On, October 30, 2019, the Real Estate Amendment Act 2019 went into effect, dismissing Council and giving the Minister of Service Alberta the ability to appoint an Administrator to manage the affairs of RECA.
Duane Monea was appointed as RECA Administrator—effective November 8, 2019—and manages the affairs of RECA in place of a Council.
On December 1, 2020, the Real Estate Amendment Act 2020 came into force, creating a new governance model for RECA, including a Board of Directors and four industry-specific Industry Councils.
RECA continues to perform its core regulatory functions, including licensing, education, investigations, and practice reviews.
The Board of Directors is composed of three members of the public appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta, and four licensees, one appointed from each of the four Industry Councils from among their members. The purposes of the Board are to set the strategic direction and ensure the effective operation of Council, to protect against, investigate, detect and suppress fraud as it relates to the business of licensees and to protect consumers, to provide, or support the provision of, services and other things that facilitate the business of licensees, as provided for in the Real Estate Act Regulations, and to administer the Real Estate Act, the Regulations, the Bylaws, and the Rules. An administrative staff, led by the executive director, assists council in fulfilling its duties.
Board members are appointed for 3-year terms, and can serve 2 terms consecutively. Section 6 of the Real Estate Act outlines the composition of the Board.
There are four Industry Councils, one for each of the specific sectors within the industry. These are:
Each Industry Council is comprised of two members of the public appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta, and three licensees from that particular sector, elected by other licensees from that sector. The purpose of each Industry Council is to set and enforce standards of conduct for licensees and the business of licensees in order to protect consumers and promote the integrity of the industry, and to administer the Real Estate Act, the Regulations, the Bylaws, and the Rules. Each Industry Council may establish rules setting out the conditions for a person to become and remain a licensee of their particular industry sector, including the minimum standards for conduct and education requirements.
Industry Council members are appointed for 3-year terms, and can serve 2 terms consecutively. Section 7.1 of the Real Estate Act outlines the composition of the Industry Councils.
Patricia McLeod, QC (board chair)
Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
Jai Parihar, MBA, CFA, ICD.D
Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
Shirish Chotalia, QC
Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
Bill Briggs
Appointed by the Residential Real Estate Broker Industry Council
Laura Sharen
Appointed by the Commercial Real Estate Broker and Commercial Property Manager Industry Council
Carrie Plett
Appointed by the Residential Property Manager Industry Council
Paul Bojakli
Appointed by the Mortgage Broker Industry Council
Brad Hamdon
Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
Erika Ringseis
Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
Bill Briggs
Elected by residential real estate licensees
Brad Kopp (Vice Chair)
Elected by residential real estate licensees
Sano Stante (Chair)
Elected by residential real estate licensees
Terry Engen (Chair)
Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
Brittanee Laverdure (Vice Chair)
Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
Laura Sharen
Elected by commercial licensees
Ben Van Dyk
Elected by commercial licensees
VACANT
Elected by commercial licensees
Cyril Pratt
Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
Don Newell (Chair)
Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
Carrie Plett
Elected by property management and condominium management licensees
Don Brown (Vice Chair)
Elected by property management and condominium management licensees
Keith McMullen
Elected by property management and condominium management licensees
Nkem Onyegbula
Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
Guy Ouellette
Appointed by the Minister of Service Alberta from the public
Gord Appel (Chair)
Elected by mortgage broker licensees
Paul Bojakli (Vice Chair)
Elected by mortgage broker licensees
Clarence Lee
Elected by mortgage broker licensees
| Agendas | Minutes |
| Jan 20, 2021 | |
| Dec 21, 2020 | |
| Agendas | Minutes |
| Dec 11, 2020 |
Commercial Real Estate Broker and Commercial Property Manager Industry Council Meetings
| Agendas | Minutes |
| Dec 10, 2020 |
| Agendas | Minutes |
| Dec 14, 2020 |
| Agendas | Minutes |
| Dec 11, 2020 |
Regular Council meeting agendas and minutes from before December 1, 2020 are posted on this page in the interest of openness and transparency with stakeholders, and in accordance with Council policy at the time.
Council as a whole was responsible for reviewing and approving Council meeting minutes. Upon Council’s approval of meeting minutes, the Executive Director provided the approved minutes to RECA Communications staff for posting to the RECA website. Council meeting minutes were redacted in accordance with RECA’s Redaction Policy.
| July 17, 2019 | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 17, 2019 | Agenda | Minutes |
| January 23, 2019 | Agenda | Minutes |
| October 17, 2018 | Agenda | Minutes |
| July 18, 2018 | Agenda | Minutes |
| April 11, 2018 | Agenda | Minutes |
| January 24, 2018 | Agenda | Minutes |
| May 25, 2018 | Minutes | |
| June 5, 2018 | Minutes | |
| June 6, 2018 | Minutes | |
| December 13, 2018 | Minutes | |
| January 4, 2019 | Minutes | |
| January 29, 2019 | Minutes |
Council approved numerous policies regulating their meetings, conduct, and how they interact with stakeholders.
