With the twenty-tens now well underway, let’s look back at the best of the condo-related blogosphere for the last month of the “aughts.”
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Alberta case affirms powers of condo board
A February 2009 decision of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench should be added to the list of notable condo cases for 2009.
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Top 10 condo law cases of 2009
As 2009 drifts into the history books, we look back at some of the notable condo law decisions made by courts and tribunals in the year gone by.
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Update on Small Claims Court
On January 1, 2010, the maximum amount that can be claimed in Small Claims Court in Ontario will increase from $10,000 to $25,000.
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Civil Justice Reform . . . eventually
Important civil justice reforms have been announced this week, and we question why some of them do not come into force until January 2010.
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Gehry on Construction Deficiencies
The newly-transformed Art Gallery of Ontario opens its doors this weekend. The Globe and Mail reports that the final ($276 million) product has met with the approval of its designer and world-famous architect, Frank Gehry, although he would make a few changes if more money was available.
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Restraining order granted to stop harassment by unit owner
Condo managers and directors can find good news in the April 2008 Ontario Superior Court decision in MTCC 932 v. Lahrkamp, [2008] O.J. No. 3885. This was a case brought by a condominium corporation against a “self-styled watchdog” unit owner who, while opposing lobby renovations, made repeated requests for records and then
Caselaw Roundup from 2008 ACMO/CCI Condo Conference
The 12th Annual Condominium Conference, held this past Friday and Saturday in Markham, was a great success and very-well attended. Congratulations to CCI-Toronto and ACMO!
Among the most anticipated regular features of this conference is the legal expert panel, with their bizarre stories from the trenches and headscratcher court cases. This year’s panel
Certainty prevails over fairness when applying limitations law
Before 2004, a person in Ontario who suffered a loss typically had six years within which to commence a civil lawsuit to seek compensation or recover damages for the loss. With the enactment of the Limitations Act, 2002 (“the Act”), the old six-year limitation period was reduced to two years for losses (or "claims") discovered
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