SUMMER 2019 Volume 15 Issue 2 PERSPECTIVES DEPARTMENTS 8  Message from the Chair By Troy Pariag 10  Message from the President By Stephen Cryne 12 Industry News 25 New Members 26 Professional Services Directory The Official Publication of the Canadian Employee Relocation Council FEATURES 16  Real estate rundown: Markets across the country are holding steady as home buyers adapt to new tax rules and regulations By Matthew Bradford 18  Duty of care: Companies weigh their assignees’ desire for more freedom against their responsibility to keep them safe By Matthew Bradford 20  A flexible approach: How to add flexibility to your relocation policy without increasing cost By Gail Reinhart, Weichert Workforce Mobility 14 COVER STORY 14  ROLE REVERSAL: More employers are opting to take the workplace to the workers, rather than the workers to the workplace By Sarah B. Hood 16 20