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Annual Hays Salary Guide finds 65 per cent of employees ready to leave their job

Building Dec 8, 2021

This year’s Hays Specialist Recruitment Salary Guide unveils a new record in its latest report. The poll reveals two-thirds of Canadians (65 per cent) are seriously considering leaving their current role.The new figures represent a…

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Amazon to bring workers back to offices by fall

The Associated Press Mar 31, 2021

SEATTLE – Amazon plans to have its employees return to the office by fall as the tech giant transitions away from the remote work it implemented for many workers due to the coronavirus pandemic.The company had previously given its…

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Work from home tax deduction could cost feds $260 million in lost revenue, PBO says

The Canadian Press Feb 8, 2021

OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government could lose out on $260 million from a simplified federal tax measure to let Canadians write off working from home due to the pandemic.Workers who have been able…

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Stressed out working from home? Consider a hotel day pass

Nita Chhinzer, University of Guelph Dec 15, 2020

Could the Chateau Laurier be your new office? THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld J.K. Rowling famously wrote her Harry Potter series from local cafés and, eventually, out of a five-star hotel. She found that working from home had too many…

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What Canada’s top CEOs think about remote work

Jean-Nicolas Reyt, McGill University Nov 30, 2020

CEOs have diverse opinions about the effectiveness of remote work. (Mohammad Shahhosseini/Unsplash) Jean-Nicolas Reyt, McGill UniversityWhen the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, millions of Canadians switched from working in a central…

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Altus Group survey highlights short and long-term impacts of COVID-19 on the office sector

Building Aug 10, 2020

In early June, Altus group surveyed 115 clients and industry partners across the country to monitor the evolution of investors outlook and opinion on the impact of COVID-19.The company observed Canadian CRE executives from pensions…

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Wawanesa Insurance partners with True North to build North American headquarters

Building Jun 21, 2019

The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company is partnering with True North Real Estate Development (TNRED) to build its new North American headquarters at True North Square. Located at the southwest corner of Carlton Street and Graham Avenue in…