Month: August 2017
SURVEY: Should Marijuana be Allowed in Condos?
In April 2017, the federal government introduced legislation to legalize and regulate recreational cannabis in Canada by July 2018. Provinces are developing the required regulatory framework. What about your condo? Are you planning ahead? Take our survey and tell us what you think about marijuana consumption in condos. Are you considering adopting a rule regulating smoking […]
Input Requested on Changes to the Legislation Dealing with Condo Conversion Projects
The province is seeking your input on proposed regulations that would extend most new home warranty plan coverage to certain residential condominium conversion projects. Feedback is invited until September 25, 2017. Bill 106 (the Protecting Condo Owners Act) brought changes to various pieces of legislation, including the Condo Act, the Building Code Act and the Ontario New Home Warranties […]
Condo Pool Dress Code: What’s Too Much and What’s Not Enough?
An Ontario woman recently launched a human rights complaint against the municipality of Cornwall over its policies preventing her from swimming topless at public pools. This legal challenge comes two decades after courts recognized women’s right to bare their breasts in public in Ontario. In this blog we explore whether a condominium can impose a dress code for […]