Anyone still trying to circumvent Ontario’s anti-smoking laws by operating as a “private club” should consider this recent advice from the Ontario Court of Appeal: Don’t bother.
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Education is often the key to solving condo problems
Having professional management and a well-educated board and membership will go a long way towards avoiding or minimizing the most commonly-encountered disputes and problems.
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Making the most of mandatory mediation
We begin a special look at mediation in condo-related disputes. Today we examine why many mediations fail.
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Remind neighbours to cover their cough
In these days of heightened pandemic alert, we should promote greater health awareness to minimize the spread of germs in common areas.
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Another perspective on noise and nuisance
Our highlight of the day is a short article by a Toronto environmental lawyer that may be of interest to anyone looking for a different perspective on the issue of noise and nuisance.
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Approaches to problem-solving
During this spell of cold weather and economic turbulence, small problems can turn into large disputes very quickly, giving rise to division in the community and unnecessary costs.
Attorney Beth Grimm of the California Condo & HOA Law Blog shares some welcome wisdom on how condo directors can approach potential problems to find quick solutions. She suggests
Enhance communication at your condo with Web 2.0
Today’s entry provides a link to an excellent brief primer on social networking websites. If you want to find out what all the fuss about “Web 2.0” is, or to learn about Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and so forth, check this out.
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Proposed apology law designed to reduce conflicts
The Government of Ontario recently introduced Bill 108 – "An Act respecting Apologies." 
According to the Attorney General’s news release, the Apology Act would, if passed:
- Allow individuals and organizations, such as hospitals and other public institutions (or condo corproations), to apologize for an accident or wrongdoing without fear of the apology being used