The importance of precedence is not understated in Canadian law. When there is disagreement regarding the interpretation of statute, parties turn their heads to case law to see how courts have determi…
Condo Board Elections and Voting: No More Proxy Fraud
Denise Lash discusses the history of condo voting since the late sixties and the recent amendments to the Condominium Act allowing for electronic voting. This article published in the The Lawyer̵…
Fire Safety in Condos Workshop- October 23, 2019
CAI Canada is pleased to offer a two hour interactive workshop on October 23, 2019 at 6:00 pm led by Jason Reid of National Life Safety Group, who will take board members and condo managers through l…
Mental Health Issues in Condos
Danielle Swartz discusses some of the challenges associated with mental health issues in condos, including the duty to accommodate and the process to obtain a capacity assessment of a resident, in her…
Fire Safety for Condos and the Implications of Short-Term Rentals
Fire safety in Ontario is governed by the Fire Code O. Reg. 213/07, which is a regulation made under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997. The Fire Code establishes minimum requirements for fi…
Condo Trademarks
It is not uncommon for owners to associate and identify their condominium with the marketing/project name the developer provided for the condominium project. Knowledge and use of the condo corporation…
Special Assessments in Condos: Insure Your Risk
At a recent annual general meeting, the owners were advised that their reserve fund was not properly funded over the years and repairs needed to be done to the roofs and parking garage in the very nea…
Condo Owner Loses Unit Due to Actions of Tenant
In a recent case, Y.C.C. No. 187 v. Sandhu, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted a judgment in favour of the condominium corporation, giving it possession of an owner’s unit and enabling it t…
Condo Pet Ban – Emotions Run High Among Residents
Emotions are running high at two CityPlace buildings after the condominium corporation started enforcing a rule that prohibits any pets that were not registered with the corporation by a specified dat…
Condo Board Disclosure
Some interesting issues have cropped up recently around “Candidate Disclosure” requirements for candidates running for positions on condominium boards of directors. In an effort to increase transparen…