Are condominiums regulated under federal or provincial law?

What the Law Says

Canada’s constitutional division of powers assigns property and civil rights — including real estate ownership structures like condominiums — to the provinces under section 92(13) of the Constitution Act, 1867. As a result, every province and territory has enacted its own condominium legislation.

There is no federal Condominium Act in Canada. The federal government does not regulate how condos are created, managed, or governed.

Each province and territory has its own statute — for example, Ontario’s Condominium Act, 1998; British Columbia’s Strata Property Act; Alberta’s Condominium Property Act — all setting out rules for registration, governance, disclosure, dispute resolution, and reserve fund requirements.

These statutes empower provincial bodies (e.g., Ontario’s Condominium Authority Tribunal) to oversee compliance and resolve disputes.

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