We are on smart meters. They don't put it in your hydro bill, but you can sign up to view your usage on Toronto Hydro's website.
Property tax bills are whenever they feel like charging you, but they expect to be paid from the day you first moved in. M2 people moved in August-October 2010, and received their 2010 and 2011 bills around September 2011. (I remember the due dates for my 2 payments were end of October and November). Remember when you get your first 2012 bill to call your lawyer, or just Liberty, to get reimbursed for the rental period (don't bug Mauro, he's not with Liberty). 2012 you might be on your own, and then for most people in those buildings 2013 is when your mortgage payments starts covering it. I called around January or February 2012 asking about my missing property tax bill, and they told me they just sent it directly to my bank, so I don't ever have to worry about it.