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How Ontario condo boards can handle smoking, vaping and cannabis: what the Smoke-Free Ontario Act covers, smoke and odour as a section 117 nuisance, rules, medical cannabis accommodation and CAT disputes.
What Ontario condo boards need to know about periodic information certificates, information certificate updates and new owner certificates: required contents, deadlines, delivery options and common mistakes.
A practical winter checklist for Ontario condo boards: who clears what, Toronto sidewalk timelines, the 60-day snow and ice notice rule, snow contracts, heating, freeze risks and owner communication.
What Ontario condo boards should require from their management company for after-hours emergencies: coverage, response times, spending authority, approved contractors, incident reporting and how to test it.
How Ontario condo boards can judge their current management company, separate performance problems from scope problems, try to fix issues first, and understand termination and records rules before deciding to switch.
How Ontario's Condominium Act treats balconies as exclusive-use common elements: who maintains and repairs them, corporation access for restoration, owner alterations under section 98, and the balcony rules boards can make.
What the Ontario Fire Code requires of condo corporations and boards: fire safety plans, supervisory staff and drills, alarm testing and records, Toronto plan updates, and the 2026 carbon monoxide and penalty changes.
A practical guide for Ontario condo boards on pet restrictions in the declaration, by-laws and rules, Human Rights Code accommodations for service animals, and Condominium Authority Tribunal disputes.
A practical guide for Ontario condo boards on owner EV charger applications under O. Reg. 48/01: the 60-day response, refusal grounds, the 90-day agreement, costs and disputes.
Ontario sets no percentage cap on condo fee increases. How the Condominium Act ties fees to the budget and reserve fund, what notice looks like, and what owners can do.