2025: A Pivotal Year for Co-ownership in Québec

As 2025 draws to a close, the RGCQ and its team look back on a very positive year marked by major changes in the world of co-ownership in Québec. Between the coming into force of a new regulatory framework, an extensive slate of training activities, and the arrival of a new executive leadership, the organization was strongly mobilized on multiple fronts throughout the year.

New Leadership at the Helm of the Organization

While the law governing co-ownership made significant progress this year, 2025 was also marked by a major addition to the RGCQ with the appointment of Yves Nadon as Executive Director. With over 25 years of management experience and a strong understanding of the issues facing co-ownership, Mr. Nadon brings a renewed strategic vision at a pivotal moment for the sector. His arrival confirms the RGCQ’s commitment to strengthening its leadership, fostering innovation, and providing even stronger support to its members in the face of emerging challenges.

In this regard, Mr. Nadon quickly translated words into action with the opening of a new RGCQ chapter in Bromont, in the Eastern Townships (RGCQ–Estrie). This new chapter represents an important milestone for co-ownership in Québec, offering the region a new space for dialogue, training, and knowledge-sharing focused on the management and governance of co-ownership properties.

A Landmark Year for Co-ownership Law in Québec

In 2019, the Québec government adopted Bill 16, which introduced several structuring tools aimed at improving transparency, foresight, and rigour in the management of co-ownership properties. This legislation was later amended and strengthened through Bill 31, adopted in early 2024. However, in the absence of implementing regulations, many of these measures remained unenforced.

Although Bill 16 represented a step in the right direction, it contained several gaps and raised a number of concerns. Through sustained advocacy efforts carried out over the years by the RGCQ and its President, the distinguished lawyer Me Yves Joli-Cœur, the legislative framework was able to evolve in a way that significantly benefits co-owners.

While the new regulation does not address every issue and remains open to further improvement, it nonetheless constitutes a major advancement for co-ownership law in Québec and provides a solid foundation upon which the RGCQ will continue to build its work of representation and continuous improvement.

Accordingly, after five years of anticipation, a new regulation governing the management of divided co-ownership properties in Québec came into force on August 14, 2025. Derived from Bill 16, enhanced by Bill 31, and integrated into the Civil Code of Québec, this framework aims to strengthen financial predictability, improve the governance of syndicates of co-ownership, and ensure the long-term sustainability of the real estate stock.

These major changes to co-ownership law in Québec led the RGCQ to organize numerous training and information activities across the province in order to properly prepare and equip its members for the new regulatory environment, in addition to a broad range of other activities offered throughout the year.

In total, nearly 4,000 participants attended 48 activities held throughout 2025 in Gatineau, Québec City, Montréal, and now Bromont. These activities included conferences, a symposium, networking evenings, and many training sessions, including Condo 101, All About Condo Insurance, training programs recognized by the Barreau du Québec, and more than twenty webinars.

On the member services side, our teams have responded to members’ needs efficiently. Nearly 2,300 requests have been handled by our information management advisors to date, and more than 530 free legal consultations have been provided to address complex issues, during the 2025 year, which is not yet over.

Sustained Mobilization in Support of Members

This strong level of engagement reflects the central role played by the RGCQ in supporting co-owners and managers, as well as its ongoing commitment to making clear, rigorous, and accessible content available in response to new legal requirements.

The year 2026 promises to be just as significant. Building on the momentum generated in 2025, the RGCQ will continue its work in representation, training, and outreach to further advance co-ownership law, improve management practices, and contribute concretely to a better quality of life for co-owners and managers throughout Québec.

Thank You!

The achievements of 2025 are the result of a collective effort. The RGCQ sincerely thanks its members, partners, and collaborators for their trust and active participation. Together, we will continue in 2026 to pursue our mission of support, representation, and the development of sustainable co-ownership practices across Québec.

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