Expansion of the Condominium Authority Tribunal

The Condominium Authority of Ontario (CAO) has been advised that the government is amending a regulation under the Condominium Act, 1998 (the Condo Act) effective October 1, 2020, which will allow the Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT) to handle more types of disputes.

This expansion of the CAT’s jurisdiction will allow the CAO to serve Ontario’s condo owners and other members of condo communities even further, by helping them resolve more types of disputes through the CAT’s innovative, user friendly and cost-effective Online Dispute Resolution System (CAT-ODR).

Beginning October 1, 2020, the CAT can accept applications related to certain disputes about provisions in the corporation’s governing documents (i.e. the corporation’s declaration, by-laws, or rules) relating to:

• Pets and other animals,

• Vehicles

• Parking and storage

• Indemnification or compensation charges (only for charges related to disputes about the items above)