Ontario’s Order in Council (the “Order”) allows condominium corporations to host virtual meetings during the emergency period without a by-law. However, the Order does not specify any details about how a virtual meeting is actually supposed to take place. How…
COVID 19- Webinar- Virtual AGMs, Electronic Voting and the Order in Council- April 29th
Episode 7 webinar is scheduled for WEDNESDAY April 29 at 5 pm (Eastern time). Topics: Legal Enigma The province has adopted an urgent order in council: Postponing all AGMs Allowing for e-meeting and e-voting Authorizing electronic communications Permitting virtual board meetings What does it…
COVID-19- Virtual Meetings and Electronic Voting for Condos – Order in Council
It’s finally here – answers to those questions that many of you have asked these past few weeks. On Friday April 24, 2020, the Province of Ontario issued the Order in Council providing us some much needed guidance – and…
COVID-19-This Week’s Condo Webinar
Don’t miss the next Covid-19 Webinar on Wednesday, April 22 at 5 pm. This week, we’ll tackle the following topics: Insurance Conundrum: Are you insured for any covid aftermath? How to protect your directors and the corporation against future claims? Engineering riddle:…
COVID-19- Screening and Prohibiting Visitors in Condos
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, a question that is being asked is whether condo corporations have a right to screen visitors. Particularly – whether the individual has recently travelled abroad, come into contact with someone who has tested…
COVID-19 and Upcoming Holidays
Normally, many of us would be gearing up to spend this week surrounded by friends and loved ones to celebrate Easter and Passover. However, in light of COVID-19, the holidays are going to be celebrated quite differently. This year, we…
Covid 19/Corona Virus- Next Webinar- Things are Getting Real- April 7@5pm
CondoAdviser webinar is scheduled for Tuesday April 7 at 5 pm (Eastern time). Topics: We’re still finalizing the agenda but we are being flooded with questions. We will cover the following topics (and more). Status Update: including from various regulatory bodies Governments tightening quarantine…
COVID-19 and Condos: State of the Union as of April 1, 2020
Before we delve into the next post, we wanted to take a moment to recognize the tremendous effort by boards, managers, cleaning staff, concierge, and other condo service providers over the last few weeks. You have been working around the…
COVID-19 Webinar- Maintaining Safety and Security April 1, 2020 @5 pm
Rod Escayola will lead the next webinar on Wednesday April 1st at 5 pm (Eastern time). Topics: Status Update: including from various regulatory bodies Federal Invoking the Quarantine Act: Impact on condos Safety and Security: inspection, maintenance and long term planning Capital projects: scheduling or postponing work…
COVID-19 – What Needs to be Disclosed in a Status Certificate- March 25, 2020
It seems like every day there are new developments with regards to how businesses and the public should operate in this new age of COVID-19. On March 23, 2020, Doug Ford announced that only essential businesses will be operating for…
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