Civil Resolution Tribunal Update
October 2014
The Civil Resolution Tribunal has been established by the Provincial Government as an alternative to the Supreme Court.
As Canada’s first online tribunal, the CRT will significantly increase access to justice for British Columbians by helping them to resolve strata property and small claims disputes fairly, quickly, and affordably, ideally from the comfort of their home computer or even their mobile phone. The CRT will also empower and support citizens to use a variety of dispute resolution methods, including negotiation, facilitation, and if necessary, adjudication.
I would like to begin by thanking Peter Austin, who represents BCAMI on the CRT’s Strata Working Group for providing insightful comments and feedback on the CRT. The past few months have been quite busy, and I would like to update you on our progress towards implementation.
First, together with other tribunals, we have been designing the CRT’s dispute resolution technology platform. This process is similar to drafting blueprints for the construction of a building, and is necessary for the technology partner to be able to create a solid, well-designed CRT platform. We are in the final stages of selecting this technology partner, and the successful candidate will be expected to hit the ground running, to ensure that the CRT opens its virtual doors in 2015.
Second, this fall, the CRT will be hiring two staff members who will work hard to establish the myriad of systems and processes which help tribunals operate smoothly. We will be hiring more staff in the New Year, as the CRT gets closer to opening.
Finally, in the next few weeks, I will be launching an implementation website for the CRT, which is intended to provide helpful information about how the CRT will work and keep you informed about our progress in implementing the CRT. Equally important, the website will let you share your questions and comments with us.
We are committed to making the CRT as easy-to-use and accessible as possible, and we encourage you get in touch with us through the website. I will be sure to provide a link to the CRT implementation website when it becomes operational. I will also continue to update BCAMI members on CRT developments in the coming months.
Publications
- Reasons For Landlords To Appeal Their Property Assessments
- Developers need to Appeal the Additional School Tax (AST)
- Expected Assessed Value Changes In 2022
- 2022 Property Assessment Value Changes
- Misconceptions within the Property Assessment Process
- Additional School Tax Exemption for Developers
- Minimizing Property Tax on Development Land
- Why Such An Increase 2021 Industrial Property Taxes?
- Burnaby Industrial Properties Appear to be Over-Assessed
- Have BC Assessment Over-assessed Retail Spaces
- 2021 Property Assessment Value Changes
- Assessment Of Residential Sites Under Construction
- Should Homebuilders Be Paying Additional School Tax?
- City of Vancouver Land Averaging 2020
- Government Assistance: Property Tax
- 2020 Assessment of Apartment Properties
- Development Sites: Is The Additional School Tax Applicable?
- 2020 Property Assessment Value Changes
- BC Lower Mainland Market Update 2020
- Taxes Affecting Real Estate In 2019
- Development of Sites Under Construction - 2020
- Land Averaging For 2019 Property Tax In Vancouver
- 2019 Property Assessment Value Changes
- Understanding B.C.'s Proportional Representation Referendum (PPTX)
- Amacon Update
- Vancouver Vacancy Tax
- 2018 Property Assessment Value Changes
- Mayor's Council Proposal for Funding Transit
- Resolving Disputes - A New Approach
- Mixed Use Properties - Potential reclassification for Property Taxation
- Classification of Mixed Use Properties September 2016 Update
- Possible Effects of FIT on Assessments
- BC Foreign Investors Tax
- NAIOP Industrial Panel
- Classification of Mixed Use Sites - Part 2
- Opportunities for Brokers
- Valuation of Properties Under Construction
- Is Assessed Value Equal to Market Value?
- Civil Resolution Tribunal Update - October 2014
- Assessment Appeal Board Changes Classification for Mixed Use Development Sites
- Strata Civil Resolution Tribunal Update
- Reviewing Appraisals - Download
- Resolving a Rental Dispute
- How are School Taxes Calculated? | doc