Ontario
REMI Network
Ontario invests in first medical school for family doctors
The York School of Medicine is expected to open in 2028 with 80 undergraduate seats and 102 postgraduate seats.
CondoBusiness
Ontario to tweak rules for mortgage brokers
Proposed new rules could free Ontario’s mortgage brokers from redundant due diligence when dealing with sophisticated clients and ensure they promptly report compromising professional circumstances.
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.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario throws shade on solar PV incentive
Solar photovoltaic systems will generate more modest rebates for some prospective investors aiming to connect to Ontario’s electricity grid.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Ontario raises new rules for working at heights
Proposed regulation would introduce training, inspection, reporting and other due diligence requirements for rope access systems that enable lofty window washing, construction and farming tasks.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario electricity procurement passes on gas
Renewable energy proponents have emerged as the favoured bidders in the first phase of Ontario’s effort to add 7,500 megawatts of electricity resources to the provincial grid by 2034.
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 system planners seek project info
Ontario's new voluntary review process is touted as a way for development proponents to build relationships and gain insight for navigating the mandatory steps they must undertake later.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario puts clamps on youth custody facilities
Proposed amendments to Ontario's Child, Youth and Family Services Act would allow for lockdown rooms in provincial youth custody facilities.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Ontario to subsidize augmented hard hats
Proposed legislation indicates Ontario employers will have financial support to comply with pending requirements to supply augmented hard hats in many work environments.
REMI Network
Ontario launches new demand response incentive
A new incentive for Ontario’s Class B electricity customers offers $54.84 per kilowatt of load reduction during specified peak demand periods between June 1 and Sept. 30.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Capital projects grow fraught for school boards
Proposed legislation would give the Ontario government oversight of all capital projects, including repairs and upgrades in existing buildings, within the public school system.
REMI Network
Ontario proposes ban on uniform charges
Ontario’s newly proposed changes to the Employment Standards Act would prohibit companies from charging employees for required uniforms.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Ontario tweaks rules enabling evictions
The Ontario government is seeking input on a package of tweaks to the Residential Tenancies Act to establish various timelines and conditions for allowing or disallowing evictions.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Cannabis retailing hours up for adjustment
The Ontario government is considering extending the permissible retailing hours for licensed cannabis stores to help them compete with the illicit market.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Blue bins defunct in Ontario’s outdoor spaces
Recyclable materials from receptacles in Ontario’s parks, playgrounds, transit stations and sidewalk locations are now mixed into the solid waste stream that is sent to landfill.
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.
