Now that condominium corporations are starting to conduct their meetings virtually, questions are being asked about the requirement to record a virtual meeting, whether recording a meeting is contrary to privacy laws and whether owners are entitled to a copy…
Condo Webinar- Preparing for the Holidays- COVID-19
We are entering the holiday season and for the first time ever, condominium corporations are now facing challenges dealing with resident gatherings and celebrations of festivities during a pandemic. Canadian Thanksgiving resulted in many last minute cancellations of in-person family…
Guide to Electronic Voting and Virtual Meetings -How to Conduct your Virtual AGM
The Condominium Authority of Ontario has just released its guide on Conducting Owners’ meeting During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Owners and Directors Need to Know. This is an excellent resource for Condo Directors, Managers and Professionals and has addressed many…
Chairing a Condo Virtual Meeting
Many condominium corporations have now had their first virtual meeting and after experiencing the process, are seeing some of the benefits of using technology for conducting owners meetings. We expect to see the continuation of virtual meetings and electronic voting…
Second Wave COVID-19- Condo Corporation Steps
With the second wave of Covid-19 infections upon us, the City of Toronto Health officials have made it clear that imposing further restrictions is the only way to curb the continued spread of the virus. Jason Reid from National Life…
Virtual Meetings and Electronic Voting- Extended Until May 31, 2021
On October 2, 2020, the Government of Ontario issued O. Reg 541/20 under the Condominium Act, 1998 (the “Act”), which extends certain temporary legislative amendments under the Act until May 31, 2021. So what does this mean for your condo?…
Attention All Short-Term Rental Operators
On September 10, the City of Toronto (the ”City”) launched a new online registration system for short-term rental operators. The long-awaited licensing and registration regime for short-term rentals has many condo corporations eager to see whether this will bring some…
Ministry Announcement- Condo AGM’s, Virtual Meetings and Consent to E-Notices
On September 8th, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, sent out an announcement confirming the timelines for holding AGM’s. The Ministry confirmed that there will be no extensions to this date So here are the dates and timing: If…
Socks, Webinars and Condo Conference – Sept 9, 16th and 17th, 2020
For those of you that would rather have a pair of funky soxies and not deal with proxies, here is your opportunity. All attendees of CondoAdviser’s webinar and CAI Canada’s conference can pick their choice of socks, by attending the…
Condo Hybrid Meetings
Over the past few weeks there has been lots of discussion among board members and condo managers about getting ready to hold “hybrid” meetings. But when you ask what exactly is a hybrid meeting, the answer usually is “a virtual…
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