BRITISHCOLUMBIALAWINSTITUTE 1822EastMall,UniversityofBritishColumbia Vancouver,BritishColumbiaV6T1Z1 Voice:(604)8220142Fax:(604)8220144E-mail:bcli@bcli.org Website:www.bcli.org STRATAPROPERTYLAWPROJECT—PHASETWO

BackgrounderMembersoftheStrataPropertyLaw—PhaseTwo

ProjectCommitteeDate:6July2016

PatrickWilliamsisapartneroftheVancouverlawfirmClarkWilsonLLPandmemberofthefirm’sStrataPropertyGroup.HeisalsoamemberoftheAlternativeDisputeResolutionPracticeGroup.Patrick’spracticefocussesonassistingstratacorporations,developers,andstrata-lotownerswithdisputeresolution.Heisanexperiencedandqualifiedarbitratorandmediatorwhohasmanagednumerousstrata-property,real-estate,andconstructiondis-putes.Patrickhaswrittenandpublishedmanyarticlesonissuesimpactingthestrata-propertyindustry,includingconstruction-relatedproblemsexperiencedbyowners,propertyman-agers,anddevelopers.Heisaregularcontributortoindustryperiodicalsandregularlyde-liverspresentationsandseminarstoindustrygroups,stratacorporations,andpropertymanagers.HehasalsopublishedarticlesregardingtheuseandbenefitofarbitrationandmediationasanalternativetocourtandisafrequentguestinstructorforthemediationcomponentoftheProfessionalLegalTrainingCourserequiredtobetakenbyallarticledstudentsinBritishColumbia.PatrickreceivedhisdisputeresolutiontrainingthroughtheContinuingLegalEducationSo-cietyofBritishColumbiaandtheBritishColumbiaArbitrationandMediationInstitute.HeobtainedhisBachelorofCommercedegreein1973andhisBachelorofLawsdegreein1974,fromtheUniversityofBritishColumbia.VeronicaBarlee(committeemember:July2014–present)isaseniorpolicyadvisorwiththeprovincialgovernment’sofficeofhousingandconstructionstandards.Forthepastfiveyears,Veronicahasworkedonstratalegislation,regulations,policies,andissues.StratahousingisavitaleconomicdriverandakeyhousingchoiceinBritishColumbia,providingalmost25%oftheprovince’shousingstock.Veronica’sprofessionalbackgroundincludesextensivepolicy-developmentandmanagementexperienceintheprivate,public,andnot-for-profitsectors,includingsmallbusiness,fundraising,forest-firefighting,andcommunity

BritishColumbiaLawInstitute—StrataPropertyLawProject(PhaseTwo) Page2of6BackgrounderNo.2—MembersoftheProjectCommittee 6July2016services.HerMBAfromtheUniversityofAlbertaisaugmentedbyongoingprofessionaldevelopmentinpolicydevelopment,stakeholderconsultation,publicengagement,andin-formationmanagement.LarryButtress(committeemember:October2013–June2016)wasfirstlicensedundertheRealEstateActinBritishColumbiain1980.Workingforhisfamily’ssmall,independentreal-estatecompany,hesoldresidentialandmulti-familyrealestate,assistedinthecom-pany’sproperty-managementportfolio,andachievedhisagent’squalificationsin1982.ThatsameyearhebeganworkingwithRealEstateBoardofGreaterVancouverastheman-agerofitsMultipleListingService.In1986,heearnedhisDiplomainUrbanLandEconom-icsandbecameamemberoftheRealEstateInstituteofBritishColumbiaandtheRealEs-tateInstituteofCanada.In1988,hewasappointedasREBGV’sexecutiveofficer,apositionhehelduntil1995.In1995,hejoinedJCITechnologiesInc.asdirectorofreal-estateser-vices.Hesuccessfullynegotiatedthatcompany’spreferredsupplieragreementwiththeCanadianRealEstateAssociationthatledtothedevelopmentofmls.ca,nowREALTOR.ca,thelargestandmostfrequentlyvisitedreal-estatewebsiteinCanada.LarryjoinedstaffattheRealEstateCouncilofBritishColumbiain1998asitsmanager,in-dustrypractice.HehasbeenanactiveparticipantintheCanadianRegulatorsGroupaschairofitsInternetAdvertisingGuidelinesTaskForce,chairofitsElectronicTransactionsTaskForce,andvice-chairofitsAgencyTaskForce.In2003–04,Larryalsoservedasthedistrictvice-presidentoftheCanadianDistrictofARELLO,theAssociationofRealEstateLi-cenceLawOfficials.LarrymostrecentlyservedasthedeputyexecutiveofficeroftheRealEstateCouncilofBritishColumbia.J.GarthCambreyhasover28yearsofexperienceintheproperty-managementindustryinBritishColumbia.GarthcurrentlysitsontheRealEstateCouncilofBritishColumbia,wasthefoundingdirectorandpastvice-presidentofStrataPropertyAgentsofBCandwasapastdirectorandvice-presidentofPAMA.HeisanactivememberoftheRealEstateInsti-tuteofBritishColumbiaandisinvolvedwithvariousindustryassociationsandcommittees.GarthhasbeenappointedbytheSupremeCourtofBritishColumbiaasanadministratorundertheStrataPropertyActon17occasionsandholdsaCharteredArbitratordesignationwiththeADRinstituteofCanada,actingasanarbitratorinstratadisputes.Garthisalsoin-volvedinvariousadvisorygroupswiththeBritishColumbiagovernment,providingsup-portandadvicewithrespecttoprovinciallegislation,includingtheCivilResolutionsTribu-nalAct.TonyGioventuistheexecutivedirectoroftheCondominiumHomeOwners’AssociationofBritishColumbia(CHOA).Tonybrings30yearsofexperienceinmanagement,real-estatedevelopment,construction,buildingoperations,governance,andstrata-propertylegisla-tiontothisposition.InadditiontoactingastheeditoroftheCHOAJournal,aquarterlymagazinepublishedbyCHOAwithaprovince-widedistributionof13000copies,TonyisalsotheweeklyCondoSmartscolumnistforTheProvince,TheTimesColonist,TheKelownaDailyCourier,and24HoursVancouver.Tonyistheco-hostoftheAM650TalkAboutStratashow,andhasservedasadirector/committeememberfortheHomeownerProtectionOf-fice,BritishColumbiaBuildingEnvelopeCouncil,CanadianStandardsAssociation,andthe

BritishColumbiaLawInstitute—StrataPropertyLawProject(PhaseTwo) Page3of6BackgrounderNo.2—MembersoftheProjectCommittee 6July2016RealEstateCouncilofBritishColumbia.Hecontinuestoplayanactiveroleinresearchanddevelopmentofbuildingstandards,legislationforstratacorporations,andconsumerpro-tection.Since2002,Tonyhaswrittenover600columnsandinformationbulletinsthatareexclusivelydedicatedtostrataliving.CHOAisanon-profitassociationthathasbeenassistingstrataownerssince1976.Withof-ficesinNewWestminster,Victoria,andKelowna,CHOAprovidesservicetoits155000membersthroughouttheprovince,promotinganunderstandingofstratalivingandthein-terestsofstrata-propertyowners.Onaveragetheassociationfields250callsadayfromowners,strata-councilmembers,managers,agents,plusgeneralinquiries,anddeliversover100seminarsannuallyonavarietyofstrata-relatedtopics,includingoperationsandadministration.In1988,TimJowettstartedwiththeVancouverlandtitleofficeandhasprogressedthroughtheyearsfromanexamineroftitleintohiscurrentpositionofdeputyregistrarwiththeNewWestminsterlandtitleofficeintheLandTitleandSurveyAuthorityofBritishColumbia.Timcurrentlyoverseesstaffthatisresponsiblefortheexaminationofdocu-mentsandsurveyplans.Hisrolealsoentailsansweringquestionsfromavarietyofstake-holders,primarilylawyers,notariespublic,andlandsurveyors.Timhaspresentedandisakeyparticipantatvariousmeetingsandconferencesonland-titleissueswiththesestake-holders.TimiscurrentlyinvolvedwiththeimplementationoftheLandTitleandSurveyAuthority’srecentBusinessModernizationInitiative.Thisinitiativeinvolvesvariousenhancements,changes,andupdatestotheirsystemsandprocessesandisbeingdoneinanefforttosup-porttheneedsofstakeholdersandtoensuretheymaintainthevalueofitssystemsandprocesses.AlexLongson(committeemember:July2016–present)startedhiscareerinrealestatein2005,shortlyafteremigratingfromtheUnitedKingdom,wherehehad20years’experi-enceintheautomotive-engineeringindustryworkingasatestengineerforFordMotorCompany.Hebecamelicensedforstratamanagementin2006withabrokerageintheOka-nagan,andsubsequentlybecamelicensedforrentalmanagementandasamanagingbro-kerin2009.In2012,AlexjoinedthestaffoftheRealEstateCouncilofBritishColumbiaandinhisroleasseniorcomplianceofficerheinvestigatescomplaints,advisesandeducateslicenseesontherequirementsofthelegislation,andsupportstherealestatecouncil’sstratamanage-mentadvisorygroup.AlexhasalsobeenaguestspeakertotheStrataPropertyAgentsofBritishColumbia,andtheBritishColumbiaRealEstateAssociation,andiscurrentlyaresourcetotheRealEstateCouncilofAlbertafortheCondominiumManagersImplementationAdvisoryCommittee.JudithMathesonstartedhercareerinrealestatein1980.Sheiscurrentlyareal-estateagentwithColdwellBankerPremierRealty.Judithhassoldthousandsofstrataproperties

BritishColumbiaLawInstitute—StrataPropertyLawProject(PhaseTwo) Page4of6BackgrounderNo.2—MembersoftheProjectCommittee 6July2016asresales,aswellashavingworkedformanyofthetopstratadevelopersinBritishColum-bia.SheisrankedinthetopsevenpercentofrealtorsworldwidewithColdwellBanker,andisaColdwellBankerPremierRealtyTopProducer.JudithisamemberoftheRealEstateBoardofGreaterVancouverandtheCanadianRealEstateAssociation,andislicensedwiththeRealEstateCouncilofBritishColumbia.SheisanMLSMedallionClubMember,RealEstateBoardofGreaterVancouverQuarterCenturyClubMember,andanAffiliateMemberofLuxuryHomes.com.JudithhasbeenawardedtheColdwellBankerUltimateServiceAward,theColdwellBankerPresidentsCircle,theColdwellBankerDiamondSociety,theColdwellBankerSterlingSociety,andtheColdwellBankerTop50inWesternCanada.ElaineMcCormackisassociatecounselwiththeVancouverlawfirmofAlexanderHolburnBeaudin+LangLLP.Forover20yearsshehasassistedstratacorporations,individualowners,andmanagementcompaniesinthegovernanceanddispute-resolutionprocessesofstratalife.Shepreparesbylawsandprivacypolicies,resolutions,andcontracts.Shehasalsorepresentedclientsincourtandinhuman-rightsmatters.Elaineisactivelyinvolvedineducatingmembersofthestratacommunity.ShefrequentlydesignsanddeliversseminarsfortheProfessionalAssociationofManagingAgents(PAMA)andpresentlyservesontheeducationcommitteeofPAMA.Shehaswrittenanddeliveredthelatestfull-daycourseentitled“RealEstateE&OInsuranceLegalUpdateforStrataManagers”usedfortheRelicensingEducationProgramforstratamanagers.Shealsofre-quentlydeliversseminarsfortheCondominiumHomeOwners’AssociationofBritishCo-lumbia(CHOA)andhaswrittenmanyarticlesfortheCHOANews.SheisapastdirectoroftheBritishColumbiaArbitrationandMediationInstitute(BCAMI)andcurrentlysitsontheaccreditationcommitteeofBCAMIfortheQArbdesignation.AsaCharterArbitrator,Elainefrequentlyadjudicatesdisputesandusesthisexperienceinturnwhenadvocatingforclientsbeforefellowarbitrators.SheisamemberoftheMedi-ateBCCivilRosterandhasreceivedmediationtrainingthroughtheBritishColumbiaJusticeInstitute,theContinuingLegalEducationSocietyofBritishColumbiaandMediateBC.ElainehasalsobeencounselinseveralseminalSupremeCourtofBritishColumbiadecisionsin-volvingsuchdiversestrataissuesastheenforcementandvalidityofagebylawsandrentalbylaws,thetransitionalprovisionsbetweentheCondominiumActandtheStrataPropertyActwithrespecttoallocationofrepaircosts,andclaimingdamagesforimproperlycalcu-latedstratafees.Elaine’sdegreesanddesignationsincludeaBAwithamajorinEnglish,minorinLawandtheLiberalArtsfromtheUniversityofCalgaryin1988,anLLBfromtheUniversityofBrit-ishColumbia,andaCArbdesignationfromtheADRInstituteofCanadaInc.in1998.DougPage(committeemember:October2013–July2014)isthemanagerofhousingpoli-cyintheBritishColumbiagovernment’sOfficeofHousingandConstructionStandardsandisaformercondoowner.BritishColumbia’sstratalegislationandregulationsarenowoneofhismainresponsibilities.Hehasworkedfor25yearsinvariousaspectsofthehousing

BritishColumbiaLawInstitute—StrataPropertyLawProject(PhaseTwo) Page5of6BackgrounderNo.2—MembersoftheProjectCommittee 6July2016field,includingstintswiththeUrbanInstituteinWashington,DC,theUSDepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment,BC’sTreasuryBoardstaff,andwithalargeprivatede-veloperandmanagerofapartmentbuildings.DoughasaBAfromDartmouthCollegeandanMAinurbangeographyandadiplomainurbanlandeconomics,bothfromtheUniversi-tyofBritishColumbia.HeisamemberoftheRealEstateInstituteofBritishColumbia.DavidParkinistheassistantcitysurveyorfortheCityofVancouver.Hehasbeenworkinginthelandsurveyingprofessionforover30yearsindifferentcapacitiesinWhistlerandtheVancouverLowerMainland.HeobtainedhisBachelorofScienceinSurveyingEngineer-ingfromtheUniversityofCalgaryin1992andwascommissionedasaBritishColumbiaLandSurveyorin1995.HeisapractisingmemberoftheAssociationofBritishColumbiaLandSurveyors.DavidwasemployedbyUnderhillGeomaticsLtd.for15yearsandworkedasaprojectlandsurveyorandwasresponsibleformanagingandsupervisingtheday-to-dayoperationsandprojectsoftheVancouveroffice.HispreferredareasofpracticewhilewithUnderhill’swerelargerdevelopmentprojectsthatincludedthepreparationofair-spacesubdivisionsandstrataplans.Inhiscurrentcapacityastheassistantcitysurveyor,Davidreviewsconventionalandair-spacesubdivisionapplications,subdivisionsofexistingstrataplansandstatutoryrightofwayplans,andagreementsrelatedtocommercialandresidentialdevelopments.AllenReganistheVicePresidentandManagingBrokerforBaysidePropertyServicesLtd.HehasbeenwithBaysidesinceApril1999.Baysideprovidesmanagementservicestoap-proximately145stratacorporationsthroughoutthelowermainland,aswellasapproxi-mately40rental-apartmentbuildings.Intotal,Baysidemanagesabout12000strataandrentalunits.PriortoworkingatBayside,Allenheldpositionsinthecommercialreal-estatefieldwithGWLRealtyAdvisorsasregionaldirectorforBritishColumbiaandwithO&YEn-terpriseasgeneralmanagerforBritishColumbia.AllenhasaBCommfromtheUniversityofBritishColumbiainurbanlandeconomics(1979)andislicensedinBritishColumbiafortrading,rental,andstratamanagement,allasamanagingbroker.AllenisalsoontheboardofdirectorsoftheStrataPropertyAgentsofBritishColumbia.StanRuleisapartnerattheKelownalawfirmofSabeyRuleLLP.HehasbeenpracticinginKelownasinceshortlyafterhewascalledtothebarin1989.Hispreferredareasofpracticearewills,trusts,estates,andestatelitigation.Stanwritesalegalblogentitled“RuleofLaw.”HehasbeenaguestspeakerattheTrialLawyersAssociationofBritishColumbia,theCanadianBarAssociationOkanaganwillsandtrustsandtheVictoriawillsandtrustssubsections,theOkanaganfamilylawsubsection,theKelownaEstatePlanningSociety,theVernonEstatePlanningSociety,andhehaspre-sentedpapersateightcontinuinglegaleducationcourses.StanisadirectoroftheBritishColumbiaLawInstitute.HeisthetreasurerofthenationalwillsandestatessubsectionoftheCanadianBarAssociation.Heisamemberandformer

BritishColumbiaLawInstitute—StrataPropertyLawProject(PhaseTwo) Page6of6BackgrounderNo.2—MembersoftheProjectCommittee 6July2016chairoftheOkanaganwillsandtrustssubsection,andamemberandaformerpresidentoftheKelownaEstatePlanningSociety.HeisalsoamemberoftheSocietyofTrustandEstatePractitioners.HerecentlyparticipatedasamemberoftheBritishColumbiaLawInstituteProjectCommitteeonRecommendedPracticesforWillsPractitionersRelatingtoPotentialUndueInfluence.SandyWagnerrepresentsstrataownersinmanyareasofpublicconcernaspresidentoftheboardofdirectorsoftheVancouverIslandStrataOwnersAssociation.VISOA’smandateiseducation,empowerment,andassistanceforBritishColumbiastrataowners,andhasprovidedfront-lineservicetothemforover40years.InadditiontoherabusyscheduleintheretailindustryasdistrictmanagerofseveralstoresonVancouverIslandincludingthemanagementofherownoutlet,shehasbeenadi-rectorofVISOAsince2007andhasledtheassociationforthepastfouryears,duringwhichtimeithasgrownsignificantlybothinmembershipandinstature.SandycurrentlyeditstheVISOABulletin,aquarterlynewsmagazinedistributedtonearly10000VISOAmem-bers,andispartoftheVISOAHelplineTeam,whichrespondstoamultitudeofquestionsfromstratacouncilsandownersaboutstratagovernance.Aspartofherinvolvementonbehalfofstrataowners,SandyiscurrentlyamemberoftheCivilResolutionTribunalWorkingGroup(acommitteeworkingonproceduralmattersfortheCRT)andtheStrataManagementAdvisoryGroup(workingwiththeRealEstateCouncilofBritishColumbiatoprovideeducationandinformationforstratamanagers).EdWilsonisapartnerwiththeVancouverlawfirmLawsonLundellLLPandhaspracticedinthereal-estateandmunicipal-lawfields,withaspecialtyinreal-estatedevelopment,forover30years.EdwasamemberofCanadianBarAssociation’sstratapropertycommitteethatworkedwithgovernmentindevelopingthecurrentStrataPropertyAct.EdhasbeenactivelyinvolvedwithContinuingLegalEducationSocietyofBritishColumbia.Hehastaughtmorethan15CLEBCcourses,includingcoursesonstrata-propertylaw,resortde-velopment,real-estatedevelopment,anddepreciationreportsforstratacorporations.EdisalsoamemberoftheUrbanDevelopmentInstitute’slegalissuescommittee.