Strata Update #472

Shiny blue apartment buildings at dusk

Since late 2013, the provincial government has brought into force various changes affecting strata properties. It seems a good time to review these notable developments. Strata RecordsThere are new strata record-keeping requirements concerning parking stalls, storage lockers and depreciation reports. As of April 9, 2014, a strata corporation must keep a current list of each

Aboriginal Title and Its Implications #471

A stone government building with sign in front of it labelled "Supreme Court of Canada"

On June 26, 2014 the Supreme Court of Canada released a landmark decision concerning Aboriginal rights and title in the Tsilhqot’in Nation v. British Columbia1 case. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed that the Tsilhqot’in Nation holds Aboriginal title to over 4000 square kilometers of land west of Williams Lake. This decision is