The territorial government is inviting input on proposed provisions to regulate condominium developments in the territory. The Yukon Party, however, sees problems with how the consultation is occurring.

The engagement, which began Tuesday, will run until Jan. 25, 2019.

The feedback received will help clarify such key procedures and requirements as:

• how condominium corporations are governed;

• amounts required to be set aside as reserve funds;

• owners’ rights and responsibilities;

• care and maintenance of common elements of a condominium corporation; and

• an owner’s entitlement to specific information from the developer or condominium corporation.

Yukoners will have the opportunity to attend two public information sessions on Jan. 10 and Jan. 23.

The sessions will be held in the Whitehorse Public Library meeting room from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Yukoners can also provide feedback via an online survey or by mail.

“Condominiums are an important part of a healthy and diversified housing market in the Yukon,” Justice Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee said Tuesday.

“It’s vital that Yukoners have the opportunity to shape the regulatory framework that will outline the rights and responsibilities of developers, condominium corporations and unit owners.”

Key documents and information related to the engagement are available on EngageYukon.ca.

The regulations are being developed to bring the Condominium Act, 2015, into force.

This is a key component of the Land Titles Modernization Project, which is updating the Yukon’s land titles regime with contemporary land and property development best practices.

The drafting of regulations will also be undertaken with the continued involvement of the Land Titles Modernization Project Stakeholder Advisory Committee and Drafting Advisory Committee.

Both committees include representatives who bring forward the broad interests of consumers, industry and governments.

The Yukon Party is calling on the government to provide copies of the draft regulations to allow Yukoners to provide feedback. The failure to do so “is preventing a true and meaningful consultation,” the party said Thursday.

“These important regulations will affect many Yukoners, but they certainly cannot provide meaningful feedback on regulations that they aren’t even allowed to see,” said Brad Cathers, the official Opposition Justice critic.

“This is similar to the government’s so-called ‘consultation’ on the Quartz Mining Act earlier this summer when they refused to share draft legislation with stakeholders.

“They have the opportunity to learn from that mistake and allow Yukoners to see the draft regulations so they can provide informed and meaningful input into these important regulations.”

If the draft regulations are shared, the Yukon Party said, the consultation would be more effective as Yukoners would be able to provide a proper response to the proposed changes.

“This latest issue with consultations comes after it was revealed that the Liberals’ biased electoral reform survey doesn’t even ask the key question of whether or not Yukoners actually want a change,” the Yukon Party said.