Bylaws and Policies

Click on the bylaw or policy you wish to read. These are in-effect current bylaws and policies.

Woodsworth’s Bylaws
Bylaws were approved by a 2/3rd majority of members present at a General Members’ Meeting.

Caveat
While the website attempts to keep the online versions of bylaws and policies up-to-date, the definitive/legal versions will be in the GMM minutes and corporate records.

19   Rules Bylaw (pets and health and safety)

21   Maintenance Bylaw

35   Maintenance Renovation Bylaw

41   Move-Out Bylaw

45  Grievance and Reconciliation Bylaw

47   Spending Bylaw

48  Newsletter Bylaw

70  Human Rights Bylaw  Guide: CHFC Guide to Human Rights Bylaw

73  Member Directory Bylaw

81  Housing Charge Subsidy Bylaw – about the rent-geared-to-income program

82  Occupancy Bylaw  – about the rights and obligations of the co-op and members

83  Organizational Bylaw – about governance of the co-op

84  Membership Bylaw: Member Approval and Unit Allocation

Woodsworth’s Policies
Approved by a simple majority of members present at a General Members’ Meeting, except Board approval only as noted.

Rules of Order for Board and Members’ Meetings
In Organizational Bylaw #83 Schedule A

Policies/guidelines adopted by the Board of Directors

COVID: mandatory mask guideline

Household recycling, organic wastes and garbage policy

Prohibited conduct guideline

Province of Ontario and City of Toronto

Ontario. Co-operative Corporations Act

Ontario Human Rights Code

Residential Tenancies Act – Security of Tenure and Termination of Tenancies

Landlord and Tenant Board – Non Profit Housing Cooperatives

Toronto By-laws and Municipal Code – Property Standards

Woodsworth Bylaw Numbers: bylaw history
A list of numbers used – This chart has a complete list of all bylaw numbers used in Woodsworth. It includes:
– numbers that were skipped
– by-laws that have been repealed, and
– amendments to bylaws.
– policies rescinded since 2019

Updated:October 2023