Legal
CondoBusiness
The legalities of vaccine policies in condos
An increasing number of condos within the last two months have implemented mandatory vaccination policies, which apply to indoor common element amenity users and on-site employees.
CondoBusiness
The nuances of amenity access during COVID
A vaccine policy for amenity use may spark emotionally-charged debates from opposing residents and enforcing it proves challenging.
Canadian Property Management
Environmental mishaps herald personal liability
Personal liability is a mounting possibility for directors, officers and supervisors of organizations that run afoul of environmental regulators or are on the losing side of civil litigation.
REMI Network
Ontario stretches out deadline for virtual meetings
The Ontario government has further extended the deadline for condo corporations to hold virtual meetings and permit electronic voting without a bylaw.
REMI Network
CAT to handle disputes over nuisances in 2022
Changes to the Condo Act, coming into force on January 1, 2022, will expand the CAT's jurisdiction to manage certain disputes related to nuisances.
CondoBusiness
Cases spotlight the CAT’s wait-and-see approach
The CAT appears to have adopted a wait-and-see approach, not only with respect to motions to dismiss, but also with respect to the disclosure of records to a unit owner whom the condominium might perceive as problematic.
REMI Network
New home regulator charges Ontario developer
Ontario’s Home Construction Regulatory Authority charged Ideal BC Developments after receiving complaints that the home builder had illegally entered into sales agreements.
CondoBusiness
Preventing conflicts from escalating in condos
There are strategies that can be helpful to consider in recognition of the fact that reactive approaches to conflict can be quite costly for condo boards.
REMI Network
Case shakes perceived permanency of grandparented smoking
One source of contention can arise between non-smokers and owners exempt from following no smoking rules, particularly if smoke travels where it’s not invited.
CondoBusiness
Cases spotlight cost of poor communication
In some condos, communication channels break down or don’t exist, causing unnecessary expenditures that corporations and owners must incur.
Canadian Property Management
Deal makers might avoid needless FOI requests
A proposed digital channel for submitting property-related information requests to Ontario's Ministry of the Environment would offer an alternative to the current paper-based submission of Freedom of Information requests.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Top employment law issues during COVID-19
Employees may refuse vaccines for reasons such as religious belief or medical reasons, and requiring these employees to undergo inoculation would be a human rights violation.
CondoBusiness
Virtual practices stir up privacy concerns
As Ontario considers making digital and virtual processes permanent, the condo industry is addressing various privacy concerns.
Canadian Property Management
Manitoba to redefine trespass violations
Construction sites are not specifically identified for limited occupiers' liability provisos, but an associated proposed amendment defines unauthorized entry onto a construction site as a criminal act.
CondoBusiness
How to avoid a DIY renovation disaster
The renovation work should aim to improve the property and make it more accessible for residents and visitors.
REMI Network
Can condos demand COVID-19 vaccination?
Canada is slow to administer doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, but condo communities are already beginning to consider some complex issues related to immunization.
CondoBusiness
How a newly expanded CAT will impact condos
This expansion of the CAT’s jurisdiction into new issues should be noted by condominium corporation boards and managers alike.
