Legal
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Preparing for the senior workforce shift
More Canadians over the age of 65 are continuing to work, whether full time, part time, or through multiple jobs. For employers, this is no longer a temporary trend; it is a workforce shift that is reshaping hiring, workplace policies, accommodations, benefits, and long-term planning.
CondoBusiness
Common element alterations carry legal risks
Every improvement that touches the common elements brings legal and operational consequences. How bulk indemnity agreements can offer long-term protection and cost-efficiency, help resolve historical issues, and streamline future requests.
CondoBusiness
Emerging tech seeks to advance pool safety
Pool safety is under renewed scrutiny after two recent incidents occurred at condominiums in the Greater Toronto Area, one involving a chemical mishap and the other a fatal drowning.
REMI Network
RECO updates claimants on iPro payments
Agents affected by the iPro matter are being fully compensated for eligible commission protection claims.
CondoBusiness
Condos grapple with overcrowded units
Overcrowding is difficult to address and even harder to resolve, especially when governing documents provide little clarity.
CondoBusiness
New resources simplify mediation and arbitration
The CAO added a new section to the dispute resolution part of its website to provide guidance for mediation and arbitration.
REMI Network
Condo Act amendments partly extended under Bill 72
The provincial government has an additional year to proclaim Condo Act amendments into law, following royal assent of the Buy Ontario Act.
CondoBusiness
CAT expansion poised to shift condo governance
Proposed amendments could soon expand the jurisdiction of Ontario’s Condominium Authority Tribunal (the CAT).
CondoBusiness
Brokerage reform urged amidst iPro scandal
Although all attention is currently on iPro, its shutdown speaks to larger issues around buyer protection.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
N.S. requires workplace harassment policies by September
The policy aims to prevent and respond to physical and psychological harassment from co-workers, supervisors, and external sources such as clients, contractors and customers.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Ontario LTB ruling signals shift in rent increase rules
A recent decision by Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board is raising concerns among Toronto apartment owners, as it may reshape how capital expenses are planned and recovered in the future.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Illegal drug activity could ensnare landlords
Proposed Ontario legislation targets landlords who knowingly permit or possess proceeds from the production or trafficking of controlled substances within premises they control.
CondoBusiness
Risk management tips for gardening committees
Condo corporations are often seeking innovative ways to enhance the aesthetic appeal of their properties and foster community engagement.
REMI Network
CAO launches consumer protection and compliance policy
The CAO launched a new policy that details its approach to protecting condo consumers by verifying legal compliance.
REMI Network
B.C. cracking down on consumer injustice
Proposed amendments to consumer protection laws in B.C. will quell predatory sales practices.
REMI Network
CAO launches guide to support self-represented parties
In developing the guide, the CAO consulted with former Tribunal case participants and legal representatives.
CondoBusiness
Are AGM recordings records of the corporation?
If video recordings for virtual and hybrid meetings are considered to be records of the corporation, many negative and serious consequences can result.
















