Legislative Newsflash: Provisions for Electronic Meetings Extended to September 30, 2022

On October 1, 2021, the Government of Ontario made regulatory amendments under the Business Corporations Act (OBCA), Corporations Act (CA), Co-operative Corporations Act (CCA), and Condominium Act, 1998 (Condo Act) to extend the temporary legislative amendments that permit corporations governed under these acts to call and hold meetings virtually, despite existing requirements. These amendments have been extended until September 30, 2022. The extension allows corporations to continue conducting virtual meetings and electronic voting without a by-law, hold virtual board meetings without consent from board members, and use electronic means for service until the specified date. While this extension does not change the time frame to hold owners' meetings, it provides flexibility for corporations to fulfill their obligations under applicable statutes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.