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Tax Auditors target condo sellers in hunt for "flippers"

Honest Advertising for condo projects

2 more drug labs found in Scarborough Highrise

Ont Government Stricter Requirements for Balcony Glass

CANADA.COM

Condo Buyers Research Builder - National Post

CONDO BUSINESS  REMI NETWORK

Honest Advertising for Condo Projects

GLOBAL NEWS TORONTO

Condo-shopping? Be wary of window repair cost

METRO NEWS

Changes to Condo Act will offer greater protection Liberals say

 Toronto Condo Fraud: Embezzlement, Kickbacks and bid-rigging

MISSISSAUGA NEWS

Realtor Rallies Disgruntled Condo Owners

Fraud Allegations Shock Condo Owners

Mississauga business welcomes Trudeau with hesitation

City lets Mayors' Caucus take lead on land transfer tax

Condo Life means pared-down seasonal decorating

Expert to Province: Tread carefully with Condominium Act Revision

Mississauga's real estate sector expects another good year ahead

COA pres says Condo Act revisions don't go far enough

Significant number of Marilyn Monroe condo units being sold

Condo Act Review lobbyist calls for more owners to join the fight

Interest groups divided over condo act lobbying efforts

OMB rejection won't deter Oakville homebuilder says Realtor

 NATIONAL POST

Condo Buyers - by Helen Morris, National Post

NEWS RELEASE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT

Building a Better Condominium Act

QP Briefing - Queen's park

Condo Changes won't come soon

REM REAL ESTATE MAGAZINE remonline.com

Ontario moves to License Condo Managers

SIMCOE COUNTY

Vaughan condo fire leaves owners in limbo

THE SPEC - Hamilton - thespec.com

Strong United Voice Would Help Protect Condo Owners

TORONTO SUN

Understanding Condo Insurance - Condo Hero

Mississauga Condo Owners now two  months without elevators

TORONTO STAR

Push to Revamp the Condo Act

Property Manager bilked $20 M in condo fraud

Condo Life means pared-down seasonal decorating

Toronto Star Queens Park - Changes to Condo Act will offer protection

Cost of Gridlock - is that condo parking spot becoming an albatross

Condo Owners should have more say, panel recommends

TORONTO ist

Will Condo -Dwellers have a say this election?

TORONTO MORTGAGE GROUP.COM

Windows Tempt Buyers

OTHER REPORTS & ARTICLES

Condo Conundrum by Ted Kesik, PH.D. P.Eng UofT

Can Highly Glazed Building Facades be Green? by John Straube, University of Waterloo

YOUR WARD NEWS

Round Two in the Condo Bullpen

TV NEWS 

CP24 NEWS

New Ont. rules aim to prevent glass falling from balconies

Glass falls from condo, stretch of Bay Street closed

High-rises making firefighting harder, Stewart Says

Woman injured by falling glass - Street closed by falling glass

City Inspectors called in after glass falls from building

CBC NEWS - THE NATIONAL

Throw away Buildings - The slow-motion failure of Toronto's glass condos

Throw away Buildings - Thermal Window Failure: How it Happens

Fallen condo glass being investigated

Window pane falls from Ottawa Condo Balcony - Ottawa CBC News

 
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TRI-CAN - JCO & Associates -  LAR and Owners

Charged with conspiracy to commit fraud

The Competition Bureau announced that they have laid multiple criminal charges against four companies and three individuals.  The charges related to an alleged conspiracy to commit fraud and rig bids for condominium refurbishment services in the GTA Greater Toronto Area issued by private condominium corporations between 2009 a nd 2014.

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"The companies and individuals are charged under the Criminal Code with conspiracy to rig bids, conspiracy to commit fraud, and fraud over $5,000"

1.  TRI-CAN Contract Incorporated and Owner Bob Vlahopoulos
2.  JCO & Associates (912547 Ontario Inc) and Owner Jose De Oliveira
3.  LAR Condominium Refurbishment Specialist 
4.  CPL Interiors Ltd. is also charged under conspiracy provision of Competition Act

 

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