Directors and Officers
Disclosure Obligations of Condo Directors at AGMs
One of the many changes to have come into force this month is the requirement for all condo directors to disclose certain facts about themselves or risk being automatically disqualified. This post will help you with the process and timing of this new requirement. Directors qualifications The amended Condo Act added 2 additional requirements for an […]
Defamation: Condos must protect the reputation of its directors
Everyone knows that being on a condo board can be a difficult and thankless job, often attracting criticism from other owners. But what is a corporation to do if owners send defamatory emails? An Ottawa judge has drawn a red line. Facts of the case In this case, a condo owner sent vitriolic and defamatory communications to all […]
Condo Anarchy or Owner Apathy? 10 Tips to Improve the Lives of Condo Owners
Condo democracy has had a fair bit of bad press recently. Vote rigging, fraudulent proxies and director collusion made headlines in May. But is it really all gloom and doom in condos under Ontario skies? In this post, we provide 10 tips to improve condo governance and reduce frustration associated with condo living. Recent media […]
A Requisition for a Special Owners Meeting can Lead to a Defamation Case
The ultimate recourse when condo owners are dissatisfied with the board or its decisions is to requisition an owners meeting to remove directors. This process often leads to various groups campaigning the owners to support their position. A recent unreported case reminds us to exercise caution in the context of this democratic exercise to avoid […]
New Mandatory Training for Condo Directors
As part of its revamping of the Condo Act, the province is imposing various additional obligations onto condo corporations, managers and directors. Last month, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services circulated a new set of draft regulations which further detail some of these new obligations. In this post, we discuss what we know about the […]
New Disclosure Obligations for Condo Directors
We all know that Ontario is revamping its regulation of the condominium industry. As part of the sweeping changes being introduced, the province is imposing mandatory licensing on condo managers but it is also imposing new training and new disclosure obligations on condo directors. In this post, we explore the new mandatory disclosure obligations. Please […]
The “5 Ws” of a Condo AGM
Fall is often a good time for condominium corporations to hold their annual general meeting (“AGM“) of owners. Owners are back home after the summer holidays and snowbirds have yet to migrate to warmer weather for the winter. My condominium should hold its first AGM in the next few months. People who are new to condo living may not fully understand what an […]
Can Condo Directors be Sued for Conspiracy?
An interesting case came out of Toronto last week where the owner of three commercial condominium units commenced a claim against the condominium corporation and the directors personally, claiming conspiracy, nuisance and intentional economic interference. This raises an interesting question: Can condo directors be found to be involved in a conspiracy when they take decisions as […]