Legislative Newsflash: New Elevator Outage Reporting Requirements and Administrative Penalties under the TSSA

On July 1, 2022, two new provincial regulations under the Technical Standards and Safety Act came into effect, impacting condominium corporations in Ontario. The first regulation requires elevator owners to submit a report to the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) within 30 days after an elevator outage of 48 hours or longer in residential buildings. The report must include specific information about the outage, maintenance intervals, elevator details, and more. The TSSA has launched a "Residential Elevator Availability Portal" to facilitate the reporting process and make elevator outage records accessible to the public for informing future regulatory decisions on elevator safety and availability.