FirstService Residential hosted a practical, lawyer‑led webinar focused on Alberta’s Bill 30 changes now in effect under the Condominium Property Act and Regulations. Our expert panel walked through the issues condominium boards are dealing with today, including the new rules around chargebacks, changes to annual general meetings and voting, including the shift from unit factor voting to owner‑based voting new concepts of “owner votes’ and “unit factor votes”, and what this means for how meetings are run and decisions are made, depending on your condos bylaws
In addition, the panel provided an overview of the Condominium Dispute Resolution Tribunal, insurance and deductible considerations, new developer obligations and technical audits for new builds, and key governance impacts boards should be preparing for in 2026.
The expert legal panel: Dionne Levesque (Partner, SVR Lawyers), Erin M. Berney (Partner, Field Law), and Stephanie D. Whyte (Partner, McLeod Law LLP).
Topics included:
- When chargebacks are allowed
- What costs can be recovered
- Required notice timelines
- Board resolution requirements
- Owner dispute rights
- Clarifications on insurance issues
- Developer duties and technical audits
- The Condominium Dispute Resolution Tribunal
Learn how these legislative changes affect everyday governance. The session was designed to support condominium boards in making informed decisions and maintaining compliant, consistent processes under Alberta’s updated legislation.