Special thanks to Sarah DeGenova who assisted with the
preparation of this article.
In a recent case, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice provided
guidance on the duties that Boards of Directors
("Boards") and Property Managers have to protect workers
from workplace harassment and to ensure there are no unsafe
conditions which could cause harm to persons.
In Ottawa Carleton Standard v. Friend, 2019 ONSC 3899,
the condominium corporation (the "Corporation") brought a
motion to prohibit Mr. Friend from communicating with and harassing
its Directors, their spouses, its own contractors and
employees.
Mr. and Mrs. Friend originally purchased a unit in 2006. The
Court found that since that time, Mr. Friend has repeatedly
exhibited egregious conduct, which "clearly demonstrate[d] the
need for court intervention."
