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By Joel Berkovitz and Inderpreet Sandhu In a recent Ontario Family Court ruling, Parker v. King , 2025 ONSC 6813, the applicant sought a court order that the respondent not be permitted to bring his albino ball python, called “Rico,” into the courtroom as a service animal. The judge found that there was no credible evidence that the snake qualified as a legitimate service animal. The judge further found that the “supporting medical note” was not from a properly registered pro

By: Inderpreet Sandhu In a recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the case of Abeygunasekara v. Peel Condominium Corporation No. 392  (2024 ONSC 606) offers a cautionary tale for condominium owners about the importance of unit maintenance and of understanding their responsibilities under the Condominium Act, 1998 . Background The applicants, owners of a condominium unit in PCC No. 392, were involved in a legal dispute following an incident in which a toil

By Victor Yee On January 24, 2025, the Ontario government announced public consultations regarding the potential expansion of the matters...

By Audrey Loeb Living in a condominium combines the benefits of private ownership with the responsibilities of collective governance. As...

A recent Ontario court decision marks an important development for employers who provide building services: when a new provider takes...

Shibley Righton is pleased to announce Nasrudin Mumin has joined our condominium law group as an associate in litigation.

Our own Deborah Howden was recently featured in a CBC article discussing a service animal dispute in a Toronto-area condominium.   The...

Don’t Get Burned: Important Fire Safety Considerations February 26, 2025 Fire-related deaths and fatalities have been on the rise in...

Shibley Righton is pleased to announce Nasrudin Mumin has joined our condominium law group as an associate in litigation. January 23,...

CAT Finds that AGM Videorecording is Not a Record October 11, 2024 In a recent decision published on October 10th 2024, the Condominium...

Shibley Righton is pleased to announce that Victor Yee has joined the firm’s Condominium Law group February 1, 2024 Shibley Righton is...

The Condominium Corporation’s Money: Investing in Eligible Securities Posted by: Condominium Group - Evan Holt , January 22, 2024 Many...

Protecting Property Managers: Safeguarding Against Workplace Harassment Posted by: Condominium Group - Patrick Nelson - Armand G.R....

Oversized Trucks & Shrinking Parking Spaces Posted by: Condominium Group - Armand G.R. Conant - Evan Holt , October 1, 2023 As the...

Posted by: Condominium Group , May 24, 2023 For over 3 years now, most owners' meetings have been held virtually. Technology has...

Reserve Funds 101 Posted by: Condominium Group - Audrey Loeb , May 12, 2023 by: Audrey Loeb Reserve funds exist to ensure that money...

Minor Breaches of Settlement Agreements at the CAT Posted by: Condominium Group - Inderpreet Suri , April 18, 2023 by Inderpreet Suri...

Newsflash – Ontario Government to Make Temporary Pandemic Measures Permanent Posted by: Condominium Group , April 5, 2023 On April 3,...

Underused Housing Tax (UHT) – CRA Waives Penalties and Interest Posted by: Condominium Group , March 28, 2023 The Government of Canada...

Large Renovations Require Expert Advice Posted by: Condominium Group , March 10, 2023 By: Evan Holt Over the past few years, many of our...