With multi-party support Liberal 'backbencher' Han Dong's Bill 109, Reliable Elevators Act, 2017 reminds that an election approaches.
And that the Legislature's front benches should start listening for a short while to individual members and to property & civil rights.
MPP Dong's Bill 109 happens to be arriving along with another ( allegedly ) injured geriatric condo owner facing the usual tough burden to prove elevator injuries.
This $25 K claim however MAY be in Ontario ( SC's) Small Claims with $25 K limit and guidelined 15 % limit on adverse costs to lose
1- Smookler v Schindler & MTCC 590 $25 K ? Small Claims ?
April 14/17 ToStar/CP “Man sues elevator company, condo corporation over mishap, saying he hurt leg in fall.
87 year old resident Kenneth Smookler says the elevator stopped 25 centimetres above the floor, causing him to fall and injure his knee.”
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/04/14/man-sues-elevator-company-over-mishap-in-condo-says-
he-hurt-leg-in-fall.html2 - Bill 109, Reliable Elevators Act, 2017
http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/bills/bills_detail.do?locale=en&Intranet=&BillID=4638 ( “An Act to amend the Building Code Act, 1992 and the Consumer Protection Act, 2002 in respect of elevators and elevating device mechanics” )
. . . . The Act is amended by adding the following Part: Part V.1
Repairs to Elevators
Timely repair of elevators
54.1 (1) The contractor responsible for maintaining an elevator that becomes unavailable for use because it needs repair shall ensure that the elevator is repaired,
(a) in accordance with the regulations governing the timely repair of elevators by contractors; or
(b) if those regulations have not been made,
(i) 14 days after the day the contractor first learns of the problem, or
(ii) seven days after the day the contractor first learns of the problem, if the elevator is in a long-term care home as defined in subsection 2 (1) of the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 or is in a retirement home as defined in subsection 2 (1) of the Retirement Homes Act, 2010.
The day the contractor first learns of the problem
(2) For the purposes of this section, the day the contractor first learns of the problem is the earlier of the day that the contractor first,
(a) is informed that the elevator is unavailable for use; or
(b) discovers an issue that a reasonable contractor would respond to by taking steps to make the elevator unavailable for use until it can be repaired. . . .
3 - Mr Smookler's claims are unproven allegations without any endorsement nor evaluation herein possible.