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Episode 51- The 2025 DHA Summer Q&A

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!

 

Episode 50: CAT Updates

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:

1. Melinda Andrews- Meeting Minutes Disputes and Best Practices (starting at 1:15).
2. Simon Brick- Nuisance and Recent Case Laws (starting at 17:08).
3. James Davidson- Dispute over Records and Recent Case Laws (starting at 20:15).

Cheryll Wood moderates this session.

We hope you enjoy our discussion!

Episode 49: Spring Cleaning!

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:

1. Simon Brick- AGM & Elections (starting at 1:31).
2. Sophie Ryder- Access and Inspection of Units and Other Issues (starting at 12:15).
3. 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!

Episode 48: Meeting Madness!

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:

1. Mitch Robinson- Meeting: Planning, Registration, and Process (starting at 1:30).
2. Emily Deng- Holding the Meeting, Voting, and Scrutineering etc. (starting at 18:28).
3. 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!

Episode 47: Common Element Modifications

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:

1. Melinda Andrews - Introduction to Common Element Modifications (starting at 1:17) and also, Case Laws on Common Element Modifications (starting at 30:21)
2. James Davidson- Common Element changes that fall within the Board's Mandate (starting at 5:48)
3. Mitch Robinson- Common Element changes and Owners (starting at 19:46)

As always Nancy Houle moderates this session.

We hope you enjoy our discussion!

Episode 46: Maintaining Records and Managing Record Requests

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:

1. 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)
2. Sophie Ryder - Key aspects of Record Keeping, obligation of the Condominium Corporation and Regulations (starting at 3:39)
3. Victoria Craine- Responding to Record Requests and Cases (starting at 10:15)

Cheryll Wood moderates this session.

We hope you enjoy our discussion!

Episode 45 - 2024 Holiday Q&A with DHA

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: 

1. Melinda Andrews: Pets, starting at 1:40, and also Insurance/Repairs, starting at 42:45.
2. Nicole Robinson: Chargebacks, starting at 6:00.
3. Mitch Robinson: Single Family Units, starting at 14:56.
4. Dominique Mesina: Governing Documents, starting at 23:45.
5. Jim Davidson: Common Elements, starting at 32:25.
6. Christy Allen: Reserve Funds, starting at 50:12.

As always, Nancy Houle moderates the discussion. 

We at DHA wish you all a wonderful holidays. 

Episode 44: Dogs at the CAT

If you missed our November 28, 2024 Condo Crunch addressing Dogs at the CAT, it is now available as the latest episode of our Condopedia podcast.

The topics and speakers are as follows:

1. Sophie Ryder - History of Pet Rules (starting at 1:50)
2. Cheryll Wood - Pet concerns, Request for Accommodation and Service Animals etc. (starting at 9:26)
3. Christy Allen - Jurisdictional issues and overlap between CAT & HRTO (starting at 24:55)

As always, Nancy Houle moderates the discussion.

We hope you enjoy our discussion!

Episode 43: Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT)

If you missed our September 26, 2024 Condo Crunch addressing the Condominium Authority Tribunal, it is now available as the latest episode of our Condopedia podcast.

The topics and speakers are as follows:

1. Akshit Bhardwaj - Overview of the CAT and its Jurisdiction (1:25)
2. Emily Deng - Decision Making Process and the Types of Decision (5:30)  
3. Mitchell Robinson - Process and Procedure (18:07)
4. Melinda Andrews - Costs and Strategies (27:50)

Cheryll Wood moderates the discussion.

We hope you enjoy our discussion!

Episode 42 - The 2024 DHA Summer Q & A

This episode is a recording of our 2024 Summer Q&A session that occurred on June 28, 2024. 

The topics and speakers are:

1. Jessica Weick - Chargebacks (1:55)
2. Cheryll Wood - Meetings (6:15)
3. Jim Davidson - Insurance, repairs and reserve funds (10:00)
4. Dominique Mesina - EV Charging (18:55)
5. Victoria Craine - Enforcement (26:45)
6. Nicole Robinson - Pets and Rules (35:20) 
7. Rija Chaudhary - Occupancy of Units (43:30)
8. Sophie Ryder - Access to Units (49:20)
9. Emily Deng - Condominium Authority Tribunal (53:38)
10. Mitchell Robinson - Installations and Modifications (58:20)

 

Please stay tuned for new episodes coming up this Fall!