Letter to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General Canada

 

RE: Safety and Security in Condominium Communities

 

 

Posted on June 18, 2024

Date:   June 12, 2024

Attention:   

Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario
Hon. Doug Downey
, Attorney General of Ontario
Hon. Todd McCarthy
, Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery 

RE:  Safety and Security in Condominium Communities

Gentlemen,
Further to our letters dated December 15, 2023, January 17, 2024 and March 18, 2024, we are writing on behalf of the Association of Condominium Managers of Ontario (ACMO), the Toronto & Area and Eastern Ontario Chapters of the Canadian Condominium Institute (CCI) and the Canadian chapter of the Community Association Institute (CAI-C) to present further recommendations related to safety and security in Ontario Condominiums.

Our first two recommendations, attached as Exhibits 1 and 2 to our prior letters, addressed suggested revisions to the Condominium Act.

Our third recommendation was sent to Minister Paccini, suggesting a revision to the Occupational Health and Safety Act to extend protections to condominium directors and officers in addition to workers. They have asked us to provide examples of violence in condominiums and we are assembling this information.
Our fourth recommendation relates to changes to the Criminal Code of Canada. We have attached a copy of a letter sent to Minister Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.

We would welcome the opportunity to meet with you to discuss these important concerns.

Signed

Eric Plant, President, ACMO
Brian Antman Acting-President, CCI-T
Sally Thompson, President, CAI-C

Encls. Exhibit 4 – Letter regarding possible Criminal Code Changes

cc.

Marit Stiles, Leader, New Democratic Party of Ontario; Leader, Official Opposition
Bonnie Crombie, Leader, Liberal Party of Ontario
Mike Schreiner, Leader, Green Party of Ontario