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Canadian Facility Management & Design
North York Women’s Shelter to be rebuilt
The federal and Ontario governments are working together to fund a rebuild of the North York Women’s Shelter, which will receive $8.8 million in funding.
CondoBusiness
First condo manager licensing reg finalized
A final version of the first set of rules under new legislation that will establish condo manager licensing is now available online.
Canadian Property Management
CVA-related tax increases still levied unevenly
Last year, 4,955 of Toronto's commercial properties were still under a property tax cap, which 7,107 other commercial properties funded via clawbacks.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Optional property tax class set to be mandatory
Though expressed somewhat vaguely, the Ontario government's newly announced housing plan forewarns that all municipalities will be required to adopt the new multi-residential property class and align it with the tax rate applied to residential properties.
CondoBusiness
Ontario’s Fair Housing Plan aims to stabilize market
In an effort to make housing more affordable, Ontario is introducing a Fair Housing Plan to bring stability to the province’s real estate market.
CondoBusiness
2017 Homeowners’ Choice Award winners revealed
Tarion has announced the recipients of the 2017 Homeowners’ Choice Awards, honouring Ontario home builders with the best customer service.
CondoBusiness
Can a condo owners’ meeting be discriminatory?
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal dismissed applications alleging discrimination in a case of a special owners' meeting that fell on a religious holiday.
CondoBusiness
Ontario passes home inspection legislation
Ontario passed home inspection legislation that will regulate one of few currently unregulated professionals that have a role in real estate transactions.
CondoBusiness
Working-at-heights training deadline extended
Under certain conditions, construction workers who completed fall protection training before new requirements took effect in 2015 will have six more months to complete working-at-heights training.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario to acquire TDSB facilities for community use
Ontario hopes to acquire two facilities from the TDSB in North York and Etobicoke that would be maintained as community hubs.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ontario’s public colleges receive $50-mil investment
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ontario’s college system, the province is investing $50 million in its 24 public colleges to improve students’ experience.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Phase 2 of Sheridan’s Hazel McCallion Campus opens
Sheridan College recently held the grand opening of its Hazel McCallion Campus expansion, a facility that will provide space for 3,200 additional students.
CondoBusiness
Province responds to final report in Tarion review
Minister of Government and Consumer Services Tracy MacCharles has announced planned changes to the role of Tarion in Ontario’s new home warranty program.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Construction starts on new Bloomington GO station
Ontario has officially started construction on a new GO station at Highway 404 and Bloomington Road in York Region, scheduled to open in 2019.
CondoBusiness
MPP proposes time limits for elevator repairs
Han Dong, the Liberal MPP for Trinity-Spadina, is proposing to set time limits for elevator repairs with a private member's bill.
CondoBusiness
Homeowners’ Choice Awards finalists announced
Tarion has announced finalists for the 2017 Homeowners’ Choice Awards, the Ontario-based awards that allow buyers to recognize outstanding customer service.
CondoBusiness
Ontario realtors support tax fairness bill
Ontario realtors are in support of Bill 104, the Tax Fairness for Realtors Act, 2017. If passed, it would allow realtors to form personal real estate corporations.



