July 2023
Ontario’s “Less Red Tape, Stronger Economy Act” (Bill 91) received royal assent in June. This bill incorporates changes to the Condominium Act as reported by Toronto Condo News last month.
Virtual and hybrid meetings will be allowed without requiring condominium corporations to pass a by-law for this purpose.
Owners and mortgagees will no longer be required to submit an Agreement to Receive Electronic Notices before a condominium corporation can send them e-mail communication. It will be assumed that providing an e-mail address is sufficient authorization. Those desiring paper communication will be required to make a specific request.
The Record of Owners and Mortgagees, which includes addresses for delivering documents and is available to owners on request, would presumably now include e-mail addresses.
Anyone casting an electronic vote prior to an owners’ meeting will be considered present at the meeting even if they choose not to attend. This makes it easier for condominium corporations to achieve quorum while possibly eliminating any practical reason to require proxies.
Changes come into effect on October 1, 2023.
Bill 91 here can be found here.
