Bill 79 proposes significant changes to the Condominium Act, 1998

Time September 13, 2010 User Kristen Bailey Email Print Comment 0 Comments Share Link
A new private member's bill, Bill 79, to make significant changes to the Ontario Condominium Act, 1998, is before the Ontario Legislature. This bill (click here to read full text of bill) proposes significant changes to the Condominium Act, 1998, including abolishing the mediation/arbitration requirements in s. 132, and the introduction of a Review Board, with the objects of that Board being to provide information and education for condominium corporations and unit owners, to establish a panel to mediate or arbitrate disputes, and to advise and assist the public on matters relating to condominiums.  The bill also proposes to allow reserve fund expenditures for installing renewable energy and energy efficient technologies and proposes that disputes about the validity of proxy instruments can be submitted to the Review Board for resolution.
 
One interesting point is that the Explanatory Note at the introduction to the bill states that the bill proposes that the misuse of proxy instruments is made an offence liable to a fine. It is not clear where the fine-levying power is addressed in the bill, however, assuming that it would be a power of the Review Board, this type of power would be remarkable for Ontario condominium law. It will be interesting to see where this bill goes.
Tags: bill 79,  changes to the condominium act,  review board
Categories: 1998,  condominium act
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