REGULAR FEATURE
CCI-Eastern Ontario is Part of a National Family –
Strength in Numbers!
Constance Hudak
CCI-“National” – a body formed in 1982 to act as the “Condo Connection” from coast to coast. Each chapter contributes a proportion of its revenue as “dues” to National so that it can sustain its activities.
Your Eastern Ontario Chapter is not alone. Just as Condominium Directors locally have relied upon us to provide in-depth information and assistance on all matters “condo” so that they can execute their fiduciary and management responsibilities, there are chapters all across Canada that are doing the same thing. This conglomeration of chapters is “CCI-National” – a body formed in 1982 to act as the “Condo Connection” from coast to coast. Each chapter contributes a proportion of its revenue as “dues” to National so that National can sustain its activities. 16 CONDOCONTACT | Volume 26
Each local Chapter has a representative who sits on National Council, and I have been given the privilege of representing CCI-EO in this capacity. Each year we all meet – representatives from all of the chapters, not to mention delegations from each Chapter Board – and we share successes and challenges. Each province has its own legislation relating to condominiums, and it is not surprising that some provinces have stricter or more demanding requirements for reserve funds, or timing thereof, or Board responsibilities, dispute resolution, etc. This leads to interesting discussion on the differences in condominiums around the country. In addition, there are some geographic