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Condo Residents Have No Expectation of Privacy in Parking Garages, and Low Expectation of Privacy in Hallways
The Ontario Court of Appeal has recently affirmed, on December 2nd 2019 in the case of R. v. Yu, 2019 ONCA 942 (“Yu”), that condominium residents have significantly diminished privacy rights in the common elements.
…The Importance Of Experts Reports
On January 31, 2020, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in MTCC No. 1100 v. A.G. Shanks Plumbing and Heating Limited. In this case, the MTCC No. 1100 claimed damages arising out of a fire that destroyed a historic mansion, which was part of a condominium development in …
January 2020: Small Claims Court Damages Increased
Starting January 1, 2020, the monetary jurisdiction in the Ontario Small Claims Court, has been increased from $25,000.00 to $35,000.00 under O. Reg. 626/00.
…Ontario Superior Court Enforces CAT Order For First Time
With the arrival of a new year and a new decade, came a new ruling from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, confirming that an Order by the Condominium Authority Tribunal of Ontario (the “CAT”) can be enforced by the Superior Court – and full indemnity legal costs …
CONDOCENTRIC.ca's Top 5 Articles of 2019
5. When Will A Condominium Corporation Be Held Liable For Invasion Of Privacy? by Patricia Elia and Julia White
4. Should The Government Expand Or Eliminate The "CAT"? The Middle Way By Victor Yee
3. Has The Court Lowered The Threshold For Approving By-laws? By Antoni Casalinuovo
…Managers Are Not Allowed To Represent Condos At The CAT, And Other Reasons Why The CAT Should Award Costs: Part 2
In our previous article, we discussed why the Condominium Authority Tribunal of Ontario (the “CAT”) should revise its Rules of Practice so that a Stage 3 Adjudicator has greater discretion to award legal costs to a successful party.
…Changes To The Collection Process Post Ching v. CCC 203
The recently released decision of Mei Ki Ching v. Carleton Condominium Corporation No. 203, 2019 ONSC 4338 (“Ching”) is sure to garner a lot of attention going forward as it directly impacts the condo lien procedure and the costs that are normally associated with this process.
…Recent Ottawa Case Requires Update To Lien Collection Practices: Who Should Issue The Form 14 Notice Of Lien?
The recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision in Mei Ki Ching v. Carleton Condominium Corporation No. 203, 2019 ONSC 4338 (“Ching”) has potentially forced a significant change to condominium lien collection processes under the Condominium Act, 1998 (the “Act”).
…Should the Government Expand or Eliminate the CAT? The Middle Way
In the condominium industry, there is an ongoing debate about whether the Condominium Authority Tribunal of Ontario (the “CAT”), set up by the previous Liberal government, should expand its current jurisdiction from simply handling disputes over records requests to other types of disputes in condominiums – or whether the current …
The Energy Water Reporting Benchmarking Initiative
The Energy Water Reporting Benchmarking (EWRB) Initiative was implemented to assist building owners in improving efficiency, decreasing energy consumption, and saving money by implementing reporting and benchmarking goals and/or strategies.
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