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What “Lockdown” Means for Peel and Toronto Condos
As announced last Friday, Peel and Toronto Health Regions were placed under “Lockdown” as of midnight on November 23, 2020. In this blog post, we discuss what this regional lockdown mean for condos in these regions. Summary The lockdown applies to Toronto and Peel Health Regions as of November 23; Masks are required in indoor […]
Toronto & Peel Moved to Lockdown Restrictions
On November 20, 2020, Ontario announced that it was moving Toronto and Peel into “lockdown” restrictions under its COVID-19 Response framework. The province announced that these necessary measures were being taken to limit community transmission of COVID-19 in order to keep schools open, safeguard health system capacity, and protect the province’s most vulnerable populations. Additional […]
Confused by Colour Zones and Restrictions? Try our COVID tool
Are you confused by Ontario’s Colour Zones and applicable restrictions? Look no further. We have decoded these for you and prepared a COVID-Sheet for each colour zones and, in some cases, for specific municipalities. Our COVID-Sheets will help you identify your region-specific restrictions applicable to: AGMs Masks Gyms Pools and more Click your colour zone (below) […]
Condo Gyms & Pools Under Ontario’s New COVID-19 Colour-Coded Restrictions
It is best to consult our COVID tab at the top of our blog to see the up-to-date restrictions applicable to your region and municipality. *** In our last post, we discussed Ontario’s new colour-coded COVID response framework. In this post, we cover how these new colour-coded restrictions impact condo gyms and pools in Ontario. […]
Condos Under Ontario’s New Colour-Coded COVID Framework
On November 3, 2020, Ontario revamped its COVID-19 response framework, moving from a “Stage” categorization to a new colour-coded system. Under this new framework, all of Ontario’s 34 Public Health Units are being placed in one of five colour categories, each with increasing COVID response restrictions. The 5 colour levels range from green (at the […]
The Battle of Otterlo – A Remembrance Post
Every November, we pause to remember those who paid the ultimate price for our collective freedom. This year, as we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII, let us remember the little-known Canadian battle of Otterlo. Liberation of Holland Once the battle of Normandy was won on August 25, 1944, the First Canadian […]
Webinar: Excel at Virtual AGMs (and Covid Update) (Nov. 4 @ 5pm)
Date: Nov. 4, 2020 Topics: Ontario’s new Colour-Coded COVID Response Framework Virtual AGMs and E-Voting: What notices are required? Do proxies continue to have a use? How to calculate quorum? How to bring and second motions? How to take questions and answers? How to best present your reports? How to deal with owner-occupied positions? Speakers […]
Possible Protection for Condos Who Make Best Efforts to Follow COVID Regulations
Ontario has announced today that it will introduce a piece of legislation which, if passed, will provide protection for workers, volunteers and organizations that make an honest effort to follow public health guidelines and laws relating to exposure to COVID-19. Who will be protected If passed, the Supporting Ontario’s Recovery Act, 2020 will provide targeted […]
Condo Pools (and Libraries) Under Ontario’s Modified Stage 2
Last Friday, Ontario rolled Toronto, Ottawa and Peel back to a modified Stage 2 set of restrictions. We blogged about this already. Earlier this week, we blogged on the impact this had on condo gyms and fitness rooms. We promised you a follow up blog post on condo pools. Here it is. Keep in mind […]
Must Condos Close their Gyms Under Ontario’s Modified Stage 2?
It is best to consult our COVID tab at the top of our blog to see the up-to-date restrictions applicable to your region and municipality. *** Last Friday, Ontario announced that it was moving Toronto, Ottawa and Peel Health Units back into a modified Stage 2 set of restrictions. This was effective as of 12:01 […]