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February 13, 2020 - By Elia Associates

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 …

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February 5, 2020 - By Elia Associates

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.

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January 13, 2020 - By Elia Associates

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 …

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December 13, 2019 - By Elia Associates

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

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November 4, 2019 - By Elia Associates

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.

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October 3, 2019 - By Elia Associates

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.

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September 20, 2019 - By Elia Associates

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”). 

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April 26, 2019 - By Elia Associates

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 …

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March 12, 2019 - By Elia Associates

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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February 27, 2019 - By Elia Associates

Has The Court Lowered The Threshold For Approving By-laws?

Recently, we acted for a court-appointed Administrator and sought direction from the Superior Court of Justice as to whether a Borrowing By-law was validly passed at a meeting of owners. The Administrator asked the Court for judicial direction in light of the lack of clarity that arose from the recent …

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