Month: March 2019
Do Police Need a Warrant to Investigate on Common Elements (Part I)
The Toronto Star recently covered an interesting story involving Toronto police having installed a covert camera in the hallway of a condo corporation to assist in their investigation. They did so without a warrant but with the board’s permission. This piece raised privacy concerns, which lead us to ponder on the duties, rights and obligations […]
Must Condos Making Renovations Implement Accessibility Measures?
Staying on top of accessibility issues can be a challenging task. There are many factors to juggle and many important rights to balance against one another. On top of all of this are the obvious financial and logistical concerns that can accompany making a building accessible. One worry that some corporations may have is, if they […]
Soldier Ordered to Take Down Canadian Flag from Condo Unit
This past week, a high-ranked soldier was ordered to take down the Canadian flag and pole affixed to his condo unit. Naturally, social media lit up over this, mostly with reactions of shock at such an unpatriotic demand – condo boards and managers are rarely seen as the good guys. Emotions aside, this leave us with […]
Court Approves a Borrowing By-law Despite the Absence of a Majority Supporting it
A very short, and somewhat puzzling, decision was issued in January 2019, which appears to change the level of support required to adopt a condo by-law. The decision appears to have been rendered on an uncontested basis, which may explain the outcome. This blog post is about the LaFramboise v. YCC No. 365 case. As I read […]
Court Orders Owner to Enter into a Section 98 Agreement
In my last post, I blogged about a case where the court sided with the owners after having found that the condo corporation treated them unfairly in the context of a dispute involving modifications to common elements. Again, in Durham Condominium Corporation No. 43 v. Bradley, the court had to deal with a dispute involving […]