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Ontario’s New COVID Response Framework
Updated “Folks” Ontario has announced today its new COVID Response Roadmap to reopening Ontario. We have gone from last year’s “Stage approach” to last October’s “Colour coded Response Framework” to, now, a brand new “Step approach”. Specifically, reopening Ontario will be done in 3 steps. We will enter Step 1 as early as June 14. […]
Stay at Home Order Extended until June 2
By now you have all heard that Ontario is extending the Stay at Home Order until (at least) June 2, 2021. In addition to the Stay at Home Order, the province is maintaining the April 3rd public health measures (the Emergency Brakes). Summary of measures Here is a summary of what today’s announcement means for […]
Can you Enforce a Policy the same way as a Rule?
The CAT recently released a very interesting case with a lot of useful information packed into it, including some guidance on when a board policy really ought to have been a rule. Let’s dive right in! Facts of this case The owner in this matter lived in her unit for ten years. She had several […]
Webinar: Deep Dive on Condo Rules
Condo Rules are likely the most common source of friction and dispute between condo corporations, owners and neighbours. People love to hate them but are happy to have them when a neighbour doesn’t play by the… rules. A necessary evil that facilitate common and community living. Take a Deep Dive on condo rules! Topics What […]
Does the “Stay at Home Order” Require Condo Owners to Stay in their Unit?
Over the last couple of weeks, Ontario has implemented increasingly stringent public health measures in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19: On April 3, the province was put under Shutdown; On April 8, it issued a “Stay at Home Order”; and, On April 16, Ontario adopted additional measures, including one authorizing police forces […]
What Ontario’s Latest Public Health Measures Mean for Condos
On April 16, 2021, Ontario issued its most stringent set of public health measures in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19. The new restrictions will have relatively little impact on condos as most Shutdown restrictions ordered on April 3 continue to apply with (some but) little condo-relevant changes. Stay at home order continues […]
How the Stay at Home Order Impacts Condos
As expected, Ontario has declared a third provincial emergency. Effective Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 12:01 a.m., the government is issuing a province-wide Stay-at-Home order requiring everyone to remain at home except for essential purposes, such as going to the grocery store or pharmacy, accessing health care services (including getting vaccinated), for outdoor exercise, or […]
Ontario Extends Virtual Meetings and Electronic Voting Until December 31
Ontario has extended the various exceptions in place to facilitate the conduct of condo business during the pandemic through virtual and electronic means. The following will continue to apply and be in effect until December 31, 2021. Virtual AGMs Condo corporations will be able to call and hold their meetings of owners (including AGMs) by […]
Condos Forced to Pull the “Emergency Brakes”: Ontario’s Third Shutdown
Sadly, but not surprisingly, Ontario has declared its third shutdown in about a year. As of Saturday, all Public Health Regions will be put under (modified) Shutdown Restrictions. This is expected to last for at least 4 weeks. Shutdown Restrictions are the highest level of restrictions and are similar to what was in place under […]