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Here are the papers from the ACMO Legal Grab Bag luncheon held November 27, 2009.   

Click the bolded names of the authors to view the papers in PDF.   To save the files, right-click on the bolded names and "save as" onto your computer.

David Di Lella of Horlick Levitt on what constitutes an “addition, alteration or improvement.”

Marko Djurdjevac of Deacon, Spears, Fedson & Montizambert on altering common elements to accommodate persons with disabilities.

Karen Kisiel on the latest oppression remedy case.

Kevin Inwood of Heenan Blaikie on preventing workplace harassment and violence.

Michael Pascu of Fine & Deo on how to enforce the declaration and rules in tenancy situations.

You can download all of these papers in a single ZIP file here.

Thanks again to all of the speakers for taking the time to make such excellent presentations and to prepare these helpful papers.  

From all of us on the panel, thanks to everyone who came out today!   Contact any of us if we can be of help to you.

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Condo managers who missed the legal expert panel at the Annual Condo Conference earlier this month can get their annual quota of condo law news at the ACMO "legal grab bag" luncheon this Friday, November 27, 2009 at Richmond Hill Country Club. 

I will have the great pleasure of moderating this all-star panel of up and coming condo lawyers:

• Marko Djurdjevac of Deacon, Spears, Fedson & Montizambert
• David Di Lella of Horlick Levitt
• Kevin Inwood of Heenan Blaikie
• Karen Kisiel of Kisiel Law Office
• Michael Pascu of Fine & Deo

We will be covering a wide range of topics, including:  

• Human Rights
• Occupational Health & Safety
• Oppression Remedy
• Alterations to common elements

We're saving time to answer your questions, so come prepared!

Registration details are here.  Act fast -- tickets are limited.

Managers earn 2 continuing education credits by attending.  Resource material will be posted online after the event on the ACMO website and this blog.  Stay tuned.

See you there.

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Many condo boards and unit owners are concerned over the impact of the proposed Harmonized Sales Tax on their condominium corporations and their own pocket books.  They will be glad to know that  the Toronto Chapter of the Canadian Condominium Institute (which represents over 113,000 condo units in the GTA) has been valiantly advocating against the proposed tax.  

CCI-Toronto is taking their fight to the airwaves on TV tonight.   Hear the latest about what is being done.   According to their news release: 

 Tune in to Focus Ontario on Global Television on Saturday, November 21st at 6:30 p.m. to hear host Sean Mallen speak with guests Armand Conant - President, Canadian Condominium Institute - Toronto Chapter and Robert Hattin - Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, on the issue of the Harmonized Sales Tax.

Mr. Conant, President of CCI Toronto, Co-Chair of the Joint CCI-T/ACMO Government Relations Committee and a lawyer with the firm Heenan Blaikie LLP will focus his comments on Saturday's show on CCI-T's opposition to the inequities the HST will create for condominium owners.

For details on Focus Ontario click here.

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Here is the latest edition of Gardiner Miller Arnold's Condo Alert! 

Topics covered in this issue include:

• The new Apology Act
• Increased limit of Small Claims Court jurisdiction
• Using consultants in CCDC-2 contracts
• Steps to guaranteed lien collection

This issue was distributed in the grab bag given to all attendees of the ACMO/CCI-T Condo Conference this past weekend.   Kudos to the conference organizers and participants for a well-organized, well-attended and brilliant conference!

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Don’t miss the 13th Annual CCI-T/ACMO Condominium Conference this Friday and Saturday (November 6-7, 2009) at the Hilton Suites Toronto/Markham.

Be sure to come to the Aging in Place seminar (session 1C on Friday morning at 10), where lawyer Denise Lash, property manager Janice Pynn, consultant Sharon Snitman and I will focus on accommodating the needs of aging condo residents. Find out what steps property managers and condo boards must take to accommodate the coming boom of aging condo dwellers and learn what you should do to prepare.

Bob Gardiner will be moderating the Condo Law Update SuperSession on Saturday at noon. Don’t miss it!

Gardiner Miller Arnold is proud to be a sponsor of the conference once again, so all of us from GMA will be there.  Take a moment to stop any of us and say hello!  If you don’t know us by sight, visit this page to view our photos so that you will recognize us.   We look forward to meeting you.

Visit www.condoconference.ca for detailed program, exhibitors list and registration details.

See you there!

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Most problems facing condominium corporations are either created or made more complicated by the simple fact that owners or directors (sometimes both) lack basic knowledge about the rights and responsibilities of the various stakeholders in the condo community.

This obstacle can be partly overcome in a number of ways. Here are four:

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From the many blog entries that might interest condo directors, owners and managers, here are some of the best of the past month.

Click the bolded titles below to read the entries.   Enjoy!

Do you know what your association attorney thinks of you? – Have you ever stopped to think about what your lawyer thinks of your condo and its board? Find out what's on the minds of the lawyers at Donna Berger's Florida law firm.

ROCs can use written rules to encourage civility at meetings – Scott Gordon of the Florida Resident-Owned Communities Law Blog suggests that passing rules to govern members’ conduct at annual meetings may be an appropriate way to deal with declining civility and courtesy.  Hear, hear!

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