Tag Archives: Ontario

Condominim Act Review Stage 2

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Edward Brain

Canada’s Public Policy Forum has released it’s second stage review of Ontario’s Condominium Act.  I’d like to discuss a number of issues in the report: 1)  The report calls for mandatory testing for property managers.  This is a good step … Continue reading →

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Making Condominiums Democratic

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Edward Brain

I’d like to discuss how to make condominiums democratic.  This can be handled easily, with easy amendments to the Condominium Act. Let’s discuss those changes: 1)      Limit or remove proxies.  While I would like to say that proxies should be … Continue reading →

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Why Condominiums are Undemocratic

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Edward Brain

At the moment, condominiums in Ontario are not democratically run.  The current Condominium Act allows a Board of Directors a virtual dictatorship over the operation of a condominium. You might be sitting there saying that this is not possible in … Continue reading →

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Sir John Graves Simcoe

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Edward Brain

As today is Sir John Graves Simcoe Day in Ontario, I would like to discuss the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada from 1791 to 1796.  Of course Upper Canada would later become the Province of Ontario. Born in Cotterstock … Continue reading →

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Condominium Ombudsman

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Edward Brain

I’d like to talk about having an Ombudsman’s Office for Ontario condominiums.  This is somthing that is desperately needed in Ontario. Currently, Ontario’s condominiums are operated under ‘self-help’ legislation.  In other words, condominium owners have no one to help them … Continue reading →

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Does Canada need a Senate?

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Edward Brain

With all the recent controversy over the expenditures of some Senators, I would like to comment on the Senate itself.  Even in the 21st Century, I do believe Canada benefits from having the Senate.  The Senate is supposed to act … Continue reading →

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