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Vacant retail spaces in Downtown Montreal become art studios for emerging artists

Building Aug 27, 2021

CRÉER DES PONTS is an ambitious initiative in partnership with the City of Montreal which consists of offering a creative workshop for 3 months to 60 emerging artists in the heart of downtown Montreal.It is through an unprecedented…

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Real sustainability must start with the house and the home

Gary Martin Aug 19, 2021

I was a carpenter and contractor for decades during and in between university. In 2008 an old injury flared up, forcing me to start looking for something else to do. I had some pressing questions about how we build and use our homes, so I…

Real Estate

Withholding Rent: Gutsy or Risky?

Daoust Vukovich LLP Jul 6, 2021

In the face of economic downturn, uncertainty and pandemic lockdown, tenants value liquidity. Many view their rent obligations as daunting. When cash is scarce, the health of the tenant’s business takes on immediacy.Withholding…

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Restaurants want exemption from reduced wage subsidy as Ontario keeps dining shut

The Canadian Press May 14, 2021

TORONTO — Restaurant owners say they are concerned about operations as federal subsidies begin to wind down, even as provinces like Ontario extend stay-at-home or lockdown measures.Restaurants Canada is seeking an exemption from the…

Real Estate

Challenging Gender Bias by “Reskilling” the Real Estate Industry

Michael LeBlanc Mar 24, 2021

Career success in any field demands a combination of professional skills. While most individuals begin their career following education and training on the fundamentals of the industry, there are many intangible skills that are equally…

Real Estate

As feds audit landlords over rent aid, businesses fall through cracks of new program

Jordan Press - The Canadian Press Feb 10, 2021

OTTAWA — Documents given to parliamentarians show federal officials audited at least 127 landlords who received aid through a program designed to ease rent costs for small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.That was the figure as…

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Canada’s Main Streets and Small Businesses Face Extreme Uncertainty According to New Research Study

Building Dec 21, 2020

Vancity, Vancity Community Investment Bank (VCIB), and the Canadian Urban Institute, released research that examines how small businesses have been impacted by COVID-19 since April on seven of Canada’s main streets.Insights from…

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Long awaited federal rent subsidy program for businesses hurt by COVID 19 opens today

Jordan Press and Christopher Reynolds — The Canadian Press Nov 23, 2020

OTTAWA — Businesses struggling to pay the bills because of the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to start applying today for a long-awaited new commercial rent-relief program offered by the federal government.The new Canada Emergency Rent…

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Alberta Government invests up to $55 million to improve energy efficiency

Building Nov 9, 2020

The Government of Alberta is funding Emissions Reduction Alberta’s (ERA) Energy Savings for Business program targeting small- and medium-sized industrial and commercial facilities through the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction…

Real Estate

Property taxes continues to be a burden for Canadian Businesses: Altus Group Report

Building Nov 2, 2020

Altus Group, in partnership with the Real Property Association of Canada (REALPAC), released the 2020 Canadian Property Tax Rate Benchmark Report, which provides an in-depth look at property tax rates, both commercial and residential, in 11…

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