By completion of this course, successful learners will be able to:  

1. Recognize applicable provincial and federal laws that impact the real estate sector.
2. Identify essential legal documents related to real estate, including land titles certificates.
3. Analyze common Alberta Land Titles encumbrances and understand their implications using Alberta as a case study.
4. Review crucial sections of residential and commercial purchase and sale contracts.
5. Differentiate between aspects of commercial and residential leases.
6. Interact with practicing real estate law experts and develop effective communication strategies with legal and related professional advisors in the real estate industry.
7. Access key resources, such as provincial statutes and laws, land title procedures manuals, and municipal websites.
   
   

PLEASE NOTE: 
This course is designed to give students an overview and general understanding of common legal issues and requirements only, and nothing discussed in class should be construed or relied upon as legal advice. It is the desire of the instructor to educate students to allow them to recognize issues and know when and how to communicate with their legal and other advisors. Students are advised that each legal scenario and fact situation is different, and scenarios discussed in class should be viewed as examples only and should not be used as a basis for making legal decisions in situations outside of 
class. 

Candace Cooper

Partner, Daoust Vukovich LLP.
Adjunct Instructor, REDI Canada

Candace is a partner and the practice lead of the Daoust Vukovich LLP commercial real estate department. Considered one of the best law firms in Canada for commercial property, leasing and development, Daoust Vukovich LLP has a team of highly qualified lawyers and ​paralegals serving the specialized needs of clients who acquire, develop and use commercial real estate. Candace’s practice encompasses all areas of commercial real estate law, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing and development of land involving commercial, retail and industrial properties. Her clients are diverse, and include entrepreneurial and institutional land developers, construction companies, commercial landlords, property managers, space users and commercial tenants. 
 
Candace is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and seminars including the Law Society of Ontario, the Land and Development Conference, the Canadian Apartment Investment Conference, and the International Council of Shopping Centres Law Conference. 
 
Candace joined Daoust Vukovich in July 2012 after practicing for several years at a full service Bay Street firm. Following her graduation from the J.D./L.L.B. joint degree law program at the University of Detroit in 2006, she was called to the bar in Ontario in 2007 and admitted to the New York State Bar in 2008. Prior to law school, Candace obtained her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario.