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November 29th, 2011 by Iler Campbell LLPReform needed for the Residential Tenancies Act
November 10th, 2011 by Iler Campbell LLPIler Campbell has made a submission to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding Notices of Rent Increase (NORIs) under the Residential Tenancies Act. There is a need to amend the legislation to overcome a 2007 decision of the Court of Appeal which eliminated any limitation period for NORIs found to be “void”. For full details see our submission (pdf).
Privacy Law and Co-operative Evictions: what can be disclosed to the membership on appeal?
November 4th, 2011 by Iler Campbell LLPHousing co‑operatives sometimes find themselves in the unfortunate position of having to terminate the membership and occupancy rights of members – that is to evict members from their units and regain possession of the unit. This can be for any number of breaches of the bylaws, but most commonly it is for failure to pay housing charges, or because of arrears.
Calling all candidates and Official Agents: what do to if you ran for federal office but your Official Agent failed to do your electoral campaign return on time?
October 19th, 2011 by Paula BoutisWith some regularity, our firm is called upon to assist federal candidates who ran for office, but for one reason or another, their Official Agent failed to file a return, or other required report, on time. The federal Elections Act has procedures for extending the time to file, but if those are missed too, the only way to file after that is through a court order granting a nunc pro tunc (now for then) order. That is the order for an act to be done (filing, in this case) after the time has expired.
The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act in force as of October 17, 2011
October 18th, 2011 by Iler Campbell LLPThe clock is now ticking. Federally incorporated non-profit organizations have until October 17, 2014 to make the transition to the new Not-for-profit Corporations Act. Failure to transition to the new Act means dissolution.
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Registration for Tools Conference 2011 now open!
October 13th, 2011 by Iler Campbell LLPWe’ve just launched our website for Tools 2011 and opened up registrations. Check out www.toolsconference.ca for all the details.
Tools 2011 promises top training opportunities for board, management, staff, community groups and citizen activists in 2011.
For more than a decade between the late 1990s and 2006, Iler Campbell and Prentice Yates and Clark sponsored annual Tools conferences. These were well attended and provided participants with a chance to learn from experts and share vital resources and information.
This year, we’re bringing Tools back. Our goal, as always, is to provide valuable, timely and practical information and training, to further enhance your organization’s effectiveness and help meet your goals. We continue to keep the fee as low as possible, so that cost is not a barrier for any organization.
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