Quebec condo & strata reference

Civil Code of Quebec, divided co-ownership (no standalone condo act), plus Bill 16 (2019). CCQ arts. 1038-1109. Governing documents: declaration of co-ownership (constituting act, by-laws of the immovable, description of fractions).

Board notice: per bylaws day(s). AGM notice: per statute day(s). General-meeting notice is governed by the CCQ and the declaration of co-ownership; confirm exact day counts with counsel.

Article 1070: the syndicate keeps a register (owner list, board and general-meeting minutes, financials, declaration, contracts, maintenance logbook, fund studies) that co-owners may consult. Response timing is not fixed by a day count; verify with counsel.

Permitted. No standalone e-voting statute; whether electronic voting is available depends on the CCQ and the declaration of co-ownership. Verify with counsel.

Required — contingency fund study (Bill 16) plus maintenance logbook. Contingency fund mandatory (art. 1071), plus a self-insurance fund (art. 1071.1, in force April 15, 2022). Bill 16 requires a contingency fund study by a qualified independent professional over a 25-year horizon, updated every 5 years, plus a maintenance logbook (carnet d'entretien). Enabling regulation in force August 14, 2025; existing syndicates generally get about 3 years to comply. Verify transition dates with counsel.

The syndicate has a legal hypothec for unpaid common expenses; verify procedure with counsel. Cost recovery follows the CCQ and the declaration. Surcharging credit cards is not permitted in Quebec (Consumer Protection Act).

Document: information from the register (art. 1070). Quebec has no prescribed status certificate or Form B; the syndicate provides information from its register to the notary on a sale. Verify with counsel.