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CONDOCENTRIC: Where were the Directors? Highlights of Bad Boards
Where were the Directors? Highlights of Bad Boards
In 1994, the TSX sponsored the committee that published the report “Where Were the Directors?”. As set out in the TSX Company Manual, this report wondered out loud where the stewards of corporate Canada had gone and reflected on how they had …
CONDOCENTRIC: Property Management Fraud
While the industry is in a “tizzy” (to quote from a recent Toronto Star Article) about the alleged fraud by Channel Property Management and Mr. Khan has been seen in a village in Bangladesh , I have to ask: has this happened before? (Yes!).. As participants in various roles in …
CONDOCENTRIC: Condominiums and Human Rights - A Positive Attitude - A Review of Caselaw in Ontario
Are Human Rights a Good Idea?
While the answer may seem self-evident, here are some recent headlines from the Human Rights Watch (http://www.hrw.org/en/home).
CONDOCENTRIC: Workplace Violence and Harassment
WHAT IS BILL 168?
Have you ever been the victim of violent or abusive behaviour? In a workplace environment, being a victim of violent or abusive behaviour is not a pleasant experience and is, to say the least, unproductive to the workplace.
CONDOCENTRIC: Federal and Provincial Election Campaigns - Key Legislation for Condominiums
With a federal election campaign in full gear, and the upcoming provincial election, it is important for condominium corporations to keep the following in mind:
…CONDOCENTRIC: Investing Corporation Monies
Section 115 of the Condominium Act, 1998 (the "Act") provides that any money received on behalf of, or for the benefit of, a condominium corporarion is to be held in trust together with interest and other proceeds earned from investing it.
…CONDOCENTRIC: Scaffolding Tragedy - RISK MANAGEMENT: What can we do now?
On December 24th, 2009, four of five construction workers fell 13 storeys to their death, and the fifth was hospitalized with serious head injuries, when the double-section swing-stage they were on collapsed. Reportedly, few of the men were wearing a safety harness and it appears that none of the men were …
CONDOCENTRIC: He Said, She Said - Let The Children Play
On December 28th, 2009, the owner of a condominium townhouse unit in Ottawa finished construction of a snow fort for his two children, aged 2 and 3 years, on the exclusive use common element area in front of his unit. The snow fort was 3 metres high and was reported …
CONDOCENTRIC: How To Select A Property Manager
Condominium Corporations are uniquely defined entities in the Province of Ontario, specifically their existence is derived from the Condominium Act, 1998. The management of a condominium corporation’s day-to-day is the joint task of the direction of the Board of Directors comprised primarily of unit owners (i.e. the equivalent of Shareholders) …
CONDOCENTRIC Protecting Your Condominium Community
In this day and age, protection of your condominium community has numerous facets and layers of meaning. However, here are some practical ways to protect the community.
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