News
New Condo ADR in BC - coming BC 2012
On Monday May 7 the B.C. Government introduced legislation that includes a dispute resolution process to resolve strata property disputes. For more information go to the website links noted below. CCI Vancouver will do its best to keep you apprised of any further developments as the proposed legislation is considered by the B.C. Government.
- http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/legislation/civil-resolution-tribunal-act/index.htm
- www.housing.gov.bc.ca/strata/tribunal
- http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2012/05/online-civil-dispute-tools-to-save-time-money.html
Message from the President - April 2012
By Jamie Bleay, CCI-Vancouver President
On February 18, 2012 CCI Vancouver held an all day seminar at the UBC Robson Square campus. Close to 70 people attended the seminar that focused primarily on the recent amendments to the Strata Property Act and regulations. The topics included the impact the changes are likely to have on the accounting and financial side of business for strata corporations and what strata corporations in B.C. can look forward to with respect to the implementation of depreciation reports. Speakers from Halsall Engineering and RJC Engineering addressed the kinds of things that strata corporations need to plan for and be aware of with respect to obtaining a depreciation report from a qualified person. Of course given the fact that the implementation of depreciation reports in B.C. is brand new time will tell just exactly what a depreciation report will look like. Many thanks to our board volunteers who helped make this seminar a success.
MP Waves Red Flag (and White) at Condominium Corporations
By Ron Danks, Partner, SimpsonWigle Law LLP
On September 27th of this year, John Carmichael, MP for Don Valley West introduced a new Bill into the Federal Legislature. Bill C-288 (The National Flag of Canada Act) is designed to prevent individuals or organizations from stopping citizens from displaying the Canadian flag. This legislation makes it a federal offence for any person to interfere with another’s right to fly the flag.
CCI National Council Update
By Jamie Bleay, CCI-Vancouver President
As many of you know, I have been appointed by the CCI Vancouver chapter board to be the National council representative for 2011. In that capacity I am required to participate in teleconference calls and face to face meeting with the entire National council and the National executive of CCI to identify issues of concern with our Chapter, to learn about initiatives put in place or being developed by CCI National for use by our chapter to help it grow its membership, identify and appoint new volunteers to our board and our chapter committees, to market the CCI message as “your condo connection” and to improve the educational mandate of CCI Vancouver.
CCI Vancouver Seminar
Mark your Calendars!
Date: Saturday, June 16, 2012
Location: TBA
TOPIC:
Everything you wanted to know about strata insurance claims but were afraid to ask
Details coming soon.
CCI Vancouver Seminar
Now Available!
Handouts from the February 18, 2012 Seminar:
- Depreciation Reports – Part 2 by Halsall
- Request for Proposal for Depreciation Report re Strata Plan
- Stratas - Useful Information to Know
- Depreciation Reports/Capital Reserve Fund Studies
CCI Vancouver Education Seminar Survey
If you recently attended our February 19, 2011 seminar please take a moment to complete this survey.