Service Alberta Statutes (Virtual Meetings) Amendment Act
Amended
- Business Corporations Act, SS 2021, c6
- Companies Act, RSA 2000, cC-21
- Condominium Property Act, SA 2014, c10
- Cooperatives Act, SA 2001, cC-28.1
- Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, SA 2020 c25
- Societies Act, RSA 2000, cS-14
Summary
The Service Alberta Statutes (Virtual Meetings) Amendment Act allows Condominium Corporations, Residents Associations / Home Owners Associations, corporations, non-profits organizations, societies and cooperatives the option to hold virtual meetings with the use of “electronic means” unless their bylaws, articles or other governing laws expressly provide otherwise.
“Electronic means” is defined as “a method of electronic or telephonic communication that enables all persons attending the meeting to hear and communicate with each other instantaneously, including, without limitation, teleconferencing and computer network-based or internet-based communications platforms.”
The amendments are retroactive to August 15, 2020.
In Force: August 15, 2020, except for section 5, which comes into force March 26, 2021