by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
The appeal decision in a recent defamation case involving two board members of a residential co-op (Van Sickle v. Conlon, 2014ONSC 4337) provides a wake-up call to condominium board directors. Ms. Van Sickle and Mr. Conlon were both board members who had attended a...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Toronto Star has now obtained public health data which reveals that there have been more than 10,000 health and safety violations by pools and spas over the past two years. Some of these violations are occurring in condominium pools and hot tubs. Board members...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Jason Rivait was quoted in the article “Focus: Airbnb changing condo landscape,” which appeared in Law Times. Airbnb is an online service that connects hosts with spare bedrooms or entire homes, condominium units, apartments, houseboats or castles (yes, you can rent a...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
When a journalist in Pattaya, Thailand recently found herself stuck in the elevator of her condominium, she decided to capture her experience on camera right up to the time that she was rescued by the elevator repair technician. This story was one of several stories...
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Many condominium corporations use the trade name, logo and/or slogans of their condominium site that was originally marketed by the developer. Whether the use is on a sign, newsletter or website, the right to use that name, logo or slogan is governed by trademark law....
by CAI Canada | Jul 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
A recent article in the Toronto Star about a property manager who bilked several condo corporations out of a total of $20 million dollars made the paper’s front page headlines. It is alleged that the property manager defrauded one condo corporation by registering a...
