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CAMPBELL: This ‘prudish’ B.C. strata sued to stop owner from living with her boyfriend

Case raises the question of whether strata bylaws should be able to restrict certain relationships
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A strata council enacted a bylaw to restrict out-of-wedlock relationships. (Pexels photo)

What is your definition of “family”?

That was the crux of a petty legal battle in which a strata council in Victoria went to court to stop a woman from living with her boyfriend after fining her repeatedly.

According to a decision by the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal, it all came down to the wording of the strata’s bylaws over who could stay with an owner.

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Chris Campbell

About the Author: Chris Campbell

I joined the Victoria News hub as an editor in 2023, bringing with me over 30 years of experience from community newspapers in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley
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