The other political parties
“Real lobbying reform must end the practice of corporate lobbyists
writing our laws.”
—Marty Meehan

The other two political parties were definitely cool towards Bill 72 and it was certain not to be passed into law.

Conservative party
The Ontario Conservatives criticized parts of Bill 72. Here is part of their position.

10 May 2012—Queen's Park
Jim McDonell, MPP, PC Critic for Consumer Services was pleased to speak in the Assembly to Rosario Marchese’s Bill 72, a Private Member’s Bill that would revise many aspects of condominium ownership.

"We support Mr Marchese’s campaign to draw attention to the need to re-open the Condominium Act, despite our concerns regarding some of the changes Bill 72 proposes.”

“The industry is so complex, and the stakes are so high, that intense and exhaustive consultation must take place … whatever we as legislators do to the Condominium Act, it must be done after a thorough consultation with all stakeholders.”

The Tory shadow minister expressed the following concerns:

•	Bill 72 makes solar and other renewable energy installations exempt from notices to condominium owners, allowing reserve fund spending without consultation or immediate need;
•	The real cost of an eventual Review Board. “The money has to come from somewhere, and all condominium owners will pay one way or the other.”
•	Lengthening TARION warranties to five years does not address the presence in the market of shoddy contractors who won’t stand by their work. “Work in Ontario should be done such that Ontarians wouldn’t ever need TARION.”
•	Extending TARION warranties to condominium conversions is questionable. “The buildings can be decades old. We’re asking TARION to issue a five-year warranty on a used product.”
•	Licensing of property managers is a step in the right direction but will not provide a guarantee of honesty. Condominium boards will still need to be watchful. “The issue is transparency and accountability. We support licensing, but it is no silver bullet.”

Ruling Liberal party
The Liberals were not going to pass Rosario's Bill but they were ready to write their own Bill to update the existing Act.

In early June “City Life” magazine reported:

The Liberals have launched public consultations to tackle consumer protection for buyers, condo board governance, reserve fund management and dispute resolution,

The idea seems stolen from / inspired by Trinity-Spadina MPP Rosario Marchese’s private member’s bill to create a condo review board, which recently passed the second reading in the House and is also at the public consultation stage.


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