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Requests from the police – Video surveillance and privacy

October 1, 2024 | Jason Rivait

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

A condominium resident (the “Appellant”) was recently charged and convicted of various drugs and firearms offences in the case of R. v. Salmon.  He subsequently appealed his conviction and brought an application to exclude evidence. The basis of the application […]

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Inspection and testing compliance under the Ontario Fire Code

March 12, 2024 | Justin McLarty

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

All condominiums in Ontario are subject to the Fire Code (the “Fire Code”) under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act (“FPPA”). The Fire Code is designed to ensure that all occupied buildings in Ontario have appropriate fire protection equipment, that […]

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Status certificates: Providing adequate disclosure

February 13, 2024 | Justin McLarty

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

As consumer protection legislation, one of the key safeguards that Ontario’s Condominium Act, 1998 (the “Act”) provides to prospective purchasers is the ability to request a status certificate. A status certificate lays out the nuts and bolts of the inner […]

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Top 5 Condominium Authority Tribunal Decisions of 2023

January 23, 2024 | Jason Rivait, Safa Warsi

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

As we head into 2024, it is a fitting time to look back. In our first post of 2024, we provided case summaries of the top five condominium cases from the Small Claims Court and Superior Court of Justice. We […]

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Top five recent condo cases

January 2, 2024 | Justin McLarty

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

As a new year starts, we provide our thoughts on five recent interesting condo cases in Ontario. While the Condominium Authority Tribunal (“CAT”) is now doing much of the heavy lifting for compliance issues, the Small Claims Court and Superior […]

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Life leases in Alberta: Magic, mystery or an interest in real property?

November 8, 2023 | Michael Gibson, Ryley Schmidt

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

There has been a lot of interest of late in the concept of life leases, but what is a “life lease” exactly and what are your rights as a life leaseholder? Life leases are typically explained as an arrangement that […]

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Forcing a challenging condominium owner to sell their unit is no easy feat – manage your expectations!

August 29, 2023 | Justin McLarty

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

Condo living is communal living, which can present challenges when a resident simply cannot conduct themselves in a manner that does not disturb or threaten others. Condo corporations, boards, managers and other residents often find it difficult to deal with […]

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New requirements for property managers starting THIS July

June 29, 2023 | Jason Rivait, Neha Goel

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

The Condominium Management Services Act (“CMSA”) was enacted in 2015. The Condo Management Regulatory Authority of Ontario (“CMRAO”), which derives its authority from the CMSA, is the regulatory body that enforces the mandatory licensing of property managers. The CMRAO sets […]

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AODA: Meeting design of public spaces accessibility standards during reconstruction – Part 3

June 13, 2023 | Justin McLarty

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

In Part One of this series we looked at how and when the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c. 11 (“AODA”) and the design of public spaces requirements provided for by O. Reg. 191/11 Integrated Accessibility […]

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AODA: Meeting design of public spaces accessibility standards during reconstruction – Part 2

June 6, 2023 | Justin McLarty

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

In Part One of this series we looked at how and when the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c. 11 (“AODA”) and the design of public spaces requirements provided for by O. Reg. 191/11 Integrated Accessibility […]

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