

The provincial government has an additional year to proclaim Condo Act amendments into law, following royal assent of the Buy Ontario Act.
the CAT

CondoBusiness

CAT expansion poised to shift condo governance

Proposed amendments could soon expand the jurisdiction of Ontario’s Condominium Authority Tribunal (the CAT).
iPro

CondoBusiness

Brokerage reform urged amidst iPro scandal

Although all attention is currently on iPro, its shutdown speaks to larger issues around buyer protection.
harassment

Canadian Facility Management & Design

N.S. requires workplace harassment policies by September

The policy aims to prevent and respond to physical and psychological harassment from co-workers, supervisors, and external sources such as clients, contractors and customers.
LTB

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Ontario LTB ruling signals shift in rent increase rules

A recent decision by Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board is raising concerns among Toronto apartment owners, as it may reshape how capital expenses are planned and recovered in the future.
Illegal drug activity could ensnare landlords

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.
gardening

CondoBusiness

Risk management tips for gardening committees

Condo corporations are often seeking innovative ways to enhance the aesthetic appeal of their properties and foster community engagement.
the CAT

REMI Network

CAO launches consumer protection and compliance policy

The CAO launched a new policy that details its approach to protecting condo consumers by verifying legal compliance.
Consumer

REMI Network

B.C. cracking down on consumer injustice

Proposed amendments to consumer protection laws in B.C. will quell predatory sales practices.
CAO

REMI Network

CAO launches guide to support self-represented parties

In developing the guide, the CAO consulted with former Tribunal case participants and legal representatives.
recordings

CondoBusiness

Are AGM recordings records of the corporation?

If video recordings for virtual and hybrid meetings are considered to be records of the corporation, many negative and serious consequences can result.