The Five Stages Of Requisition Meeting Grief

As Annual General Meeting season kicks into full swing, condominium corporations across Ontario are replenishing their boards with newly-elected directors. Let us take a moment to reflect on what happens when the best of directorial intentions take a turn for the worse.

Serving as a director of a condominium corporation can be a thankless role. As a volunteer position, it certainly doesn't pay very well! Beyond that, being a good director requires many hours of commitment on top of one's day job, family commitments or other pursuits. Wading through draft budgets, engineering reports and enforcement matters isn't most people's idea of light evening reading. It's a minor miracle that most corporations can find 3 (or 5 or 7 or 9) individuals willing to serve on the board.