There has been lots of discussion about recent changes to the Employment Standards Act relating to after-hours work and the “right to disconnect”. Josh recently wrote an article in the CondoBusiness magazine, entitled “What the right-to-disconnect policy means for condo…
Come visit us at the CAI Canada Conference
We’re excited for the upcoming CAI Canada Annual Conference taking place on June 8 and 9. The conference will be in person at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and is running in conjunction with the REMI Show. There will be…
Intervenor, Who?
A new motion decision from the Condo Authority Tribunal (the “CAT”) sheds some light on who should be parties to noise disputes. In Hovagimian v. Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1754, 2022 ONCAT 57, the applicant unit-owner brought an application…
Why Are There Pets in My Pet Free Condo?
While no pet provisions in a condo’s declaration are generally not meant to be flexible, a recent CAT case shows when it may be appropriate for there to be exceptions. Teno v Essex Condominium Corporation No. 28 illustrates how condo…
What is Inclusionary Zoning and How Will Developers be Impacted?
In order to address the lack of affordable housing within the City of Toronto, Toronto City Council has adopted an Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) policy framework that will impact select future residential developments located in the City. What is IZ? IZ…
Not all Breaches Require a Remedy – A Recent Condo Case
Many of us have experienced a situation with a dissatisfied owner eagerly identifying technical (and insignificant) breaches of the Condominium Act. Whether it be a missing check box on a Notice of Meeting form (don’t we all just love those…
A Salty Tale for Condos – Recent Slip and Fall Case
In a recent decision dealing with a slip and fall, the Court provides some guidance for condo corporations and their winter maintenance contractors. Under section 26 of the Condominium Act, condominium corporations are considered the “occupier” pursuant to the Occupiers…
New User Guides – Condo Authority Tribunal
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…
Disclosure of Condo Election Results- Managers Beware!
Three months ago I did a poll on Linked In with the following question ” Should managers or board members have access to voting results for candidates before the meeting?” The results were interesting. 89% of those that responded said…
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…
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