These DEFINITIONS are not part of the Declaration, By-laws; or, Rules and Regulations They are here for your convenience. ·
- By-law 1, Article 1 “Interpretation” does have some definitions which are included within these “Definitions” to provide a single source reference.
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- ACT Means The Condominium Act and any act that may be substituted therefore and the regulations passed there under and as from time to time amended. “Act” means the Condominium Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c.19 and all regulations thereunder and any amendments to said Act and regulations and any successor legislation;
- The CONDOMINIUM ACT, 1998 (Condo Act) governs the rights and responsibilities of the condo community including developers, purchasers, owners, mortgagees, residents, condo corporations and their boards.
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- ADDITION
- Means something that is joined or connected to a structure, building on or supplementing what is already there
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- ADJOURN
- Break off for later resumption
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- ALTERATION
- Means something that changes the structure, and can add to or subtract from what is already there.
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- ARBITRATION
- Act 132 - "A process whereby an independent third party (the arbitrator) hears a dispute between one or more parties and makes a determination of the rights and obligations of the parties."
- Arbitration, a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), is a way to resolve disputes outside the courts. The dispute will be decided by one or more persons (the "arbitrators", "arbiters" or "arbitral tribunal"), which renders the "arbitration award".
- Arbitration is an alternative dispute resolution process where all parties meet with an arbitrator to resolve their legal issues without going to court. Arbitration is voluntary. This means that all parties have to agree to work with an arbitrator.
- “Arbitration” means a process whereby an independent third party (the arbitrator) hears a dispute between two or more parties and makes a determination of the rights and obligations or the parties.
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- ATTORNEY
- Letter, warrant by which a person appoints another to act for him/her
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- BOARD
- Means the board of directors of the Corporation.
- The BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- runs the Condo Corporation on behalf of owners. They represent owners. As an entity, they are responsible for making all major decisions regarding the maintenance of buildings and grounds, condo’s finances, and must uphold and enforce the Condo Act, the declaration, by-laws; and, rules and regulations
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- BY-LAWS deal with matters of corporate governance and management issues. Means this By-law and all other By-laws of the Corporation from time to time in force. By-laws are legally binding documents approved by a condo’s board of directors and voted by owners at an owners’ meeting. By-laws’ purpose is to complement what is missing or is not specific enough in the declaration
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CANNABIS (one type is marijuana) What is Cannabis?
- Cannabis is a drug that comes from Indian hemp plants such as Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica. The main active chemical in cannabis is THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol).
- Cannabis is a depressant drug. Depressant drugs do not necessarily make you feel depressed. Rather, they slow down the activity of the central nervous system and the messages going between the brain and the body. When large doses of cannabis are taken it may also produce hallucinogenic effects.
OTHER NAMES
- Cannabis is also known as grass, pot, hash, weed, reefer, dope, herb, mull, buddha, ganja, joint, stick, buckets, cones, skunk, hydro, yarndi, smoke and hooch.
What does Cannabis look like?
- Leaves from the cannabis plant are bright green and have a distinctive shape with five or seven leaflets. The flowering tops and upper leaves are covered in a sticky resin.
- Cannabis is used for the psychoactive (mind and mood-altering) effects of THC and other active ingredients. THC is the chemical in cannabis that makes you feel “high”.
- There are three main forms of psychoactive cannabis: marijuana, hashish and hash oil.
- i) Marijuana is the most common and least potent form of cannabis. Marijuana is the dried leaves and flowers of the plant.
- ii) Hashish (“hash”) is dried cannabis resin, usually in the form of a small block. The concentration of THC in hashish is higher than in marijuana, producing stronger effects
- iii) Hash oil is a thick, oily liquid, golden brown to black in colour, which is extracted from cannabis. Hash oil is the strongest form of cannabis.
How and why is it used?
- The different forms of cannabis are used in different ways:
- Marijuana is smoked in hand-rolled cigarettes (joints), or in a pipe (a bong).
- Hashish is usually added to tobacco and smoked, or baked and eaten in foods such as hash cookies.
- Hash oil is usually spread on the tip or paper of a cigarette and then smoked.
- Cannabis and hash can also be smoked in a vaporiser. Vaporisers heat cannabis to temperatures that release its active ingredients while minimising the toxins associated with burning.
- The THC in cannabis is absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the lungs (if smoked), or through the walls of the stomach and intestines (if eaten). The bloodstream carries the THC to the brain, producing the “high” effects. Drugs inhaled get into the bloodstream quicker than those eaten. This means that the effects of cannabis when smoked occur more rapidly than when eaten.
Paper and Textiles
- Some species of cannabis have few psychoactive effects. These plants are used to produce hemp fibre for use in paper, textiles and clothing.
Medical uses
- Cannabis has been used for medical purposes for many centuries. It has been reported that cannabis may be useful to help conditions such as:
- nausea and vomiting, particularly when associated with chemotherapy
- wasting and severe weight loss, in people with HIV/AIDS, cancer, or anorexia nervosa, as it may be used as an appetite stimulant
- pain relief, for example in people with cancer and arthritis
- relief from symptoms of some neurological disorders that involve muscle spasms, including multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury
- glaucoma
- epilepsy
- asthma.
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- CAPITAL REPAIRS
- (i) any repair intended to extend the normal economic life of land or any building, structure or work on the land;or
- (ii) to improve the value or productivity of the land, buildings, structures or works.
- A capital repair will not include maintenance work performed in order to prevent normal deterioration.
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- COMMON ELEMENTS CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION ("CECC")
- Act, Chapter 13, SB 8 "...the property is 100% common elements with no exclusively owned units. HOWEVER, each owner of an interest in the CECC must also own a separate parcel of tied land (POTL) within the same Land Registry division and the ownership interest in the CECC cannot be severed from the owner's POTL."
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- CONDOMINIUM
- In Ontario describes a system of ownership for a multi-unit residential or commercial project whereby each unit is owned separately by the individual who purchases it, while the common elements are owned in common by all the unit owners. Each unit owner has an undivided interest in the common element.
- CONDOMINUM describes a system of ownership for a multi-unit residential or commercial project whereby each unit is owned separately by the individual who purchases it, while the common elements are owned in common by all the unit owners. Each unit owner has an undivided interest in the common element.
- “Condominium” describes a system of ownership whereby a unit is owned separately by the individual who purchases it, while the common elements are owned in common by all of the unit owners. Each unit owner has an undivided interest in the common elements.
- The word “condominium” is a combination of two Latin words being “con” and “dominion”. DOMINION” means control. “CON” means one or more other persons.
- “Condominium Manager” or “Condominium Management” or “Manager” or “Management” means the individual or company appointed by the Corporation to manage the property and assets of the Corporation, or any agent or employee thereof;
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- CONDO ACT
- This is an act of legislation that regulates most aspects of condo formation, purchasing, living in, and governance. Each condo document has to be based on this Act.
- The Condominium Act, 1998 (Condo Act) governs the rights and responsibilities of the condo community including developers, purchasers, owners, mortgagees, residents, condo corporations and their boards.
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- CONDO GUIDE
- The province is to publish a guide containing essential facts about the roles and responsibilities of lining in a condo. Under the auspices of the Condo Authority
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- CONDO OFFICE
- Is an independent body reporting to the Government of Ontario to oversee education, dispute resolution, condo manager licensing and to maintain a registry of all condos in the province. It splits functions between two administrative authorities, delegating these function to two independent, self-funded bodies:
- CONDO AUTHORITY that is responsible for administering condo owner education, dispute resolution and a condo corporation registry. The Condo Authority has the responsibility to administer the CONDOMINIUM AUTHORITY TRIBUNAL, which will resolve disputes through case management, mediation and adjudication.
- Key Features
- 1. Include online resources and self-help tools
- 2. Make binding decisions that would be enforceable as if they were a court order
- 3. Existing dispute resolution mechanisms would still apply to disputes outside the tribunal’s jurisdiction
- 4. The divisional court would hear appeals from tribunal findings on questions of law.
- A separate ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY to administer licensing of condo managers and condo management providers.
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- CORPORATION
- deal with matters of corporate governance and management issues. Means this By-law and all other By-laws of the Corporation from time to time in force. By-laws are legally binding documents approved by a condo’s board of directors and voted by owners at an owners’ meeting. By-laws’ purpose is to complement what is missing or is not specific enough in the declaration
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CANNABIS (one type is marijuana) What is Cannabis?
- Cannabis is a drug that comes from Indian hemp plants such as Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica. The main active chemical in cannabis is THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol).
- Cannabis is a depressant drug. Depressant drugs do not necessarily make you feel depressed. Rather, they slow down the activity of the central nervous system and the messages going between the brain and the body. When large doses of cannabis are taken it may also produce hallucinogenic effects.
OTHER NAMES
- Cannabis is also known as grass, pot, hash, weed, reefer, dope, herb, mull, buddha, ganja, joint, stick, buckets, cones, skunk, hydro, yarndi, smoke and hooch.
What does Cannabis look like?
- Leaves from the cannabis plant are bright green and have a distinctive shape with five or seven leaflets. The flowering tops and upper leaves are covered in a sticky resin.
- Cannabis is used for the psychoactive (mind and mood-altering) effects of THC and other active ingredients. THC is the chemical in cannabis that makes you feel “high”.
- There are three main forms of psychoactive cannabis: marijuana, hashish and hash oil.
- i) Marijuana is the most common and least potent form of cannabis. Marijuana is the dried leaves and flowers of the plant.
- ii) Hashish (“hash”) is dried cannabis resin, usually in the form of a small block. The concentration of THC in hashish is higher than in marijuana, producing stronger effects
- iii) Hash oil is a thick, oily liquid, golden brown to black in colour, which is extracted from cannabis. Hash oil is the strongest form of cannabis.
How and why is it used?
- The different forms of cannabis are used in different ways:
- Marijuana is smoked in hand-rolled cigarettes (joints), or in a pipe (a bong).
- Hashish is usually added to tobacco and smoked, or baked and eaten in foods such as hash cookies.
- Hash oil is usually spread on the tip or paper of a cigarette and then smoked.
- Cannabis and hash can also be smoked in a vaporiser. Vaporisers heat cannabis to temperatures that release its active ingredients while minimising the toxins associated with burning.
- The THC in cannabis is absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the lungs (if smoked), or through the walls of the stomach and intestines (if eaten). The bloodstream carries the THC to the brain, producing the “high” effects. Drugs inhaled get into the bloodstream quicker than those eaten. This means that the effects of cannabis when smoked occur more rapidly than when eaten.
Paper and Textiles
- Some species of cannabis have few psychoactive effects. These plants are used to produce hemp fibre for use in paper, textiles and clothing.
Medical uses
- Cannabis has been used for medical purposes for many centuries. It has been reported that cannabis may be useful to help conditions such as:
- nausea and vomiting, particularly when associated with chemotherapy
- wasting and severe weight loss, in people with HIV/AIDS, cancer, or anorexia nervosa, as it may be used as an appetite stimulant
- pain relief, for example in people with cancer and arthritis
- relief from symptoms of some neurological disorders that involve muscle spasms, including multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury
- glaucoma
- epilepsy
- asthma.
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- CAPITAL REPAIRS
- (i) any repair intended to extend the normal economic life of land or any building, structure or work on the land;or
- (ii) to improve the value or productivity of the land, buildings, structures or works.
- A capital repair will not include maintenance work performed in order to prevent normal deterioration.
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- COMMON ELEMENTS CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION ("CECC")
- Act, Chapter 13, SB 8 "...the property is 100% common elements with no exclusively owned units. HOWEVER, each owner of an interest in the CECC must also own a separate parcel of tied land (POTL) within the same Land Registry division and the ownership interest in the CECC cannot be severed from the owner's POTL."
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- CONDOMINIUM
- In Ontario describes a system of ownership for a multi-unit residential or commercial project whereby each unit is owned separately by the individual who purchases it, while the common elements are owned in common by all the unit owners. Each unit owner has an undivided interest in the common element.
- CONDOMINUM describes a system of ownership for a multi-unit residential or commercial project whereby each unit is owned separately by the individual who purchases it, while the common elements are owned in common by all the unit owners. Each unit owner has an undivided interest in the common element.
- “Condominium” describes a system of ownership whereby a unit is owned separately by the individual who purchases it, while the common elements are owned in common by all of the unit owners. Each unit owner has an undivided interest in the common elements.
- The word “condominium” is a combination of two Latin words being “con” and “dominion”. DOMINION” means control. “CON” means one or more other persons.
- “Condominium Manager” or “Condominium Management” or “Manager” or “Management” means the individual or company appointed by the Corporation to manage the property and assets of the Corporation, or any agent or employee thereof;
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- CONDO ACT
- This is an act of legislation that regulates most aspects of condo formation, purchasing, living in, and governance. Each condo document has to be based on this Act.
- The Condominium Act, 1998 (Condo Act) governs the rights and responsibilities of the condo community including developers, purchasers, owners, mortgagees, residents, condo corporations and their boards.
====================================================
- CONDO GUIDE
- The province is to publish a guide containing essential facts about the roles and responsibilities of lining in a condo. Under the auspices of the Condo Authority
================================================
- CONDO OFFICE
- Is an independent body reporting to the Government of Ontario to oversee education, dispute resolution, condo manager licensing and to maintain a registry of all condos in the province. It splits functions between two administrative authorities, delegating these function to two independent, self-funded bodies:
- CONDO AUTHORITY that is responsible for administering condo owner education, dispute resolution and a condo corporation registry. The Condo Authority has the responsibility to administer the CONDOMINIUM AUTHORITY TRIBUNAL, which will resolve disputes through case management, mediation and adjudication.
- Key Features
- 1. Include online resources and self-help tools
- 2. Make binding decisions that would be enforceable as if they were a court order
- 3. Existing dispute resolution mechanisms would still apply to disputes outside the tribunal’s jurisdiction
- 4. The divisional court would hear appeals from tribunal findings on questions of law.
- A separate ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY to administer licensing of condo managers and condo management providers.
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- CORPORATION
- Means the corporation incorporated under the Act by registration of the Declaration and Description in the Office of Land Titles at Toronto and named YORK CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION NO. 84
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- CORE RECORD Core Records
- The following records constitute core records pursuant to the Act:
- (a) a copy of the Declaration, by-laws, and rules of the Corporation;
- (b) the budget for the Corporation’s current fiscal year and all amendments, if any, made to that budget;
- (c) the most recent financial statements that the board has approved under subsection 66(3) of the Act;
- (d) the most recent auditor’s report presented to the audit committee or to the board under subsection 67(6) of the Act;
- (e) the current plan proposed by the board under subsection 94(8) of the Act for future funding of the reserve fund;
- (f) the owners’ names and identification of the units, and the owners’ addresses for service if the addresses for service are in Ontario, if the owners give notice to the Corporation in writing with such information;
- (g) the names of the mortgagees, identification of the units, and the mortgagees’ addresses for service, if: (i) the mortgagee gives notice to the Corporation in writing, setting out the mortgagee’s names and, in accordance with the Act, identifies the unit that is the subject of the mortgage; (ii) under the terms of the mortgage, the mortgagee has the right to vote at a meeting of owners in the place of the unit owner or to consent in writing in the place of the unit owner, and the mortgagee notifies the Corporation of such right, including any change in the address for service; and (iii) the mortgagee’s addresses for service is in Ontario;
- (h) the names of all owners or mortgagees who have agreed in writing to a method of electronic communication and a statement of that method;
- (i) a record of all written notices from an owner that a unit is leased, together with the lessee’s name, the owner’s address and a copy of the lease or renewal or summary of it, in the form prescribed by the Minister;
- (j) a record of all written notices from an owner that a lease of a unit is terminated and not renewed;
- (k) all periodic information certificates that the Corporation, within the twelve (12) month period before receiving the request for records or a requester’s response, sent to the owners under section 26.3 of the Act or was required by that section to send to the owners; and
- (l) the minutes of owners or meetings of the board within the twelve (12) month period before the Corporation receives a request for records or a requester’s response.
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