Condo corporations can thank the pandemic for the modernization of how meetings, voting and service of documents occur for communities in Ontario.

If one primary meeting objective is to get enough votes without excluding owners who prefer in-person meetings, then hybrid is the way to go.

As we emerge from the pandemic, some boards of directors are considering a return to in-person annual general meetings.

Ontario is proposing to implement permanent changes under the Condo Act with respect to virtual meetings and e-voting under its newly announced Less Red Tape, Stronger Economy Act, 2023,

The Ontario government has extended the deadline for condo corporations to call and hold virtual meetings and permit electronic voting without a bylaw.

Condo corporations able hold virtual meetings and conduct advance and real-time e-voting without a bylaw may possibly see this privilege cease after September 30.

Ontario is seeking feedback on its draft proposed permanent changes to allow virtual processes under the Condo Act.

The Ontario government has further extended the deadline for condo corporations to hold virtual meetings and permit electronic voting without a bylaw.

The Ontario government has extended the deadline for condo corporations to hold their meetings virtually and permit electronic voting without a bylaw.

As Ontario considers making digital and virtual processes permanent, the condo industry is addressing various privacy concerns.

More than 70 board members and condo managers recently completed a workshop to earn the industry's first certification for chairing virtual meetings.

Up until May 31, 2021, condominium corporations can hold virtual meetings and use electronic voting, without a bylaw.

The public is invited to join in written consultations regarding possible permanent changes to allow for digital and virtual processes under the Condominium Act, 1998.

The Ontario government has extended the deadline for virtual meetings and electronic voting to continue on without a bylaw.

Virtual meeting service providers in Ontario are facing increased demand. Deadlines to hold Annual General Meetings are fast approaching, indoor gatherings are now capped at 10 people in certain spaces, and the province has officially declared a second wave of COVID-19.

Virtual meetings are one way condo corporations are balancing social distancing with the need to conduct ongoing business, but they aren't without technical glitches.

With always evolving guidelines and pandemic uncertainty, building resilience in condo communities is more important than ever.