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- February 19, 2016
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Regulations: Where the real law hides

In many entries in this blog, we have made reference to the “regulations,” meaning the regulations to be enacted under Bill 106 (or, rather, under the Condominium Act, 1998, as amended by Bill 106, a.k.a. the Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015). What about these regulations? What are they, and what will they do?

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- February 17, 2016
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Mental Health in Condos

Mental health in condominiums is an issue that is likely to increase in frequency as living in condominiums becomes the norm. The aging population will also make it an important issue as certain mental health issues (i.e. alzheimer’s and dementia) are more common as we age. The symptoms may include memory loss, confusion, hallucinations, delusions, […]

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- February 16, 2016
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Reasonable Doubt: Condo Corporations Have to Accommodate People With Disabilities

The Ontario Human Rights Code provides that every person has a right to equal treatment in the occupancy of living accommodation (i.e., housing) without discrimination because of disability (among other things). In turn, accommodation providers have a corresponding duty to accommodate any person with a disability to the point of undue hardship. (The concept of […]

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- January 31, 2016
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C.A.T. Update

Previously in this blog (specifically, here) we discussed the new non-profit, self-financed tribunal to be established by the proposed Condominium Authority under the provisions of the Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015, (AKA Bill 106), which is to be known as the Condominium Authority Tribunal (“CAT”).   Read the article………….

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- January 26, 2016
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Landmark Decision: Terminating an Agreement Under Section 112 of the Condominium Act

In a recent landmark decision, HSCC No. 627 v. Grandview Living Inc., the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled that a condominium corporation could not terminate a contract pursuant to section 112 of the Condominium Act (the “Act”) without the approval of two-thirds of the unit owners, where the effect of terminating the contract would […]

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