Eliminating A Risk. Why 007?

 In my previous article I referred to the following statement received from The Corporation’s lawyer:

“...Your blog does not need to explicitly name the Management or the Board to defame them; if a reader can surmise from your blog who they are, then you could be held liable for defamation nonetheless.”

Since there was a very remote chance that a reader will manage to connect a three-digit number to a specific Condominium Corporation located in a very specific city in Ontario, I selected randomly 007. All future articles will be about HYPOTHETICAL cases designed to develop awareness about critical issues affecting Condo Owners, and should not be construed as an attempt to blame a specific Condo Corporation for failing to protect the collective interests of a Condo Community.

Please do not leave comments asking me for applications to join His Majesty’s Secret Service (MI6). 007 was randomly selected to highlight the point that the very same dangers encountered in the world of espionage, can exist in a condominium environment. After all, protecting vested interests is the name of the game in the espionage industry. Protecting the vested interests of the Board is the name of the game in the “Condo Industry”. Both industries have nothing to do with the “Collective Good”.

A blogger or an investigative journalist (IJ) is like an “Intelligence Agent” (IA). IA collects info, analyzes the details, and disseminate the conclusions to political decision makers that are supposedly dedicated to serve the “Collective Good” or the National Security of a country.

IJ collects, analyzes, and disseminates information to the public to generate an awareness about an issue that undermines public interests. In other words the IA and IJ use the same methodology for different goals.

When the authority of the State is challenged, IAs are used to neutralize/eliminate dissenting voices labelled “Enemies of The State”. When too much criticism is expressed about The Board, depending on the severity of the criticism, The Board relies on a long list of actors and measures to nip in the bud “Freedom of Expression”.

I can write volumes about the common denominators shared by Boards and State actors, but I will postpone it for another occasion. The only point I need to highlight before wrapping up my article is the fact that in Canada, The Board of Directors of a Condominium Corporation is considered the 4th Government, with powers to collect money, to pass rules and regulations, and literally confiscate and sell your property if you fail to pay your monthly “Maintenance Fees”.

Like all governments The Board has three “Cardinal” obligations:
a) To protect lives.
b) To protect property.
c) To adopt rules, regulations, and decisions that are compatible with The Canadian Charter of Rights, and a set of other Anti-Discrimination Laws passed by different governments.

One more time, please don’t leave comments requesting applications to join His Majesty’s Secret Service (MI6).

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