News & Updates
HAVE YOUR SAY…ONLINE SURVEY ABOUT CANNABIS LEGALIZATION
June 13, 2017 • by southalberta
Alberta Justice and Solicitor General has launched an online survey about cannabis legalization. There are several sections of this survey that reference condominiums specifically. The survey will run until July 31, 2017. The survey in combination with stakeholder roundtable meetings and sector-specific meetings will…
LEGISLATION PENDING FOR REMOVAL OF AGE RESTRICTED CONDOMINIUMS
In January 2017 the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench directed that “age” was to be read into sections 4 and 5 of the Human Rights Act, thereby making it a protected ground. This has the potential of fundamentally changing condominium and homeowners association living for those who reside in projects…
ACR CONFERENCE ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS THIS YEAR!
The annual ACMA, REIC & CCI Conference and Trade Show was another success for the 3rd year.
Held at Winsport once again, members of the condominium community shared in education and networking opportunities.
A huge thank you to the ACR Conference and Trade Show Committee for their tireless work and…
CCI SOUTH ALBERTA CHAPTER DIRECTOR, STEPHEN CASSADY, NOMINATED FOR VP OF CCI NATIONAL
The CCI South Alberta Board of Directors would like to congratulate our very own CCI South Alberta Chapter Director, Stephen Cassady, on his nomination for Vice President of CCI National!
Attached you will find the proxy form for the CCI National AGM. If you wish to send your support,…
CONDOMINIUM MANAGEMENT 101 COURSE – WHY YOU NEED TO TAKE THIS COURSE
CCI South Alberta Chapter introduced the Condominium Management 101 Course in early 2013. Since then, nearly 300 people have attended the course. We are proud to report incredible feedback at each of the courses.
In Spring 2016, we branched out to other areas of South Alberta including Lethbridge and Medicine…
2016 ALBERTA FIRES – QUICK TIPS FOR CONDOMINIUMS
Service Alberta has produced a quick resource for condominium owners (and board directors) affected by the Fort McMurray wildfires. The document is intended to provide a cursory explanation of insurance and property repair obligations as between corporations and unit owners, as well as other topics of interest.
For more information,…
GREEN YOUR CONDO GUIDE
A ‘Green Condo Guide’ is now available as a resource to condominium corporations seeking information on how to make their buildings more energy efficient. The Guide was funded by the Alberta Real Estate Association and was adapted by the Pembina Institute for Alberta, based on work originated by the Toronto…SOUTH ALBERTA CHAPTER PROVIDES FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF BILL 9: CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY AMENDMENT ACT
The Canadian Condominium Institute – South Alberta branch (“CCI-SA”) released a preliminary review of the amendments to the Condominium Property Act (“Act”) proposed in Bill 9 in December 2014. The Board of CCI-SA has received several responses to that first press release and determined that there is confusion about the…