Condominium Authority Tribunal Declines To Order Removal Of Dog

The Condominium Authority Tribunal (CAT) has declined to order the removal of a dog that had attacked and injured another dog in a condominium building. The Board of the Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2208 demanded the dog's permanent removal, but the CAT found that the board's decision was not a "reasoned and reasonable" one due to a lack of proper investigation into the incident. The CAT ordered the condominium corporation to pay partial legal costs of $5,000 to the dog owners for failing to resolve the dispute before the hearing. The decision confirms that a fair and reasoned process must be followed before making a decision to remove a pet.