At the 2016 AGM, Peter Dielschneider made a motion effectively denying Dennis Tofin the right to maintain a website, to publish a newsletter, or communicate with our Board or access to any judicial process on the threat of being subjected to all the costs.

I respectfully state to Mr. Dielschneider, the Board and any others who may have supported this motion, that the conditions contained in the motion are in direct contravention of my fundamental rights under the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code. The Code states as per Section:

4. Every person and every class of persons shall enjoy the right to freedom of conscience, opinion and belief and freedom of religious association, teaching, practice and worship.

5. Every person and every class of persons shall, under the law, enjoy the right to freedom of expression through all means of communication, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the arts, speech, the press or radio, television or any other broadcasting device.

6. Every person and every class of persons shall enjoy the right to peaceable assembly with others and to form with others associations of any character under the law.

Further, no person(s) shall disrespect my rights as per the fundamental values of, the freedom of thought, opinion and expression as provided in the Constitution Act and Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Section 24(1) of the CONSTITUTION ACT, 1982, provides that “Anyone whose rights or freedoms, as guaranteed by this Charter, have been infringed or denied may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction to obtain such remedy as the court considers appropriate and just in the circumstances”.
Spadinanewscenter.com is a secured web site that was established in 2013 to provide a centralized information and communication center for the benefit of Spadina residents. It is only accessible with a user name and password. Visiting this secured site is totally at the option of any resident who wishes to be kept informed. Thousands of such sites exist among condo associations in North America. Such sites provide a one stop communications hub for the benefit of owners. Many financial and relevant association documents can be maintained and easily accessed on the site (User name and password both SCC). The site is available to inform residents of association activities, concerns or issues expressed by fellow residents, educational segments as well as management and Board input, should they wish to contribute.
I have observed and personally experienced over the past several years, that our Board of directors upon receiving from residents any form of inquiry, complaint or suggestion, choses to ignore, harass, threaten or refuse these residents of services. This user friendly website provides a medium for expression of democratic expression of owner issues and ideas along with an opportunity to provide factual information for the benefit of all owners.

I have received many calls from residents over the years seeking clarity of many issues, particularly those regarding finances. The common questions include: why are we not informed throughout the year of our Reserve Fund status? Why have we not been asked to approve both the Reserve Fund expenditures with as well, approval of the means of funding (as is explicitly required by our Bylaws and the Act)? Further, why are we as residents paying for commercial unit renovations and other commercial unit expenses, along with many other very pertinent questions. Spadinanewscenter has addressed this concealment of information by the Board with fact based and informative articles in response. Residents should NOT SIMPLY DEMONSTRATE ACQUIESCENCE and SILENCE TO THEIR OWN RIGHTS AND INTERESTS.