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A podcast hosted by lawyers from Davidson Houle Allen LLP. Everything you wanted to know about the law related to Condominiums in Ontario, with hopefully some humour mixed in. All contents provided is for information purposes only is not intended to provide legal advice, which cannot be given without knowing the facts of a specific situation. Intro and outro music provided by Purple Planet: www.purple-planet.com
Episodes
Monday Jan 12, 2026
Monday Jan 12, 2026
If you missed our December 16, 2025 Holiday Q&A, it is now available as the latest episode of our Condopedia podcast.
The topics and speakers are as follows:
1. Christy Allen- Issued faced by Condominium Lawyers (starting at 1:40)
2. Cheryll Wood- Meetings and Directors (starting at 7:19)
3. Melinda Andrews - Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT) and Costs (starting at 14:16)
4. Victoria Craine- Ontario's Fire Code (starting at 22:21)
5. Mitch Robinson- Access (starting at 26:24)
6. Emily Deng- Status Certificates (starting at 31:12)
7. Dominique Mesina- Costs and Timeline for Court Claims (starting at 38:24)
8. Sandra Koljuskov- Modifications by Owners Section 98 (starting at 47:54)
9. Jessica Weick- Social Host Liability (starting at 55:15)
10. Jim Davidson- Insurance (starting at 58:21)
11. Sophie Ryder- Liens (starting at 1:01:40)
12. Akshit Bhardwaj- Modifications in Unit (starting at 1:07:30)
13. Simon Brick- Policies (starting at 1:12:27)
As always, Nancy Houle moderates the discussion.
We hope you enjoy our discussion!
Thursday Dec 04, 2025
Thursday Dec 04, 2025
If you missed our November 24, 2025, Condo Crunch addressing How to Navigate Difficult Owners: Practical Strategies for Condo Boards and Managers, it is now available as the latest episode of our Condopedia podcast.
The topics and speakers are as follows:
1. Cheryll Wood - Effective Approaches to Navigate Difficult Interactions at Owner's Meeting (starting at 2:10)
2. Melinda Andrews -Practical Solutions for Boards and Managers (starting at 15:01)
3. Simon Brick - Preparing for CAT or Court: Key Considerations When Disputes Escalate (starting at 32:41)
As always, Nancy Houle moderates the discussion.
We hope you enjoy our discussion!
Friday Nov 07, 2025
Friday Nov 07, 2025
If you missed our October 28, 2025, Condo Crunch addressing Insurance, it is now available as the latest episode of our Condopedia podcast.
The topics and speakers are as follows:
1. Akshit Bhardwaj- Types of Coverages and Key Considerations (starting at 1:15)
2. Sandra Kolijuskov- Detailed Explanation of Key Considerations (starting at 12:53)
3. Christy Allen- Litigation arising out of Insurable Claims, Subrogation, and Uninsured claims (starting at 29:15)
As always, Nancy Houle moderates the discussion.
We hope you enjoy our discussion!
Friday Jun 20, 2025
Friday Jun 20, 2025
If you missed our June 17, 2025, Summer Q&A Session, it is now available as the latest episode of our Condopedia podcast.
The topics and speakers are as follows:
1. Christy Allen- Records (starting at 1:40)
2. Cheryll Wood- Meetings and Directors (starting at 10:18)
3. Melinda Andrews- Insurance (starting at 19:39)
4. Victoria Craine- Common Elements Modifications (starting at 27:47)
5. Mitch Robinson- Status Certificates (starting at 35:51)
6. Emily Deng- Rules, By-laws and Enforcement (starting at 42:46)
7. Nicole Robinson- Reserve Fund Studies (starting at 49:37)
8. Dominique Mesina- Smoking Rules (starting at 56:15)
9. Sophie Ryder- Superintendent (starting at 1:01:40)
10. Jim Davidson- Catch-All Bucket Questions (starting at 1:07:24)
As always, Nancy Houle moderates the discussion.
We hope you enjoy our discussion!
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
Wednesday Jun 11, 2025
If you missed our May 29, 2025, Condo Crunch addressing CAT Updates and Standards for Condo Boards and Managers, it is now available as the latest episode of our Condopedia podcast.
The topics and speakers are as follows:
- Melinda Andrews- Meeting Minutes Disputes and Best Practices (starting at 1:15).
- Simon Brick- Nuisance and Recent Case Laws (starting at 17:08).
- James Davidson- Dispute over Records and Recent Case Laws (starting at 20:15).
Cheryll Wood moderates this session.
We hope you enjoy our discussion!
Thursday Jun 05, 2025
Thursday Jun 05, 2025
If you missed our April 24, 2025, Condo Crunch addressing Spring Cleaning, it is now available as the latest episode of our Condopedia podcast.
The topics and speakers are as follows:
- Simon Brick- AGM & Elections (starting at 1:31).
- Sophie Ryder- Access and Inspection of Units and Other Issues (starting at 12:15).
- Victoria Craine- Record Keeping; Best Practices, Status Certificates and Litigation (starting at 20:15).
As always Nancy Houle moderates this session.
We hope you enjoy our discussion!
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Monday Mar 31, 2025
If you missed our March 27, 2025, Condo Crunch addressing Meetings, it is now available as the latest episode of our Condopedia podcast.
The topics and speakers are as follows:
- Mitch Robinson- Meeting: Planning, Registration, and Process (starting at 1:30).
- Emily Deng- Holding the Meeting, Voting, and Scrutineering etc. (starting at 18:28).
- Cheryll Wood- Legal Consideration and Key Case Laws (starting at 31:35).
As always Nancy Houle moderates this session.
We hope you enjoy our discussion!
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
If you missed our February 20, 2025 Condo Crunch addressing Common Element Modifications, it is now available as the latest episode of our Condopedia podcast.
The topics and speakers are as follows:
- Melinda Andrews - Introduction to Common Element Modifications (starting at 1:17) and also, Case Laws on Common Element Modifications (starting at 30:21)
- James Davidson- Common Element changes that fall within the Board's Mandate (starting at 5:48)
- Mitch Robinson- Common Element changes and Owners (starting at 19:46)
As always Nancy Houle moderates this session.
We hope you enjoy our discussion!
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
If you missed our January 23, 2025 Condo Crunch addressing Records, it is now available as the latest episode of our Condopedia podcast.
The topics and speakers are as follows:
- Melinda Andrews - Introduction to Records and Managing Requests (starting at 1:08) and also, Tips and Recommendations when dealing with Records (starting at 34:58)
- Sophie Ryder - Key aspects of Record Keeping, obligation of the Condominium Corporation and Regulations (starting at 3:39)
- Victoria Craine- Responding to Record Requests and Cases (starting at 10:15)
Cheryll Wood moderates this session.
We hope you enjoy our discussion!
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Friday Dec 20, 2024
Another year has gone by and we are back with another holiday Q&A session. In this packed episode, the DHA team goes through a variety of questions sent to us by our listeners and readers.
The speakers in order of presenting and their topics are:
- Melinda Andrews: Pets, starting at 1:40, and also Insurance/Repairs, starting at 42:45.
- Nicole Robinson: Chargebacks, starting at 6:00.
- Mitch Robinson: Single Family Units, starting at 14:56.
- Dominique Mesina: Governing Documents, starting at 23:45.
- Jim Davidson: Common Elements, starting at 32:25.
- Christy Allen: Reserve Funds, starting at 50:12.
As always, Nancy Houle moderates the discussion.
We at DHA wish you all a wonderful holidays.