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July 20, 2015 - By Marc Bhalla

The Message

A common criticism of the ADR community is that ADR practitioners have not done a very good job of marketing themselves. As I am a mediator and not a salesman, rather than once again writing about the great opportunities that mediation presents to address conflict cost effectively, efficiently and in …

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July 20, 2015 - By Victor Yee

Dealing with Vexations Litigants in Condominiums

Condominium corporations sometimes find themselves confronted with a particular unit owner who vigorously and repeatedly pursues his/her rights under the Condominium Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 19 (the “Act”). Such a unit owner may be honestly seeking to exercise the fullest extent of the rights afforded to him/her …

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July 20, 2015 - By Eric Pelot

Condos Can't Wait 10 Years to Enforce “Single Family” Provision

One of the political dynamics at play within condominium corporations is the sometimes differing interests of resident owners and non-resident owners. On the one hand, resident owners tend to be portrayed as having pride of ownership, seeking to protect their property from the additional wear and tear of high tenant …

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July 14, 2015 - By Ashley Winberg

Ashley Winberg in "CONDOForum"

The June 2015 edition of CONDOForum - the Huronia Chapter of the Canadian Condominium Institute`s newsletter - features Ashley Winberg's article titled Aging in Place with The CCAC.

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July 14, 2015 - By Elia Associates

Patricia Elia in "CONDOForum"

The June 2015 edition of CONDOForum - the Huronia Chapter of the Canadian Condominium Institute`s newsletter - features an article titled View From Here which Patricia Elia co-wrote with Ernie Nyitrai.

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July 7, 2015 - By Elia Associates

Richard Elia, Patricia Elia & Marc Bhalla speaking at 19th Annual ACMO/CCI-T Condo Conference in Toronto

The annual Condo Conference hosted by the Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario (ACMO) and the Toronto & Area Chapter of the Canadian Condominium Institute (CCI-T) will be held on November 13th and 14th in the North Building of the Toronto Congress Centre.

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July 6, 2015 - By Elia Associates

Marc Bhalla in the Summer 2015 issue of CondoVoice

The Summer edition of CondoVoice magazine - an award winning quarterly publication of the Toronto & Area Chapter of the Canadian Condominium Institute (CCI Toronto) - features an article that Marc Bhalla wrote on pages 35, 37 and 50. 

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June 15, 2015 - By Eric Pelot

Hamilton Unsuccessful in Opposing Community Mailboxes

We recently wrote about the impact on condominium corporations of Canada Post’s decision to phase out door to door mail delivery and replacing it with service to community mailboxes (“CMB’s”) (see Is Door-to-Door Mail Going the Way of the Dodo?). One of the key questions stakeholders are asking is what …

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May 14, 2015 - By Elia Associates

2015 Your Condo, Your Community Condo Conference Preview

The annual Your Condo, Your Community Condominium Conference and Trade Show hosted by the Golden Horseshoe Chapter of the Canadian Condominium Institute is taking place on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the Hamilton Convention Centre (1 Summers Lane, Hamilton).

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May 8, 2015 - By Marc Bhalla

A Tale of Two Boards – How to Set Your Condo Community Up To Succeed

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity..." – Charles Dickens

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