Keep up the fight Macfadyen. There is a lot of corrupt EC's out there and many residents don't do anything about them. If an EC makes a ruling for one, then it should be for all – and that should be taken into consideration when an EC makes a decision ie how it affects others, the complex as a whole, not just one unit/one owner.
I would like to see penalties applied to EC's who make uninformed, unfair decisions that may adversly affect the lives of residents and the integrity of the complex. They should be made more accountable and any incidence of harrassment or bias taken further. And EC's members who participate in behaviours unbecoming a person in “authority” should be asked to step down. I know from past experience that many people go onto an EC in the belief that they can approve works for themselves, deny valid works for others and play favorites with those who bit their tongues.
Your home is and should be your castle. It should not be governed by people who believe it is as easy as saying yes or no at will.