As the spring AGM season draws to a close, hundreds of newly-elected condo directors are just starting to settle into their roles, usually with very little orientation or training. To them, we offer our thanks and this short welcome letter submitted by Stephen Kurtz, a former condo director in Windsor.
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Governance
Time to abolish the owner-occupied director position
By Chris Jaglowitz on
Posted in Condominium Act, 1998, Governance
It is rare that we at Ontario Condo Law Blog will beat up on an underdog, but the owner-occupied reserved position on condo boards is decidedly worthy of that honour.
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Another cause of owner ignorance: Lousy condo doc packages
By Chris Jaglowitz on
Posted in Declaration, By-Laws & Rules, Governance
Of the many reasons for condo unit owners and purchasers being ignorant of the condo documents, at least one of them can be fixed by condo corporations themselves.
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Directors personally responsible for costs of litigation to quash owners’ rights
By Chris Jaglowitz on
With rulings like this one, our courts tell us that the days of condo boards running roughshod over owners’ rights without consequences are drawing to a close. Directors who fail to heed this warning risk their fortunes.
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Prorogation and condominium democracy
By Chris Jaglowitz on
Posted in Governance
With the American election this week, it’s fitting that our topic is about how condo democracy is suppressed by boards who refuse or fail to hold regular annual general meetings.
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On further thought . . . Reversing earlier board decisions
By Chris Jaglowitz on
A recent decision of the Ontario Small Claims Court tackles the interesting issue of whether and how condominium boards can reverse earlier decisions in maintenance and repair scenarios.
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Can I approve the minutes of a meeting I did not attend?
By Chris Jaglowitz on
Posted in Governance
We’ve got an answer to a common, vexing question.
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Property management firm liable for unauthorized money transfers
By Chris Jaglowitz on
A recent Ontario Superior Court decision raises several important lessons for condominium directors about controlling their bank accounts.
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Best of the blogosphere for March 2010
By Chris Jaglowitz on
Posted in Governance, Publications & Resources
In case you can’t enjoy the great weather this holiday weekend, check out this months’ instalment of condo-related goodies from around the blogosphere.
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Protect your condominium community against fraud
By Chris Jaglowitz on
Posted in Financial Issues, Governance
In this special guest post, fraud examiner Athena Mailloux offers practical solutions to help condo directors increase their vigilance against fraud.
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