CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

Sections Types and Mixed Use Buildings

• what is a section?
• what is a type?
• what is an air space parcel?
• dealing with repairs and maintenance, finances, governance, and insurance
• when sections, types, and/or air space parcels are involved

Allyson L. Baker — Clark Wilson LLP
L. Michael Walker — Miller Thomson LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

Ethics

• who is your client?—getting instruction from the proper party
• strata corporation/manager/council—who has the ability to retain you?
• acting for sections and the strata corporation—is there a problem?
• client I.D.: strata corporation/strata manager/strata council member—who to I.D.?

Paul G. Mendes — Lesperance Mendes, Vancouver
Adrienne M. Murray — Adrienne Murray Law Corporation, White Rock
Patrick A. Williams — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver

Questions and Discussion

Lunch (on your own)

Legislative Amendments Update

• the sections that have been enacted
• the impact of the amendments
• status of amendments not in force

Adrienne M. Murray — Adrienne Murray Law Corporation, White Rock

Plan Amendments and Alterations

• changes in use designation with and without plan amendments
• responsibility for maintenance, repair and replacement, and the use of indemnity agreements
• what alterations must be approved by council/strata corporations

Patrick A. Williams — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

Case Law Update

• requirements to go by black letter law
• an update on the cases considering the s. 164 significant unfairness remedy
• Shaw—court has ordered a unanimous resolution to apply a formula other than unit entitlement for paying water expenses

G. Stephen Hamilton - Hammerberg Altman Beaton & Maglio LLP, Vancouver
Paul G. Mendes — Lesperance Mendes, Vancouver

Questions and Discussion