Can an owner make temporary alterations to a condominium unit to meet a religious requirement or any other need arising from a protected ground?
The AHR Act protects condominium owners from discrimination, even if the contract they have signed with the condominium corporation prohibits alterations or changes to the way the building looks. In 2004, the Supreme Court of Canada found that while condominium owners have a responsibility to intrude on their neighbours as little as possible and minimize any changes to the look of their units, they may still add temporary structures if religious observances require them to do so (Syndicat Northcrest v. Amselem (2004), 241 D.L.R. (4th) 1, Supreme Court of Canada).
