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Welcome and Land Acknowledgement

Strata Property Basics

• what is a strata corporation?
  • how is it formed?
  • who "owns" it?
  • different types: apartment, townhome, bareland, commercial, sections
• understanding the strata plan
  • how to read it
  • common property versus strata lot versus limited common property
• bylaws
  • what are they and why do they matter?
  • how are they passed?
  • how are they enforced?
  • how are rules different?
• how are decisions made?
  • general meetings: AGM & SGM
  • voting thresholds
  • strata council decisions: what can it decide?
• what is the strata council and what does it do?
  • how is it formed?
  • duties and responsibilities
• finances
  • what are strata fees and how are they determined?
  • operating fund versus contingency reserve fund
  • special levies
  • how is money collected?
• repair and maintenance
  • who is responsible for what?
  • what does it mean to "repair"?
• insurance
  • what does the strata corporation insure?
  • who pays the deductible?

Shawn M. Smith — Cleveland Doan LLP, White Rock

Electric Vehicles

• background and summary of infrastructure
• parking
• relevant regulations
• practical suggestions

Jennifer L. Neville — Hamilton & Company, New Westminster

Break

CRT Decisions Update: You be the Adjudicator

• an interactive session where you are the adjudicator
• what did the CRT decide?
• what would you have decided?

Adrienne M. Murray — Hamilton & Company, New Westminster

Judicial Appeals and Interpretations

• when can you challenge a CRT decision?
• where do you challenge a CRT decision?
• why challenge a CRT decision?
• who has successfully challenged a CRT decision?
• what are the challenges with challenging a CRT decision?

Philip Dougan — Citadel Law Corporation, Vancouver
Lisa N. Mackie — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver

Networking Lunch (Provided)

Human Rights, Privacy, and Disclosure of Personal Information

• a strata corporation's obligation to disclose documents containing personal information under the Strata Property Act
• the protection of personal information and the purpose of the Personal Information Protection Act
• reporting of council decisions made in compliance with the Human Rights Code
• an analysis of the interplay and conflict among these three pieces of legislation

Veronica P. Franco — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver

Winding Up a Strata Corporation

• what is a winding up?
• how do they work? (focus on division 2 winding up with liquidator)
• what have we learned since the 2016 SPA amendments?

Allyson L. Baker — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver

Break

Collections and the Baettig Decision

• history and context
• a brief overview of the legislative and judicial history of cost recovery for strata collections
• analysis of the BC Court of Appeal decision on Baettig and its implications for strata collections process and cost recovery
• practical considerations and risks that can jeopardize legal expense recovery
• subsequent developments and implications of the Baettig decision for strata bylaw enforcement proceedings

Matthew D. Fischer — Fischer and Company Law Corporation, Kelowna

Conflicts of Interest in a Strata Property Law Practice

• the different types of potential conflicts encountered by strata lawyers
• unique conflict issues in strata: internal conflicts, business conflicts
• when can you act, despite the conflict?
• conflict searches in a strata law practice

Paul G. Mendes — Lesperance Mendes, Vancouver

Hot Topics Round Table

Allyson L. Baker — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver
Philip Dougan — Citadel Law Corporation, Vancouver
Matthew D. Fischer — Fischer and Company Law Corporation, Kelowna
Veronica P. Franco — Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver
Lisa N. Mackie — Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Vancouver
Paul G. Mendes — Lesperance Mendes, Vancouver
Jennifer L. Neville — Hamilton & Company, New Westminster
Shawn M. Smith — Cleveland Doan LLP, White Rock

Closing Remarks