Know Your Rights. Use Your Voice. Demand Answers.
⚠️ The Board’s Favourite Trick: Control the Mic
Every town hall, the board follows the same playbook:
- ❌ Limiting who speaks – pretending there’s a “list” or “rules” that magically exclude critics.
- ❌ Cutting owners off mid-question – claiming your concerns are “not relevant” or “out of scope.”
- ❌ Dragging out presentations – eating up time so fewer owners get to speak.
- ❌ Creating chaos – hoping people get frustrated and leave before the hard questions begin.
This isn’t transparency. This is managing dissent. And it works – if you let them.
đź“ś What the Condominium Act Says
Section 45 & 46 of the Act are clear:
- Owners have the right to receive information about condo finances, policies, and board decisions.
- Owners have the right to ask questions about how their money is being spent.
- If they refuse to answer, you have the right to demand proper disclosure later – in writing or even through a formal requisition.
đź’ˇ Tip: If the board tries to shut you down, calmly say:
“Under the Condominium Act, owners have the right to ask about corporation spending and governance decisions. I’d like my question on record.”
🗣️ How to Outsmart Their Tactics
1. Go as a Group
If several owners stand up together, they can’t easily dismiss you. Strength in numbers forces accountability.
2. Use Written Questions
Prepare your question in writing and submit it. If they refuse to answer, ask why. It’ll put their avoidance on record.
3. Stay Calm, Stay Firm
They want you to lose your temper. Don’t give them that power.
- Speak slowly.
- Keep your questions short.
- Ask for clear yes/no answers.
4. Record Take notes or record audio. A documented pattern of silencing dissent strengthens future legal challenges.
🤝 This Time, We Don’t Go Alone
The board counts on us being divided, isolated, and uninformed. But this time, we’ll:
- Show up together
- Stay organized
- Back each other up when someone is interrupted
If they silence one of us, another speaks up. If they try to move on, we don’t let them.
đź”” Call to Action
This town hall is not their show – it’s our community.
We pay the fees. We fund the lawsuits. We own the homes.
They answer to us.
Show up. Speak up. Stay united.
