Regulations
REMI Network
AI‑based platform brings clarity to Canada’s regulatory maze
New regulatory tool Lawtonica unifies zoning bylaws, codes, and project tools in one platform to help building professionals achieve compliance faster.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Mississauga moves to unlock more housing
The City says it is moving forward with a comprehensive review of its urban design requirements in an effort to boost housing supply and improve affordability.
Canadian Property Management
Harsh payback on energy efficiency violations
Underperforming and improperly labelled equipment and appliances could pose a far greater financial liability than just elevated energy costs under proposed amendments to Canada’s Energy Efficiency Act.
Construction Business
B.C. making amendments to reduce red tape
The B.C. government is making 187 amendments to 38 regulations across 10 ministries to reduce red tape and improve permitting timelines.
Design Quarterly
IDC launches Canadian Advocacy Collaborative
CIDQ and the IDC have launched a groundbreaking joint initiative: the Canadian Advocacy Collaborative.
Canadian Property Management
Feds mapping out internal free trade oversight
Internal free trade will see the Canadian government defer to most, but not all provincial/territorial rules governing inter-jurisdictional commerce.
Construction Business
B.C. makes changes to development cost charges
The B.C. government is making changes to development cost charges (DCCs) to help developers manage costs and encourage housing construction.
Canadian Property Management
Crackdown on property controls clarified
New guidance from the Competition Bureau of Canada advises that reprieve could be given for exclusivity clauses in leases, but there will be little tolerance for restrictive covenants on land titles.
Canadian Property Management
Manitoba takes lead in nixing property controls
Manitoba consumers could see the distance shrink between competing grocery stores with the adoption of new provincial legislation addressing restrictive covenants and exclusivity clauses.
Construction Business
Building a sustainable future for Canada
Canada has set a bold goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 but are we on track to meet these goals.
Construction Business
New B.C. first aid requirements coming into effect
Starting Nov. 1, 2024, amendments to the B.C. Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) relating to the provision of occupational first aid take effect.
Construction Business
B.C. licence number mandatory for ads
Technical Safety BC introduced advertising regulations that require contractors to publish their name and licence number.
Canadian Property Management
Dim future for fluorescents and metal halides
Fluorescents and metal halides will be further marginalized in the lighting market with pending amendments to Canada’s regulations governing products containing mercury.
Construction Business
BOMA BC offers energy retrofit financing
BOMA BC has announced a new collaboration to provide an innovative financing option for decarbonization.
Design Quarterly
AIBC dispels myths about PGA transition
As work continues on the transition to the Professional Governance Act (PGA) in B.C., AIBC is addressing several myths.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Virginia introduces America’s first permanent workplace virus rule
Virginia, the first state to introduce a temporary workplace virus measure last year, has voted to enact a permanent ruling.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario unveils more regulatory adjustments
A recycled title adorns the Ontario government's latest initiative to be framed as red tape reduction. Bill 213, the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020, is an omnibus effort to amend more than two dozen statutes.
