There are tons of illegal basement suites (mother in law suites) in Calgary. I would be less worried about the fact that you have the suite and more worried about at least meeting code on a few things. Don't be running an extension cord to some kind of jerry rigged stove (duh) and the windows? You mention windows? If a person can't escape out the window, you're playing with fire. And when I say "playing with fire" I mean that you're seriously fata'd if there is ever a fire.
That fire in Parkdale last year killed three people because they couldn't escape from the basement suite. Don't know whether it was bars on the windows or small windows, or windows painetd shut... Doesn't matter. Make damn sure the windows are sufficient.
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