Year: 2021
Rules on federal elections in condos during a pandemic
And they’re off to the races !! The prime minister has asked the Governor General to dissolve parliament, setting the stage for Canada’s next general election. Blue, green, orange and red electoral signs (we’ve listed them alphabetically) will soon be popping everywhere and candidates will start canvassing. Naturally, things will be very different this time […]
How detailed must your board meeting minutes be?
There appears to be an increasing number of disputes before the Condo Tribunal over the adequacy of board minutes. A recurring question focuses on the level of detail needed for minutes to meet the requirement under the Act. In this blog post we discuss a recent decision that sheds some light (again) on this issue. […]
Are your condo fees too high? (2021 survey)
In 2019, we launched our most ambitious survey on “condo fees” in Ontario. Back by popular demand, we are relaunching a better and improved survey to update our data. What drives condo fees up or down? How does the age or size of the corporation affect them? How do they compare from city to city? […]
What Ontario’s Step 3 means for condos
Updated to reflect the new provincial measures announced on Dec. 17, 2021. Ontario has been under Step 3 of its Reopening Roadmap since July 16, 2021. In this page, we summarize what Stage 3 looks like for condos in Ontario. You should also consult with your Public Health Unit as there is an increasing number […]
EV Charging stations: Condos must be ready to accommodate all-electric vehicles by 2035
The federal Minister of transport announced yesterday that Canada is setting a mandatory target for all new vehicles to be zero-emission by 2035. This is accelerating Canada’s previous goal, which was set for 2040. To meet this objective, Canada had previously set the following targets: 10% of all new vehicles to be zero emission vehicles […]
Ontario Condos Moving onto “Step 2”
UPDATED: On January 3, 2022, Ontario announced that it would move back to a modified Step 2. We’ve blogged about this here. We will update this page once the regulations are issued but below is our summary of Step 2 as it existed last June (2021). Do keep in mind the following from today’s announcement: […]
Can Condos Prohibit Displaying of the Canadian Flag?
With Canada Day just around the corner, Canadian flags will start popping up everywhere, including in Condo Land. Inevitably, this will lead to a yearly question: can condos prohibit owners from displaying their maple leaf pride? We tackle this question in this post. May the land over which this new Flag flies remain united in […]
Reopening Ontario: What Does Step-1 Mean for Condos?
The long awaited regulations on the new 3-step roadmap to reopening Ontario have been published today! We are finally able to put some meat on the various press releases issued since May 20. Summary As of June 11, Ontario will move its 34 Public Health Units under Step 1 (of a 3-step framework leading to […]