Whether you live in a highrise tower or townhouse complex, urban or suburban, own or rent, condominiums are communities consisting of single residents, families and seniors, they are as diverse and complex as any residential or metropolitan area in the…
Condo Privacy Policies in 2022 – Time to Update
Three years ago, on January 1, 2019, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPCC”) began applying their Guidelines for obtaining meaningful consent when investigating complaints made under Canada’s private sector privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic…
Time to Close those Condo Amenities
Ontario introduced new restrictions, effective today, in its response to the Omicron variant. Condos are required to close their gyms, meeting or event spaces, pools, saunas, billiard rooms, and all other indoor recreational amenities. Once again, permitted short term rentals…
The Canadian Law Blog Awards (Clawbies) and the Winners are…
We are so very proud to announce that we are the 2021 winners of the Clawbies Fodden Award. We are even prouder still of our contributors over this past year and our loyal readership for following our blog and providing…
Condo Jeopardy – Lawyers Edition! (Thurs. Dec. 16 @5pm)
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, But Condo law is so delightful, And if you have no place to go, Come watch some Condo Lawyers put on a show! On December 16th at 5pm, Just when you thought your work…
Condo Virtual Meetings are Here to Stay
After an all-party vote concluded in late November, federal Members of Parliament voted in favour of continuing with the virtual/hybrid meeting format in House of Commons proceedings. MPs have the choice to attend in person in Ottawa or participate virtually…
Why Planning Ahead for Your Condo AGM Helps
When it comes to virtual condominium corporation meetings, especially the all-important AGM, the more advance planning you can complete helps with the end results you wish to achieve. Determine Your Objectives The AGM date has been fixed. Now the in-depth…