Seminars & Webinars

CHOA is proud to offer a comprehensive educational program across British Columbia. We deliver seminars and webinars that provide attendees with practical information and resources. Our presentations are written and delivered by knowledgeable strata professionals designed to assist strata councils, owners and other interested people with the administration and operations of a strata corporation.

FREE BILL 44 INFORMATION WEBINAR

The Condominium Home Owners Association of BC (CHOA) will be hosting a free Bill 44 Information Webinar on
November 30, 2022 at 12:00noon. Pre-registration is not required.

Please click the following link to join the webinar (Passcode: 925651):

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84515346938?pwd=VzBmU3crS3E1K1FaTE5yU1JNZkwwQT09

For anyone interested the webinar will be recorded and posted on the CHOA YouTube channel.

2022 FALL EDUCATION PROGRAM
CONDO CLASSROOM
Accessibility, Accommodation & Strata Council Governance

This program has been developed to assist strata councils, property managers, owners and tenants in the general operation and management of their strata corporations.

These sessions will be presented via Zoom. They will not be recorded and will not be posted to the CHOA web site or YouTube Channel.

FEES
ZOOM Seminars: $10 per person ($9.52 + $0.48 GST) per meeting
Pre‐payment and pre‐registration are required. Seating is limited so register early.

REGISTRATION
To register online for a WEBINAR (ZOOM Meeting) please CLICK HERE

To manually register please complete this PDF FORM and follow the registration directions as outlined on the form. Please call 604-584-2462 ext. 2 / 1-877-353-2462 ext. 2 or email info@choa.bc.ca if you have any questions.

Online WEBINARS
Time: The Online ZOOM sessions are held 12:00noon – 1:30pm PST

DATES

ZOOM Session #1, Nov 29

ZOOM Session #2, Dec 6

ZOOM Session #3, Dec. 13

SESSION 1	SESSION 2	SESSION 3
Council Meetings: Understanding the governance models for decision making, record keeping, bylaw enforcement & implementation.	The BC Human Right’s Tribunal The Civil Resolution Tribunal The Accessibility Act	Alteration requests for: Heat pumps and air conditioners, electric vehicles charging stations and accessibility to common areas and strata lots
How council members can prepare for council meetings Documentation and policies Can you have electronic council meetings? Code of Ethics for council members Maintaining confidentiality When is, and what needs to be done, at the first council meeting after an AGM. Who chairs the meeting? Dealing with a domineering council member. Conflicts of interest Approving minutes and financials Reports from subcommittees Dealing with correspondence Making decisions between council meetings. How and when do decisions get made? How frequently are meetings required? Who is permitted to attend council meetings? Who can speak? How does council vote? What is a majority vote of council? When does the president or vice president cast a tie breaking vote?	An update on current decisions that impact strata corporations Understanding how various legislation applies to strata corporations How does council manage a request for accommodation under the BC Human Rights Code? How does council manage an accessibility request? Who pays for alterations to a strata lot? Who pays for the alterations to common property? Pet accommodations What types of pets are required to be accommodated? Are there any limitations the strata corporation can impose? How does a strata corporation enforce nuisance bylaws on accommodated pets? Accessibility to common areas Accessibility to a strata lot Do Human Right’s decisions set precedents that apply to all strata corporations? How do we report Human Right’s decisions to owners and on a Form B Information Certificate?	Applying strata corporation bylaws to alteration requests What documentation is required for the approval to a strata lot? What documentation is required for the alteration of common property? What conditions must be evaluated before permission is granted? Is this a possible significant change in use or appearance of common property? Are there implications to the building?: Structure Envelope (exterior) Ventilation Sound and Noise transmission How are alterations authorized, documented and reported? Is the strata entitled to impose conditions on alterations? Is there an option for an alteration or upgrade within the common services of the strata corporation to improve cooling, ventilation or access to charging stations?: Heat Pumps Networked Charging stations Energy Upgrades

If you have any questions about Zoom or require assistance with joining a meeting
please visit the ZOOM FAQ page.

CONFERENCE 2022
Saturday Nov 5th
9:00am – 4:00pm
Coast Hotel & Convention Centre, Langley

This event will be offered in person and live online
It will not be recorded and will not be posted to the CHOA web site or YouTube Channel

FEE
$60 per person for the entire day. ($57.14 + 2.86 GST) Lunch and refreshments are included.
Pre‐payment and pre‐registration are required. Seating is limited so register early.

REGISTRATION
To register please call 604-584-2462 ext. 2 / 1-877-353-2462 ext. 2 or email info@choa.bc.ca if you have any questions.

AGENDA

8:30am	REGISTRATION OPENS & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00am-9:30am	The Accessibility Act: An overview of upgrades and changes to multi family buildings to increase accessibility
9:30am-10:30am	Accommodation and the BC Human Right’s Code: How it applies to multi family properties, and decisions of the Human Right’s Tribunal
10:30am	MORNING BREAK
11:00am-12:15pm	Case Studies and managing accommodation requests under the Human Right’s Code for alterations to common property and strata lots. Ramps, doors, elevators, entries, balconies and patios.
12:15pm	LUNCH
1:00pm – 2:00pm	Accessibility and Accommodation: Medical conditions. How multi family properties accommodate requests that are medically generated. Air conditioning and air quality, operations and maintenance practices that impact medical conditions.
2:00pm	AFTERNOON BREAK
2:30pm-3:30pm	Altering building exteriors for the installation of heat pumps and cooling systems. Building code, safety, electrification, operation and maintenance.

FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Tony Gioventu – Executive Director, CHOA (Host)
Allyson Baker – Partner, Clark Wilson LLP
Lisa Mackie – Partner, Alexander Holburn
Sat D. Harwood – Partner, Lesperance Mendes
Lara Pinchbeck
Phil Gothe – Lead Executive Officer, Technical Safety BC (Keynote Lunch Speaker)

THANK YOU TO OUR CONFERENCE PARTNER, SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.

EDUCATION PARTNER

BREAKFAST SPONSORS

MORNING BREAK SPONSOR

LUNCH SPONSORS

AFTERNOON BREAK SPONSOR

EXHIBITORS
Access Law Group	BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA)
BFL CANADA	Curaflo of BC Ltd.
CWB Maxium Financial Ltd.	Haddock & Company, Lawyers
Inter-Provincial Roof Consultants Ltd.	IRC Building Sciences Group
LandlordBC	MaxTV Media
New life Painting Ltd.	NLD Consulting – Reserve Fund Advisors
Peak Law Group LLP	Power Strata Systems
Premier Bin Cleaning	Prostar Contracting Ltd.
Remdal Painting & Restoration	Sinope Technologies
Sparkle Solutions	Terminix Canada
West Coast Title Search Ltd

WEBINAR SERIES: Tuesday Lunch & Learn Live with CHOA

Time: 12:00noon to 1:00pm PST

Periodically CHOA will be bringing together industry experts to discuss the many issues affecting BC’s strata community. Written and presented to assist strata councils, strata managers, owners, contractors, service providers and industry partners these webinars will be conducted using Zoom webinar and are free to attend.

Each webinar will be announced using our eUpdate subscription service and registration will open approximately one week prior to the scheduled date of the webinar. If you don’t already subscribe to our free eUpdate newsletter, do so today at www.choa.bc.ca/eupdate

DATE	TOPIC	REGISTRATION
There are no “Lunch & Learn” webinars currently scheduled.. Please check back regularly for updates.

ARCHIVED WEBINARS

To view the archived webinars and presentation slides please CLICK HERE

Educational Partner

We gratefully acknowledge the support and partnership of BC Housing in research and support for consumers.