Risk Management
CondoBusiness
Fire code violations threaten condo safety
Ontario condominium corporations are responsible for ensuring the safety of their buildings and the wellbeing of their residents. One of the most crucial aspects of
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Tenant status could figure in drug crackdown
Market-rate and subsidized tenants could pose differing liability threats for Ontario’s rental housing landlords under a looming crackdown on knowingly permitting illegal drug-related activity in their buildings.
Canadian Property Management
Feds reiterate tax obligations for insurers
Current terminology in Canada's rule specifying foreign accrual property income (FAPI) for insurers creates inadvertent wiggle room around investment income from their foreign affiliates.
REMI Network
Situational awareness enhances condo safety
Situational awareness—the ability to perceive, interpret and respond effectively to changing conditions—has been particularly important in construction work and emergency response. Now, this essential skill
Canadian Property Management
Standby generators tapped for relaxed oversight
More leniency could come with a package of proposed new rules for activities that currently oblige accountable parties to obtain environmental permissions from the Ontario government.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Toronto funds gird against malevolent drivers
One-time funding is now available to reinforce eligible Toronto-based facilities against malevolent drivers deliberately intent on causing harm.
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
Real estate issuers feel hurricane maelstrom
Hurricanes assailed roughly half the real estate issuers in MSCI’s all country world index (ACWI) during the three years from 2022 to 2024, capturing about 10 per cent of their collective assets in some degree of the maelstrom.
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 Property Management
Telecom system outages tied to new protocols
Internet and cell phone service providers in Canada must be ready to comply with new protocols for responding to and reporting major system outages by November this year.
Canadian Property Management
Disaster recovery resource centre launched
Centralized resources and expertise are now available for local-level planners and emergency responders contemplating the what-ifs and what-nows of natural and human-triggered catastrophes.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Tips for new maintenance managers
Maintenance managers face new challenges every day, from addressing facility issues to building budgets to departmental operations, and beyond. Feeling the pressure of being pulled
Canadian Property Management
NS vendor disclosure now embeds flooding risks
Prospective purchasers can now expect information about flooding risks on Nova Scotia properties as a standardized element of vendor disclosure.
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.
Canadian Property Management
Climate perils inspire new investment products
Climate perils are pushing insurers to explore new ways to diversify risk, likewise inspiring new investment products.
Construction Business
Safeguarding against digital threats
In 2025, cyber threats are more sophisticated than ever, and the construction industry should have a strong cybersecurity strategy.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario re-evaluates steps for land use change
Proposed new provincial legislation would strip municipalities of their ability to request a record of site condition (RSC) in specified circumstances where the risk of site contamination is deemed to be low.
