Return-to-office

• Federal departments run short of space as public servants return to office

  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said in a message to staff last week that it's delaying the requirement until it finds more office space.

  Canada

  May 11
  
• Return-to-work mandates sparks ‘renewed demand’ for Canadian offices: report

  Widespread return-to-work mandates are sparking 'renewed demand' for office space in major Canadian cities, a new report indicates.

  Economy

  Feb 26
  
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• Federal workers must return to offices, but unclear if space available

  Public Services and Procurement Canada has not answered repeated questions about whether there will be enough office space to accommodate the new requirements for in-office work.

  Canada

  Feb 17
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• Toronto traffic, transit congestion likely to worsen with in-office mandates: experts

  Toronto-area commuters are likely bracing for traffic and transit congestion to worsen over the coming months as a number of major employers get ready to increase in-office days.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2025
• What Canadians’ options are as companies push a return to office

  Remote and hybrid work spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic is giving way to arrangements more closely aligned with traditional office norm.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2025
• Work commute rising in Canada as more people going into office

  Statistics Canada released a report Tuesday that showed nearly 16 million Canadians – or four in five employees – commuted to work in May.

  Canada

  Aug 22, 2023
• Why hybrid work is ‘here to stay’ as even Zoom calls workers into office

  Zoom, the face of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, is the latest high-profile U.S. company to order its employees to partly work from the office.

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2023
• CEO praises worker who sold family dog to commit to return-to-office policy

  Clearlink's CEO James Clarke also accused dozens of workers of "quiet quitting" and questioned whether single mothers or primary caregivers could really work full-time jobs.

  Trending

  Apr 20, 2023
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• Downtown Victoria businesses fear impacts of new government remote work policy

  Businesses in downtown Victoria are worried a new policy allowing public servants to work remotely form anywhere in B.C. will hurt their already struggling bottom lines.

  Economy

  Mar 1, 2023
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• As public servants return to office, some decry lack of clarity, long commutes

  An October briefing document for the procurement minister said some workplaces may not be equipped with adequate bandwidth to support videoconferencing.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2023