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.

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 in-person and via zoom.
They will not recorded and will not be posted to the CHOA web site or YouTube Channel.

FEES
In Person Meetings: $60 per person ($57.14 + $2.86) Seminar fee includes all 3 sessions & lunch.
ZOOM Meetings: $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 SEMINAR (In Person Session) please CLICK HERE
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.

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

TIMES & LOCATIONS Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm (except where indicated otherwise as noted below)
In-person SEMINARS
Prince George	Thurs. Sept. 15	Coast Prince George Hotel	770 Brunswick St
Cranbrook	Wed. Sept. 21	St. Eugene Golf Resort	7777 Mission Rd
Nelson	Thurs. Sept. 22	Hume Hotel	422 Vernon St
Vancouver	Tues. Sept.27	Italian Cultural Centre	3075 Slocan St
Abbotsford	Tues. Oct. 04	Clarion Hotel & Conference Centre	36035 North Parallel Rd
Coquitlam	Sat. Oct.15	Executive Plaza Hotel	405 North Rd
Penticton	Thurs. Oct. 27	Penticton Trade & Convention Centre	273 Power St
Kelowna	Fri. Oct. 28	Ramada Hotel & Conference Centre	2170 Harvey Ave
*Kamloops	Sat. Oct. 29	Coast Conference Centre	1250 Rogers Way
*Victoria	Wed. Nov. 02	Sandman Hotel & Suites	2852 Douglas St
Nanaimo	Thurs. Nov. 03	Nanaimo Golf Club	2800 Highland Blvd.
**Sechelt	Thurs.Nov. 17	Seaside Centre	5790 Teredo St
Richmond	Wed. Nov. 23	Mayfair Lakes Golf Club	5460 No. 7 Rd
North Vancouver	Thurs., Nov.24	Holiday Inn	700 Old Lilooet Rd

***Online WEBINARS
Session 1	Tues. Nov. 29	ZOOM Meeting
Session 2	Tues.Dec.06	ZOOM Meeting
Session 3	Tues. Dec.13	ZOOM Meeting

* Kamloops and Victoria Sessions will include an expanded forum on accessibility.
** The timing of the Sechelt seminar is 9:30am – 3:00pm
*** ZOOM Meetings are 12:00pm-1:30pm. The single session as indicated will be presented

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 will be an in-person event.
It will not 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 online for the Conference please CLICK HERE
To manually register please complete this PDF FORM and follow the registration directions 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.

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.

THANK YOU FOR 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	BFL CANADA
Curaflo of BC Ltd.	CWB Maxium Financial Ltd.
Haddock & Company, Lawyers	Inter-Provincial Roof Consultants Ltd.
IRC Building Sciences Group	MaxTV Media
NLD Consulting – Reserve Fund Advisors	Peak Law Group LLP
Power Strata Systems	Premier Bin Cleaning
Prostar Painting and Restoration	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.