Harassment

You may be able to file an application with the Tribunal if trying the previous steps did not work. Our Tribunal is intended to help condo communities resolve disputes conveniently, quickly and affordably. CAT cases are asynchronous and fully online.

Filing an application with the Tribunal is a serious matter. A Tribunal application is a legal action, and applicants are required to provide evidence and arguments to prove their case.

You should think carefully and build your case before filing an application. This includes identifying what outcome you want, how the law applies and how you can prove it. Use this worksheet to get started. 

The Tribunal is guided by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom’s open court principle and is committed to transparency. This principle requires that the CAT provide public access to some adjudicative records to those who request them. This includes details of an application, including documents submitted within that application, with some exceptions. The CAO’s Access and Privacy Policy provides a full list of the types of adjudicative records that will be provided on request, which includes a copy of the application, any documents required to be provided when the application was filed and any evidence or submissions made during the hearing. 

All of the Tribunal’s decisions and non-procedural orders will also be made available online on the CAO’s website and CanLII. 

Condo corporations may also be required to disclose the existence and status of Tribunal applications in information certificates and in status certificates. 

Settlement offers and any settlement-related messages will remain private and confidential.

Only condo owners, mortgagees and condo corporations can file CAT cases. Tenants or occupants must speak to their landlord or the condo corporation to resolve their issue, usually by having the landlord or the corporation file a case.

The Tribunal can deal with issues that occurred within the last two years. The Tribunal can extend this timeline to three years if it wouldn’t be unfair to the other parties, but extensions are not guaranteed.

Not every kind of harassment dispute can be resolved at the CAT.