Records
Can condo owners access email exchanges between board members?
In most cases, records of a condo corporation are expected to be part of an open book, accessible by owners. But does this right to examine records of the corporation extend to email exchanges between board members? In this blog post, we explore 3 cases on this issue with different lessons. Emails referred to in […]
Can owners use records requests to go on “fishing expeditions”
Owners are entitled to access records of the corporation. After all, these records “belong” to the owners and the affairs of the corporation are an “open book” to unit owners. But what can condos do when an owner’s records request goes too far? Are owners entitled to go on fishing expeditions?
Are condo owners entitled to get the name and address of other owners
You’d be surprised how often we’re asked whether condo owners are entitled to get the names and addresses of other owners. I was surprised we didn’t have a blog post on this (our existing posts having focused on the other pesky question of whether owners can get their neighbour’s email address). So here it is, […]
Are owners entitled to access recordings of online condo meetings?
For the second time, the Condo Tribunal was asked to rule on whether recordings of online owners’ meetings constitute a record of the corporation to which owners are entitled. This case significantly moved the needle with its conclusion that such recordings are in fact records of the corporation (at least in the circumstances of this […]
Can condo owners ask to see minutes of *future* board meetings?
We all know that condo owners can ask for copies of past board meetings. This is done through a records request. But can an owner proactively request to see minutes of all future board meetings or must they make a request each month? Do you think corporations should post minutes of board meetings or should […]
Can condo owners ask for *draft* AGM minutes?
As most of our readers know, AGM minutes are submitted to owners for approval at the following AGM. A question that often comes up is whether owners can access draft minutes before then, for instance, in the context of a records request. This request may be accompanied by a criticism over how long it takes […]
Ex-Owners Are Not Entitled to Access Records of the Condo Corporation
A recently released decision from the Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT) shed some light on an interesting question: can someone who ceases to be a condo owner still be entitled to access the records of the corporation or is this a privilege only available to current owners? The case In Baljak v HCC 371, an owner commenced […]
Are Condo Owners Entitled to Access the Owners’ Email List?
A recent court decision ordering a not-for-profit organization to disclose the email addresses of its members caused quite a stir in condo land this past week. This brings us to revisit a recurrent question: Are condo owners entitled to access the list of email addresses of other owners? In case you are pressed for time, let […]