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Rules for Condos, Apartments & Co-Op Housing
Provincial Legislation & Rules
MunicipalElectionsAct,1996
88.1 Residential premises:
No person who is in control of an apartment building, condominium
building, non-profit housing cooperative or gated community may prevent
a candidate or his or her representative from campaigning between 9 AM.
and 9 PM at the doors to the apartments, units or houses, as the case may
be.
88.2 (1) Landlords – residential premises:
No landlord or person acting on a landlord's behalf may prohibit a tenant
from displaying signs in relation to an election on the premises to which
the lease relates.
88.2 (2) Condominium corporations – residential premises:
No condominium corporation or any of its agents may prohibit the owner
or tenant of a condominium unit from displaying signs in relation to an
election on the premises of his or her unit.
88.2(3) Exception – signs – residential premises:
Despite subsections (1) and (2), a landlord, person, condominium
corporation or agent may set reasonable conditions relating to the size or
type of signs in relation to an election that may be displayed on the
premises and may prohibit the display of signs in relation to an election in
common areas of the building in which the premises are found.
Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, s.28
No landlord shall restrict reasonable access to a residential complex by
candidates for election to any office at the federal, provincial or municipal
level, or their authorized representatives, if they are seeking access for the
purpose of canvassing or distributing election material.
Condominium Act, 1998, s. 118
No corporation or employee or agent of a corporation shall restrict
reasonable access to the property by candidates, or their authorized
representatives, for election to the House of Commons, the Legislative
Assembly or an office in a municipal government or school board if access
is necessary for the purpose of canvassing or distributing election
material.
Co-operative Corporations Act, 1990, s.171.24
No non-profit housing co-operative or servant or agent of such a co-
operative shall restrict reasonable access to the housing units of the co-
operative by candidates, or their authorized representatives, for election to
the House of Commons, the Legislative Assembly, any office in a
municipal government or a school board for the purpose of canvassing or
distributing election material.
For further information contact:
City of Kitchener Elections
City Hall
200 King Street West
Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 4G7
519.741.2200 2203
election@kitchener.ca