Where it all began for Ontario
1976: Ontario Government passes legislation creating a non-profit corporation responsible for new home warranties and builder regulation – an action without precedent in Ontario consumer protection.
June 19, 1976 Globe and Mail – University of Toronto Law Professor – Bill being rushed so consumers won’t be heard
2025
June 11, 2025 Brockville Recorder and Times – Ontario – Brockville will make developer pay for incomplete subdivision
May 13, 2025 CTV – Structurally unsound condo building in north Edmonton sold to investment company
Apr. 16, 2025 CTV – Embrun, ON – Flood leaves tenants homeless and homeowners seeking accountability
Mar. 13, 2025 Toronto Star – Tarion deposit payout expected to hit $80 million for 2024 – the highest in its history
Feb. 14, 2025 Toronto Star – Ontario has a new rule to fight illegal home sales by rogue developers
Jan. 8, 2025 CTV – “I’m in financial ruin – Canadian homeowners sound alarm over contractor accused of fraud
Jan. 2, 2025 The Tyee – How to build more homes quicker
2024
Nov. 22, 2024 Toronto Star – Alleged mafia boss had close ties to Toronto
Nov. 11, 2024 Toronto Star – Tarion proposal that would penalize pre-construction buyers is fatally flawed
Nov. 8, 2024 Toronto Star – A baffling ‘loophole’ – He was denied a warranty for his new house because its alleged problems left it too incomplete to qualify
Oct. 27, 2024 St. Catherines Standard – Lack of transparency over Welland condo collapses concerning, MPP says
Oct. 20, 2024 Hill Times – An election province for a questionable consumer advocacy office is all but dead
Oct. 23, 2024 Ottawa Citizen – Ashcroft Homes loses control of troubled Eastboro development
Oct. 22, 2024 Toronto Sun – Illegal building problematic in Ontario for decades, must be stopped
Oct. 22, 2024 CBC – 117 homebuyers out millions, as Ontario builder admits to selling homes without legal approvals
Sept. 25, 2024 CBC – Couple on the hook for over $500K say 4-year-old Ontario home is a teardown, so they’re suing the builder
Sept. 12, 2024 Toronto Star – Ontario home construction regulator lays 124 charges
July 2, 2024 CBC – Doug Ford’s ‘red-tape’ cuts save Ontario developers $400M a year
June 17, 2024 Toronto Sun – Want to sell more new homes – Listen to consumers
June 15, 2024 Global News – An Ontario company lost its licence to build homes
May 25, 2024 Toronto Star – Tarion says it’s reformed. These homeowners disagree.
Feb. 28, 2024 Toronto Star – Tarion facing ‘largest claim event’ in its history as builders walk away from projects – and home buyers lose deposits
Feb. 28, 2024 Edmonton Journal – Edmonton looks to spur energy-efficient construction after Alberta revokes city green building powers
Feb. 14, 2024 CBC – Imagine a furnace that heats the whole neighbourhood
Feb. 12, 2024 CBC – His dream home had it all – except enough heat to keep him warm
Feb. 10, 2024 CBC – Mike Holmes responds to CBC news story on demolished homes
Jan. 30, 2024 National Post – What the $8M lawsuit involving celebrity contractor Mike Holmes is about
2023
Dec. 20, 2023 Welland Tribune – Construction work on partially collapsed Welland condo to resume
Dec. 4, 2023 CBC – Beautiful and modern apartment building has a rash of problems tenants say
Sept. 11, 2023 The Narwhal Investigation – In its push to build houses, Ontario says energy efficiency has to wait
Sept. 6, 2023 Policy Options – Why green construction is needed to affordably increase housing supply
Sept. 5, 2023 CBC – Residents of Edmonton condo building ordered out over concerns of collapse
Aug. 31, 2023 Vancouver Sun – Nanaimo bans natural gas as primary heat in new homes as of July 2024
Aug. 23, 2023 National Observer – Heat pumps can should be the new AC
Aug. 8, 2023 Storeys BC – Lawsuit alleges nearly 80 defects in Grosvenor’s 39-story Pacific
July 21, 2023 CBC – How do you solve many problems at once – Train marginalized people to fix houses
July 14, 2023 CBC – Construction labour crunch leaves Canada in need of boosting ranks of home builders
July 14, 2023 CTV – Cleanup begins after tornado hits Ottawa suburb
July 12, 2023 CTV – Alberta family’s battle against homebuilder over mould continues
June 29, 2023 The Trillium – Doug Ford’s right-hand man, PC MPP went to Law Vegas with Greenbelt developer in 2020 – sources
Apr. 22, 203 Toronto Star – Homebuyer’s regret – Should there be a cooling-off period for buyers in a hot market
Apr. 19, 2023 CBC – Water kept seeping into new condos north of Montreal. Now, more than 160 owners could lose their homes
Apr. 14, 2023 Welland Tribune – People want to know what’s going on, says resident of building next to collapsed Welland condo
Apr. 13, 2023 Welland Tribune – Records obtained through FOI point to collapsed condo in Welland not being inspected by city since November
Apr. 1, 2023 Welland Tribune – Labour Ministry has issued 18 orders to developer since first collapse at Welland condo building
Mar. 16, 2023 The Canadian Press – Board of health calls for Ontario to upgrade to building code ventilation standards
Mar. 3, 2023 CBC – GTA developer behind collapsed condo in Welland, Ont., facing $10M lawsuit for issues at other condo
Mar. 3, 2023 Welland Tribune – Did unstable soil conditions contribute to partial collapse of Welland condo
Mar. 1, 2023 Toronto Star – ‘We may have reason to fear for our lives,’ say neighbours of partially-collapsed Welland condos
Feb. 28, 2023 Toronto Star – Welland council clashes over closed-door meeting on condo collapse
Feb. 28, 2023 Ottawa Citizen – Why Ottawa should look to Calgary when converting office space to housing
Feb. 27, 2023 Globe and Mail – Canada’s building codes and standards need to get with the times
Feb. 26, 2023 The Standard – Second collapse at Upper Vista Welland Condominiums
Feb. 21, 2023 CBC – Ontario needs 1.5 million new homes. But the province faces a generational labour shortage
Feb. 6, 2023 CTV – Homeowners left with unfinished projects after Ottawa construction company suddenly closes
Feb. 6, 2023 CBC – Turning empty offices into housing is a popular idea. Experts say it’s easier said than done
Jan. 31, 2023 Toronto Star – Heavy finds to apply to unethical homebuilders under new provincial rules
Jan. 31, 2023 Globe and Mail – They waterproofed their homes. Quebec’s outdated building codes left them vulnerable
Jan. 23, 2023 Toronto Sun – Opinion – Ontario’s new builder regulator off to a weak start
Jan. 19, 2023 National Observer – Canada’s lobbying and ethics laws a sad joke that favours corporations over ordinary people
2022
Dec. 14, 2022 Toronto Star – Doug Ford appointed unqualified party loyalists to to fill key tribunal spots. Now Ontarians are paying the price as wait lists swell
Dec. 11, 2022 CBC – N.L. urges buyers to get a home inspection, but province won’t commit to regulating industry
Dec. 8, 2022 CBC – N.L. home inspector leaves unhappy customers, as advocates call for industry regulation
Dec. 5, 2022 Toronto Star – With so many questions, Ontario’s Greenbelt housing plan must stop
Dec. 2, 2022 The Canadian Press – Ontario won’t allow homes to be built on floodplains, Ford says after fed warning
Nov. 29, 2022 Globe and Mail – Ontario Housing Minister won’t say if he tipped off developers over Greenbelt changes
Nov. 28, 2022 Toronto Star – An ‘unfathomable’ fallout – Municipalities lash out at Doug Ford’s housing bill
Nov. 25, 2022 The Narwhal – More green construction, less gravel mining – Ford walks back some environmental changes in Ontario housing bill
Nov. 22, 2022 CTV – Elevators in an emergency – Councillor wants city to support NDP bill
Nov. 17, 2022 The Narwhal – Six developers bought Greenbelt land after Ford came to power. Now they stand to profit.
Nov. 9, 2022 Toronto Sun – Pre-construction new home sales in Ontario the Wild West
Oct. 26, 2022 CBC – $8M lawsuit alleges defects in Mike ‘Holmes approved homes’
Oct. 19, 2022 CTV – New house becomes ‘disaster’ for Ontario couple who skipped home inspection
Aug. 15, 2022 CBC – Ontario homebuyers stunned by extra $175K charge from developer, call for government action
Aug. 9, 2022 Vancouver Sun – By 2025, new Victoria builders can’t use natural gas or other fossil fuels, council decides
July 21, 2022 Vancouver Sun – B.C. slaps three-day cooling off period on real estate sales, starts Jan. 1
July 20, 2022 City News – Buyers of pre-construction townhomes in Mississauga hit with 6-figure closing costs
July 16, 2022 Toronto Sun – Another missed opportunity – Tarion’s annual public meeting
July 4, 2022 CBC – Regina couple injured in deck collapse wants builder, developer to take responsibility
May 26, 2022 Canadian Press – Tony Accurso, former Quebec construction magnate, loses appeal and heading to prison
May 24, 2022 CBC – Sudbury ON, buyers say housing market pressure made them lead into bad purchase
May 3, 2022 CBC – Is timber the future for highrise buildings – Lakehead researchers develop patent to help make it happen
Apr. 21, 2022 Global News – Trudeau offers no timetable on promised homebuyers rights bill as prices soar
Apr. 14, 2024 Ottawa Citizen – ‘More Homes,’ more problems – City hall grappling with potential impacts of new provincial housing bill
Apr. 13, 2022 Corporate Knights – Why is Ontario making new buildings less energy efficient
Apr. 13, 2022 CBC – Prefabricated modular condos can help address Toronto
Apr. 13, 2022 Global News – 51 charges laid against Calgary home developer for building code violations
Apr. 8, 2022 Toronto Star – New bill means more expensive homes for everyone
Apr. 8, 2022 CTV – Ontario woman charged $280,000 extra for condo despite having signed contract
Mar. 31, 2022 Toronto Star – Tough words, weaker action from Ontario on housing
Mar. 16, 2022 CBC – They were promised refunds. Instead, seniors are still waiting on $15M from a failed development
Mar. 9, 2022 Toronto Sun – A consumer protection law would benefit all Ontarians
Feb. 28, 2022 Canadian Press – Federal council says key housing programs doing little to help those in deep need
Feb. 28, 2022 Ottawa Citizen – Ottawa can tackle climate change with home-energy labelling
Feb. 25, 2022 Elora Fergus Today – Lawyer now representing 14 disappointed homebuyers who had agreements cancelled
Feb. 24, 2022 CBC – BC – Cities are abandoning homes that will be destroyed by climate change
Feb. 23, 2022 Vancouver sun – Developers build more housing to maximize profits, not to help affordability
Feb. 21, 2022 The Canadian Press – BC prepares to remove some housing approval powers from local governments – minister
Feb. 19, 2022 SaltWire Nova Scotia – Home sprinklers are life-savers
Feb. 15, 2022 Livable – Dwindling reserve funds pose increasing risk for owners
Feb. 8, 2022 Canadian Press – Ontario housing task force recommends ways to boost home supply
Feb. 5, 2022 Global News – N.B. tiny home community settles its first residents
Feb. 1, 2022 CBC Ontario – It took 8 years to build this house out of shipping containers. Now the owner is considering changes
Jan. 27, 2022 CBC – Ontario housing market so red-hot most buyers are skipping inspections, say home inspectors
Jan. 26, 2022 CTV – Empty office tower to become affordable housing complex, shelter in Calgary downtown core
Jan. 24, 2022 CBC Toronto – Condo owners in aging building face $14M in repairs. If they can’t pay their part, they risk losing homes
Jan. 23, 2022 CBC – Desperate owners of poorly built homes in Alberta say industry advocate let them down
Jan. 19, 2022 Ottawa Citizen – The pipes froze, burst, flooded the basement – Wendy’s woes continue
2021
Dec. 2, 2021 Mechanical Business – Quebec phases out residential oil-fired heating
Nov. 26, 2021 CBC Marketplace – Up to 10% of homes could now be ‘uninsurable’ because of flood risk. Yours may be one of them
Nov. 25, 2021 CBC – Ottawa – City urged to hire more inspectors to catch ‘construction horror stories’
Nov. 9, 2021 CBC – Toronto – Ontario condo developer suddenly cancels years-long sales deal – unless buyers pay $100K more
Nov. 3, 2021 CBC – Home warranty program failing to protect Albertans from shoddy builds, advocate warns
Oct. 30, 2021 CBC – Canada’s new housing minister faces complex, cross-jurisdictional challenges
Oct. 18, 2021 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News – Home sprinklers limit fire damage to Maple Ridge home
Oct. 15, 2021 The Hamilton Spectator – ‘I don’t care what the minister says’ – Mayor responds to provincial official’s take on Hamilton’s boundary debate
Oct. 15, 2021 CTV – Ontario couple ‘bullied’ by window company over bad reviews awarded $166,000
Oct. 13, 2021 CBC New Brunswick – 96 tiny homes get go-ahead from Fredericton council
Oct. 11, 2021 CBC – What does the future hold for Calgary’s empty office towers
Sept. 29, 2021 CBC – Mould, leaks, air quality issues plague Ontario Aboriginal Housing units, tenants say
Sept. 11, 2021 Toronto Sun – New Ontario regulation creates more pitfalls for consumers
Aug. 4, 2021 Toronto Star – Ontario’s new home regulator charges Markham developer with allegedly illegal home sales
July 26, 2021 CTV – Canada’s building codes need more tornado-specific protections – engineering experts
July 21, 2021 Toronto Star – Inside the busted dreams and court fights surrounding a Markham developer with ties to more cancellations than builds
July 21, 2021 CBC – Ontario stopped enforcing credentials in skilled trades, right after Doug Ford took power
July 17, 2021 Global News – Barrie tornado – Engineering professor calls for building code changes, review of damaged homes
July 15, 2021 Ottawa Citizen – CMHC ‘affordable’ housing project won’t help city’s housing crisis – McKenney
June 29, 2021 The Intercept – Miami building collapse shows tragic costs of neoliberal deregulation
June 26, 2021 NBC – Engineer warned of ‘major structural damage’ years before Florida condo collapsed
June 26, 2021 Eagle Feathers News – Award winning heating system solves mould, health issues for Starblanket family
June 22, 2021 CTV – Toronto dream home becomes nightmare for Ontario family who passed on home inspection
June 18, 2021 Ottawa Citizen – Councillor Jan Harder should be removed as planning chair over conflict with developer, watchdog says
May 19, 2021 Toronto Sun – Homeowners need right to record Tarion home inspections
May 2, 2021 Toronto Star – The invisible threat inside your home – Dangerous levels of radon gas are being found in more houses across Canada than ever before
Apr. 15, 2021 CBC Toronto – Incident involving stripper at job site ‘entirely unacceptable’, Mattamy Homes says
Mar. 13, 2021 Toronto Star – They spent their savings on condos and townhomes in the heart of Richmond Hill. Then, as developers fought in court, they saw their homes being sold again
Mar. 4, 2021 Ottawa Citizen – Canada ‘failed to protect whistleblowers’, ranks last among nations with protection laws – Report
Feb. 24, 2021 Real Estate Magazine – Township liable for failing to inspect construction
Feb. 11, 2021 The Lawyer’s Daily – Consumer group concerned about effectiveness of new home construction regulator
2020
Dec. 16, 2020 CBC – Rogue builders have Peel councillors looking to Queen’s Park for help
Dec. 10, 2020 CBC – Alberta Fort McMurray builder charged in California after more complaints from fire victims
Dec. 10, 2020 National Post – Taxpayers are getting million-dollar lunch tabs, but not much work from Ontario’s ‘authorities’
Oct. 14, 2020 Toronto Sun – Ontario courtrooms aren’t the answer to new-home defects
Aug. 22, 2020 CTV – MP visits homes across Nunavut, says people are ‘basically living in mould boxes’
Aug. 12, 2020 Ottawa Citizen – Afghanistan Memorial Hall in Ottawa damaged by water – repairs planned for later this year
Aug. 4, 2020 CBC – After 10-year wait, Trois-Rivieres homeowners get payout for pyrrhotite nightmare
July 27, 2020 Ottawa Citizen – Broken dreams – They signed on to buy condos in Hintonburg, Almost three years and many delays later, the units were put up for rent
July 22, 2020 CTV – Orleans home buyers have contracts for new builds cancelled by Ashcroft Homes
July 16, 2020 Canada’s National Observer – Democracy Watch starts legal fight with Doug Ford over appointments to tribunals
July 10, 2020 Toronto Star – Tarion plan reveals reforms are still a work in progress
July 8, 2020 Ottawa Citizen – City taxpayers in deep to buy out more homeowners on shaky ground in Orleans
July 6, 2020 Toronto Sun – Missed opportunity to fix a broken system
July 2, 2020 Vancouver Sun – B.C. condos built to fix leaky problem with overhangs now facing bigger problem
June 16, 2020 100 Mile Free Press – Poor construction, maintenance driving up B.C. strata insurance rates
May 20, 2020 Law Times – Tribunal system ‘in crisis’, group says
April 6, 2020 Toronto Star – Cresford receivership crushing for condo buyers
Mar, 2, 2020 CBC Nova Scotia – Indigenous housing group getting $3.7M for much-needed repairs
Feb. 6, 2020 CTV – Lawsuit filed against Calgary homebuilder alleges mould contributed to 24-year-old’s death
Feb. 5, 2020 CBC – Home energy efficiency begins at the library checkout in Kelowna
Jan. 31, 2020 CBC Edmonton – Firefighters raise concerns about safety of proposed 12-storey wood buildings
Jan. 23, 2020 CBC – Homeowners, advocates call for end of Tarion monopoly
2019
Dec. 19, 2019 Times BC – Questions raised about the structural safety of new Vancouver Island tower: tenants given option to move
Dec. 19, 2019 The Toronto Star – Owners of pyrrhotite-damaged Quebec demand money from SNC-Lavalin settlement
Nov. 14, 2019 Muskoka Region Com – Tarion agrees to $300K payout to Port Sydney homeowners
Nov. 4, 2019 National Observer – These building rules could be our climate solution
Oct. 30, 2019 – Toronto Sun – New home warrant paid the execs, screwed the homeowners
Oct. 16, 2019 CBC – Advocate slams Tarion salaries
Aug. 21, 2019 CBC – Ottawa homeowners forced out over construction flaws call for reform
July 18, 2019, CBC News, Laura Osman — Why your new home may come with a dirty, used furnace
July 8, 2019, REMonline – Climate change and the Real Estate Industry h
July 18, 2019, Press Progress – Doug Ford is quietly planning over 100 million in cuts to housing and rent support programs
July 13, 2019, CTV News – City of Winnipeg suspends 3 employees accused of slacking on the job
June 29, 2019, CBC News – ‘Developers control city hall,’ city councillor charges
June 28, 2019, CTV News – Ontario family buys dream home to find it’s infested with toxic mould
June 23, 2019, CBC News – Safety put ‘in jeopardy’ by some companies shoring up shaky homes, industry complaint alleges
June 18, 2019, Global News – Elderly Alberta couple says dream home is now a nightmare to live in
June 18, 2019, Ottawa Citizen – NRC invests in floating homes research as part of flood mitigation strategy
June 13, 2019, Global News – 15 units evacuated at downtown condo building due to structural issue
June 12, 2019, CBC News – These Cree Students are bu8ilding homes for their elders – while earning school credits at the same time
June 6, 2019, YorkRegion.com/Metroland Media Group –Developer clears legal hurdle to build Vaughan condos on same site as its cancelled Icona project
June 10, 2019, Ottawa Citizen – Way behind: September tornado victims still waiting for insurance settlements to rebuild
June 7, 2019, Ottawa Citizen – Tornado victims sue insurance company: ‘This is an integrity issue’
June 6, 2019, CBC News – 9 months later, Dunrobin tornado victims still can move back home
June 4, 2019, CTV News – Insurance headaches after September’s tornado
June 3, 2019, Huffington Post – Ottawa Tornado Tears off Roofs, Topples Trees in Suburb
May 30, 2019, MSN.com – Here’s the truth about those $7,000 tiny houses for sale on Amazon
May 29, 2019, Canadian Real Estate Magazine – Manitoba’s housing regulation badly need an overhaul report finds
May 27, 2019, The Agenda with Steve Paikin, TVO – Ontario’s leaky sewer problem
May 27, 2019, The Agenda with Steve Paikin, TVO – When houses float instead of flood
May 21, 2019, CBC News – Dishwasher that came with house catches fire, and owner lears it was subject of Whirlpool class action
May 13, 2019, Toronto Sun – Protect consumers from shoddy builders
May 9, 2019, Real Estate Professional — $5 billion laundered through B.C. real estate in 2018
May 9, 2019, CBC News – City hikes fees for developers, closes loophole
May 8, 2019, CBC News – Engineer banned from working in B.C. after Surrey tower fails to meet building code
May 4, 2019, CBC News – Who are the winners – and losers – in the Ford government’s new housing supply plan?
May 2, 2019, Toronto Star – Province restores omb rules for development disputes
May 2, 2019, CTV News – Health Canada warns mould is a serious concern in floor-hit homes
April 30, 2019, Global News – Bracebridge, Ont. residents frantically sandbag as flood waters threaten homes, cottages4
April 29, 2019, CBC News – 2,000 military personnel supporting volunteers in Ontario, Quebec, N.B flood zones
April 29, 2019, Global News – First Nations leaders call for action as Kashechewan grapples with annual flooding
April 28, 2019, Ottawa Citizen – As flood fatigue sets in, psychologist warns mental health impact can be severe
April 23, 2019, CTV News – O’Regan says ‘jurisdictional issue’’ delaying poison treatment facility for Grassy Narrows
April 23, 2019, CTV News Montreal – Home owners in flood zones could get up to $200,000 to move: Legault
April 21, 2019, MSN.com – Insurance company won’t cover Falmouth, N.S., house ruined by sinkhole
April 19, 2019, CBC News – 18 in hospital after deck collapses during pre-wedding celebration in Langley, B.C.
April 19, 2019, CTV News – It’s been 16 years, and these homeowners will never get their deposit back
April 14, 2019, CTV News – Northern Ontario First Nation could face ‘catastrophic flooding’: MP
April 19, 2019, Toronto Star – Step condos joins growing list of cancelled Toronto
April 11, 2019, CBC News – ‘We’re living in a war zone’: Crews tear down Surrey mobile park with seniors still living there
April 6, 2019, Hamilton Spectator – How do you stop developers from cancelling condos? Buyers, lawyers and builders weigh in
April 5, 2019, CTV News – O’Regan says none of $12.8M for Cat Lake housing will go to consultant fee
April 3, 2019, Ottawa Citizen – Aubry and company: Canada’s no longer a leader in effective housing policy
April 5, 2019, Toronto Star – Ottawa pledges $1.3 billion for Toronto Community Housing repairs
April 4, 2019, CBC News – Consultant says he’s owed $1.2M for helping First Nation obtain emergency housing cash from Ottawa
April 2, 2019, CBC News – Insurance costs soar at tornado-battered condo
March 30, 2019, Toronto Star – The builder of these 17 million modern houses repurposed 98 per cent of the home they replaced
March 29, 2019, Task & Purpose – Private housing companies are forcing military families into silence if they want their problems addressed
March 28, 2019, CBC News – Homes on remote First Nations are mouldy before they’re even built, experts say
March 25, 2019, CBC News – Man still paying off ‘predatory’ contracts his father signed with HVAC company funded by big financial lender
March 21, 2019, Toronto Star – Dirty money is driving up Toronto real estate prices report says
March 21, 2019, CBC News – 6 months after tornado, Gatineau neighbourhood remains a ghost town
March 19, 2019, Toronto Star – Danforth condo cancelled by developer
March 2019, CBC News Toronto: Ontario contractors say shortage of skilled labour slowing growth of companies
March 2019, BC GOV News: Code changes create jobs, opportunities in B.C forest communities
March 2019, KJZZ.com: Less time to escape: New homes burn up to 4 times faster than 1976
June 2 2015 Toronto Star – Couple fights Tarion for home warranty Rosemanolder homes.
March 2019, CBC News Manitoba: Manitoba scraps legislation that would have made home warranties mandatory
February 2019, Western investor: Mass-timber, modular homes aim to fill a housing need
February 2019, CBC News Ottawa: Coach home builder leaves customers in the lurch
February 2019, The Globe and Mail: Canadian, U.S regulators asleep at the switch as monopolies thrive
February 2019, CBC News Calgary: Leaky condo owners wonder: Where’s the accountability?
February 2019, The Star Halifax: In the wake of deadly Halifax blaze, fire professionals call for sprinklers in all new homes
February 2019, National Observer: Doug Ford shuts service that helps Ontario citizens fight wealthy developers
February 2019, CBC News Thunder Bay: Federal government, Cat Lake First Nation reach agreement to repair, replace substandard housing
February 2019, CBC News Thunder Bay: ‘She lived on a hill of mould’: Family raises concerns after Cat Lake First Nation woman’s death
February 2019, The Star: Province says it will fix ‘broken’ new home warranty program, may open Tarion up to competition
February 2019, Ontario NDP: New home buyers deserve better than vague promises to improve consumer protection: NDP MPP
February 2019, CTC News: Liberals promise $638M for urban Indigenous housing
February 2019, CBC News Calgary: Calgary condo owners, facing millions in repair bills, find out their builder isn’t who they thought it was
February 2019, CBC News Indigenous: ‘Nothing has been done ‘to save remote First Nation from mould, leaders complain
February 2019, CTV News: ‘I trusted them’: Tiny homes-maker accused of scamming customers of hundreds of thousands
February 2019, CBC News Toronto: Falling glass shuts down area near downtown tower
February 2019, azfamily.com: Newer houses burn faster than older homes
February 2019, CBC News Indigenous: Widespread mould causing ‘health disaster’ in remote First Nation, MP says
January 2019, Fox News: Former Olympic hockey player says radon caused stage 4 lung cancer
January 2019, CBC News Ottawa: Fresh funding for Gatineau groups providing long-term tornado relief
January 2019, The Star: Developer behind cancelled Icona condos applies to build similar project on the same site
January 2019, The Hamilton Spectator: Burlington reaches $2-million settlement with condo owners
January 2019, CBC News Nova Scotia: There’s $97M waiting for homeowners with Kitec plumbing. Why don’t they claim it?
January 2017, REMonline.com: Home inspector ordered to pay $18,645 to buyer
2018
Toronto Star, Dec 14, 2018: McGibbon project officially cancelled due to ‘circumstances beyond our control,’ developer says
CBC News: Dec 05, 2018: Ontario safety agency failing to do its job properly, says auditor general Lysyk said the province is falling short in its oversight of the Technical Standards and Safety Authority
CBC News Ottawa, August 22, 2018: Cardinal Creek homeowners locked in battle with builder: Mould, cracks, leaks, mice among new homebuyers’ complaints
Canadian Contractor, November 28, 2018: When it comes to building codes, we get what we tolerate Casey Edge questions Canada’s building code review process
November 28, 2018, CTV News: British Columbia invests in 1,100 new homes for Indigenous residents
CBC News, Nov 22, 2018: Igloolik children covered in sores because of black mould in public housing unit: Nunavut gov’t has spent $12M to date inspecting hundreds of houses in the territory
Nov 17, 2018, The Guardian: Is there a crisis of quality in new-build homes? Is there a crisis of quality in new-build homes?
Nov 12, 2018, The Hamilton Spectator: Don’t kill the College of Trades Abolition would be a mistake and disrespectful of employment potential
Nov 9, 2018, Ottawa Sun: Almost a hundred Gatineau families are still homeless in the wake of the tornado
CBC News Ottawa, Mar 8, 2018, video: Advocate on Homeowner Stress: Karen Somerville, president of Canadians for Properly Built Homes, describes what she’s seen.
Ottawa Sun, Nov 7, 2018: The only elevator in this 10-storey apartment building hasn’t worked since
CBC News, Mar 23, 2018: Health Canada rejects claim that new radon gas standards put Canadians at risk Canadian Home Builders’ Association warns of ‘severe and immediate health problems … even death’
CBC News, Oct 28, 2018: Quebecers indifferent to dangers of radon, need to protect their homes, expert warns
The radioactive gas is a leading cause of lung cancer, yet few willing to take its dangers seriously
The Globe and Mail, Oct 19, 2018: For some, buying a presale condo is a gamble
CBC News, Oct 1, 2018: Asbestos found in storm-damaged Gatineau building Rain that came with Sept. 21 storms would have hindered its spread
Toronto Star, Sept 27, 2018:This condo developer collected millions in deposits — and hasn’t built anything
Global News, Sept 11, 2018: This small metal bracket could mitigate tornado damage
Toronto Star, Sept 19, 2018: Condo buyers call for better protections as second major Vaughan condo project killed
CTV News, Sept 19, 2018: A new condominium development in the City of Vaughan has been cancelled, leaving more than 1000 buyers in limbo
CBC News Ottawa, Sept 19, 2018: Developers holding fundraiser for councillor on planning committee
CBC News, Sept 18, 2018: More inspectors needed to meet demand, building chief says
September 12, 2018, NBC News – Brad Pitt built dozens of homes in New Orleans after Katrina. Now they’re falling apart and residents are suing.
Ottawa Citizen, Sept 5, 2018: Ottawa’s desperately short of building inspectors after deciding to cut fees rather than hire building inspectors
CBC News, Aug 24, 2018: “It was just very shocking”: Faulty pipes cause headache for Toronto condo owner
CBC News Ottawa, Aug 22, 2018: Cardinal Creek homeowners locked in battle with builder: Mould, cracks, leaks, mice among homebuyers’ complaints
CBC News, Aug 23, 2018: Tips on how to buy a newly built home: Homebuyers can’t rely on inspections or warranties, argues Karen Somerville
CTV News, Vancouver, Aug 3, 2018: Police investigating pre-sale development; condo buyers out hundreds of thousands
CBC News, Edmonton, July 11, 2018: Six months before move-in date, condo developer backs away from Edmonton Tower project
July 1, 2018, Chek News, Victoria, BC – Passing on home inspection turns into nightmare for Nanaimo family
Toronto Sun, July 6, 2018: City auditor general “raising the alarm” over fire inspections
CHEK News, British Columbia, July 1, 2018: Passing on home inspection turns into a nightmare for Nanaimo family “This house is ruining our lives”
CBC News, Edmonton, May 23, 2018: Alberta becomes 1st province to allow wireless electricity control in new homes
CBC News, Manitoba, May 30, 2018: SkyCity condo buyers suing to get deposits back
Evening Standard, London, UK, April 17, 2018: Leaked Grenfell dossier reveals how disastrous refurbishment turned tower into a ‘tinderbox’
Ottawa Citizen, May 9, 2018: Landlord demolishing more homes in Heron Gate, displacing 105 residents
Ottawa Citizen, May 7, 2018: Ottawa buyer frustrated by 15-month delay in condo move-in date
Real Estate Professional Magazine, May 4, 2018: CMHC made $1.8 billion from mortgage operations in 2017
CBC News, April 29, 2018: Fired up: Why Ottawa’s deputy fire chief wants builders to use less flammable materials “These floors burn through in as little as six minutes from direct exposure to a fire.”
Ottawa Citizen, April 13, 2018: Shortage of building inspectors leaves city at risk for flawed houses
March 21, 2018, Kingston Whig Standard – Home inspection licensing: Final consultations are done
2017
December, 2017 The Star: Justice of the Peace slams Toronto Community Housing for latest fire code violation
CTV Windsor: Renovation Hell
December 2017, Ottawa Citizen: Black mould drives teams out of Kanata fire station
December 2017, Financial Post: Regulatory overkill is driving Canada’s biggest homebuilder south
December 2017, Business Insider Inc.: Home prices in Canada falling, and some homeowners could be in serious trouble
December 2017, CTV News: Ontario offering thousands in rebates for energy-efficient home renovations
October 2017, The Star: HVAC problems?
December 2017, CBC News: Affordable housing provides build Canada’s greenest apartments
November 2017, Reuters: Special Report: Canada regulator ignored warnings on risky mortgage investments
November 2017, Bracebridge Examiner: Purchasers of Bracebridge high school condo units may be reimbursed
January 2017, CBC News: Manitoba home warranty act hits another delay, won’t come into effect until 2020
CTV News Toronto: Four condo elevators fail in 49 story building: repeated problems since the building opened
November 2017, Global News: Exclusive: Port Hope homeowners in the dark about dangerously high levels of lead on their property
May 2017, GLobal News: Mattamy Homes, City of Markham under fire over new home occupancy
November 2017, CBC Radio: ‘Absolutely Historic’: Federal government launches ‘human rights-based’ housing strategy
November 2017, The Tyee: Federal Housing Policy ‘Step in the Right Direction,’ says Horgan
November 2017, The Tyee: Federal Government Back with Big Dollars for Housing
November 2017, CBC News: Ottawa to build 100,000 new affordable units, recognize housing as ‘fundamental right’
November 2017, Financial Post: Tighter building codes are Ottawa’s next climate target – and it could cost homeowners up to $35,000
November 2017, The Star: Cancellation leaves buyers of pre-constructions condos prices out of market
November 2017, CBC News: Hundreds of Toronto condo buyers lose homes after development fails
November 2017, Canadian Real Estate Wealth: This could cut 70m from cost of Ontario homes
November 2017, WHIG STANDARD: Licensing home inspectors in Ontario, the final leg
October 2017, Northern Ontario Business: Proposed bill would legalize 14-storey wood buildings
October 2017, CTV News Kitchener: Tarion to give more protection to new homebuyers’ deposits
August 2017, CityNews: Video: Residents demand repairs at Downsview development fraught with problems
October 2017, Canadian underwriter: Ontario government pledges ‘further study’ on insurance-type products covering new home warranties
October 2017, Global News: Alberta introduces rules around sale, deposits on new and converted condos
October 2017, CBC News: Why tiny homes could become a big thing in Nova Scotia
October 2017, Vancouver Sun: B.C real estate watchdog issues public alert as Langley condo development ordered into receivership
October 2017, The Star: Province to fast-track settlement of Tarion home warranty claims
September 2017, Western Investor: Construction worker shortage drives up residential development costs
July 9, 2017, Global News –Is there too much radon in your home? Only 6 per cent of Canadians test for dangerous gas
September 2017, Ottawa Sun: Impossible to have an ombudsman to police industry, homebuilders say
September 2017, Markets insider: Great Gulf & Westmount Guarantee Services Inc. – first in Ontario to offer extra deposit protection at no cost to new home buyers
August 2017, The REMI NETWORK: Tarion coverage for condo conversions anticipated in 2018
August 2017, CTV Vancouver: Woodward’s building concrete crumbling: $1M lawsuit
2017, The Star: Downsview Park’s enormous potential is being squandered: Hume
August 2017, Mississauga News: Luxury Lakeview townhome development cancelled, buyers frustrated
August 2017, ebmag.com: Jail time and $50K in fines for illegal work in Milton homes
July 2017, The Globe and Mail: Ontario’s new energy-efficient rules could save homeowners money in the long run
July 2017, CBC News: Falling glass from King Street East building closes portion of sidewalk, road
July 2017, CBC News: ‘There was no clue’: Woman certain radon found in basement caused her lung cancer
May 2017, YorkRegion.com: New home buyers want answers after builder cancels sales in Georgina
July 2017, Is there too much radon in your home? Only 6 percent of Canadians test for dangerous gas
June 2017, CBC News: Is developer-sponsored golf tourney a hazard for councillors, or par for the course?
Ottawa Citizen, June 8, 2017: City hall’s planning boss heads out, celebrated by developers
Ottawa Citizen, June 13, 2017: Jan Harder spits fire at Jeff Leiper over chief planner’s retirement party: “Next time…shut it!”
June 2017, CTV News Toronto: Mayor Tory asks fire chief to conduct review in wake of London fire
June 2017, The Star: Death toll from on-reserve fires rises to 175 after death of First Nations elder
June 2017, Global News: Vancouver renter warns about shoddy condo construction
June 2017, Global News: Mattamy homeowners furious with builder
June 2017, CBC News: Robert Wood not guilty on Elliot Lake mall collapse trial
May 2017, Canadian Real Estate Wealth: 1 in 4 homebuyers had issues after purchase says insurer
May 2017, energy vanguard: Building enclosures control freaks still needed
May 2017, CTV News Toronto: Stretch of Bay Street reopens in Yorkville after glass fell from Four Seasons
May 2017, CBC News Toronto: Elevator mishap reports reveal litany of misery, injury and frustration
May 2017, CBC News: ‘Rebuild better:’ Justin Trudeau says Canada must brace for more devastation from climate change
March 2017, CBC News Toronto: Real estate lawyers say new regulator will better protect buyers
April 2017, Windsor Star: Nightmares as home buyers skip inspections in hot market
April 2017, CBC News Manitoba: Owners of condos with structural problems question city’s role in approving building plans
April 2017, CBC News Manitoba: Engineer disciplined over condos with structural issues but public not informed
April 2017, CBC News Ottawa: New bill regulating Ontario home inspectors lauded by industry as ‘terrific’ news
April 2017, 680 News Video: Action being taken on forced occupancy
April 2017, CBC News Toronto: CBC News Toronto: Dreams of homeowners dashed but Urbancorp buyers in court seeking damages
March 2017, TVO, The agenda: Protecting Ontario’s New Home Buyers
April 2017, CBC News Toronto: More than 200 condo buyers may lose homes after development fails
April 2017, Global News: Construction of new homes in Canada hits highest level in nearly a decade
March 2017, ABC News: Leaking buildings, mould and court battles: the dark side of the apartment boom
March 2017, CBC News Ottawa: ‘Never buy new’: Real estate expert warns of pitfalls of buying unbuilt condos
March 2017, The Star: Ex-Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum jailed for one year for corruption
March 2017, Financial Post: Ontario to set up new regulator for homebuilders after conflict of interest concerns under old regime
April 2017, The Globe and Mail: Ontario to replace Tarion with new regulator for home builders
March 2017, The Star: A sensible solution to Ontario’s elevator problem: Editorial
March 2017, CBC News Toronto: Son is back to couch surfing a mom’s after condo buy goes south
March 2017, CTV News BC: Beware of mould in Vancouver’s hot condo market
February 2017, The Hamilton Spectator: ‘Band Aid’ settlement reached in Burlington condo lawsuit
February 2017, Global News Exclusive: Building codes across Canada to be updated to reflect climate change
February 2017, CBC News Manitoba: ‘Why did we buy this place?’: Condo owners want developer to fix problems in new build
February 2017, The Star: $2 million in water damage not covered by insurance
CTV News Video: Toronto home buyers foregoing inspection in hot real estate market
January 2017, Macleans: How a real estate developer’s efforts to silence a critic failed
January 2017, Toronto Life Magazine: Screwed
2016
Jan. 7, 2016 Canadian Press – Saskatchewan’s Big River First Nation – Tiny home for homeless
Jan. 11, 2016 Global – BC couple says home warranty insurance offers little protection
Jan. 11, 2016 Law Times – Tarion home warranty review is long overdue
Jan. 2016 Windsor Ontario News – Tarion review “long time coming”
Feb. 1, 2016 Canadian Press – First Nations housing called “ticking time bomb” in Manitoba
Feb. 19, 2016 CBC – Developer sold Ajax homes 5 years ago, hid reason for building delay
Mar. 12, 2016 Toronto Sun – Bizarre ban at PEO
2015
February 21, 2015 – Toronto Sun – Shine the Light on Tarion
April 2, 2015 Reuters – Financial Post insurers pushed away by concerns over shoddy condos in Canada
July 31, 2015 Tri-City News – BC Letter to the editor by CPBH advisor John Grasty
Aug. 19, 2025 Toronto Star: Legal battle pushing Vaughan, ON homeowner into poverty
Aug. 26, 2015 Toronto Star – Vaughan ON family facing poverty – CPBH facilitated opening of bank account for this family
June 2, 2015 – Toronto Star – Couple fights Tarion for home warranty
Sept. 25, 2015 National Post – Homeowner’s Kafka-esque legal battle with builder and warranty agency
October 13, 2014 CBC – Fears that shoddy Toronto condos could become future slums
Oct. 27, 2015 NY Times – Approx 2,000 homes near Quebec City with foundations that are falling apart have bankrupted some homeowners
Nov. 5, 2015 Toronto Star – Retired judge to probe homebuyer complaints on Tarion
Nov. 5, 2015 Law Times – Ontario appoints advisor to review Tarion
Nov. 9, 2015 Toronto Star – We need more protection for homebuyers: Roseman
Nov. 28, 2015 CBC – White collar crime – Many homeowners who purchased homes with construction defects and were unable to get their problems resolved feel that they have been victims of white collar crime
Nov. 28, 2015 – Toronto Sun – Review of Tarion long overdue
Dec 14, 2015 – Shoddy construction in Halifax
Dec. 2, 2015 – CBC – Inspect your home inspector
2014
Jan. 29, 2014 Calgary Herald: Alberta’s mandatory home warranty legislation finally takes effect Feb. 1
April 12, 2014 Global News – Leaky condos in Vancouver
April 18, 2014 CTV – Shingles blowing off roofs in Kanata neighbourhood
June 20, 2014 Toronto Star – Tarion needs more accountability
June 27, 2014 Toronto Star – Letter to the editor: Make Tarion’s ‘case study’ public
Aug. 26, 2014 Toronto Star – Lawyer charged with failing to return $15 million in condo deposits
Sept. 12, 2014 Edmonton Journal – Owners ordered to demolish condemned Fort McMurray condos
Sept. 19, 2014 Windsor Star – Who’s responsible for newer home problems
Sept. 22, 2014 Toronto Star – Condo developer hit with $29 million class-action suit
Sept. 22, 2014 Toronto Star – Homeowners inspectors don’t catch all problems
Sept. 26, 2024 Toronto Star – The lawyer who is taking on Toronto’s condo developers
Oct. 13, 2014 Reuters – Canada condo boom rolls on as buildings fall apart
Dec. 4, 2014 Calgary Herald – Condo property act to bring legislation up to date
2013
Mar. 12, 2013 CBC – Winnipeg family blames 2 builders for house problems
Mar. 13, 2013 CBC – Manitoba’s new home warranty plan is weak, some say
Apr. 15, 2013 CBC – Manitoba homeowner upset with warranty of new homes
Apr. 16, 2013 Toronto Star – Ontario government failing condo owners
June 12, 2013 Toronto Star – Ontario must do more to protect buyers of new homes
June 23, 2013 Ottawa Citizen – City spent $2.2M on sinking homes built over sewer
July 6, 2013 Toronto Star – Star Investigation: Homebuyers not getting full picture from protector Tarion
July 8, 2013 Toronto Star – Star gets action: Minister to work with Tarion over builders’ housing records
July 15, 2013 Toronto Star – MPPs from all parties would back value-for-money audit of Tarion
July 24, 2013 CBC – Stucco leaves Ottawa homeowners stuck with repair bills
July 29, 2013 Enterprise-Bulletin – Dream home a nightmare for couple
Aug. 28, 2013 Toronto Star – MPP Randy Hillier petition calling for auditor general review of Tarion
Fall 2013 Toronto Star – Letters to the editor – Homeowner views on Tarion, Minister MacCharles, justice and more
Oct. 24, 2013 CBC – Don’t give up, says Winnipeg homeowner after fight with builder
Nov. 6, 2013, Vaughan Citizen: Vaughan family driven from home ups lawsuit to $2M
2012
July 2012 Toronto Life – The rush to build Toronto’s new condos has resulted in falling glass, disgruntled buyers and multi-million-dollar lawsuits. An investigation into who’s to blame
Mar. 1,2012 Toronto Star – Energy efficiency device remains in limbo
Mar. 3, 2012 – CTV’s W5 – Seeking answers for home heating woes
September 10, 2012 – Condo owner’s problem with leaky condo
Oct. 25, 2012 Global News – Alberta government introduces mandatory warranty protection for new home buyers – claims that Alberta has strongest home warranty protection in all of Canada
Dec. 5, 2012 The Intelligencer – Government enabled Tarion
2011
Feb. 4, 2011 Edmonton Journal – Too much delay on building code
March 16, 2011 – Lawsuit against city of Vancouver for condos and its problems
Mar. 24, 2011 Edmonton Journal – Seven Fort McMurray condo complexes condemned, residents will not be able to pick up belongings
Mar. 31, 2011 Edmonton Journal – Fort McMurray condo complex has not been officially condemned, condo board making claim, but only municipality has authority to issue designation
April 30, 2011 Vancouver Sun – With CASH gone, BC homeowners lose a strong voice, provincial group gone, but national voice remains
May 22, 2011 Calgary Herald – Condo owners need their own advocacy group
June 28, 2011 CTV – Shoddy construction in Calgary condos
July 15, 2011 Toronto Star – Condo woes plague Alberta residents
Aug. 28, 2011 Toronto Star – Windows fall from Montreal high-rise as Irene targets Canada
Nov. 9, 2011 CBC – British Columbia – Homebuyer with huge bill not told about old leak
Nov. 19, 2011 Moneyville – Roseman: Heating and cooling systems can fail in new homes
November 28, 2011 CBC – First Nations housing in dire need of overhaul
December 3, 2011 CBC – Stop building junk on reserves says Mike Holmes
Dec. 5, 2011 Moneyville – Roseman, New home warranty plan draws reader ire
2010
June 3, 2010 CBC – Ontario home warranty may get more oversight
June 23, 2010 CBC – Auditor says City of Ottawa used unqualified building inspectors
July 19, 2010 CTV – British Columbia – Leaky Condo crisis continues
Aug. 15, 2010, Edmonton Journal – Alberta fears hike in home prices – report urging tougher standards for builders gathers dust: critics
Aug. 19, 2010 Edmonton Journal – Alberta promises action on shoddy building practices
Sept. 23, 2010 Calgary Herald – Alberta – Leaky homes anger buyers
Nov. 16, 2010 CBC – British Columbia – BC couple hit with structural repairs says warranty company didn’t protect them
Nov. 24, 2010 Vancouver Sun – Supreme Court of Canada backs B.C. leaky-condo owners
Dec. 13, 2010 Journal of Commerce – Vancouver builders were slow to accept rainscreen wallsystems, expert says
2008
Jan. 12, 2008 Ottawa Citizen – Dream home a nightmare
Jan. 26, 2008 Toronto Star – Is secrecy a major structural defect in buyer protection?
Feb. 21, 2008 Calgary Herald – Soggy condo owners face $10M repair bill
Apr. 12, 2008 The Toronto Star – Beware if you’re purchasing new to flip
Apr. 18, 2008 The Ottawa Citizen – Gatineau knew land unstable: Councillor
Apr. 22, 2008 The Vancouver Sun – Mike Holmes has gone green
Apr. 23, 2008 Ottawa Citizen – Gatineau offers $70,000 per condemned house
May 15, 2008 Globe and Mail – Why China’s buildings crumbled
Sept. 14, 2008 Toronto Sun – New Homes Warranty Act is no guarantee
2007
Fall/Winter 2007, Western Living Condo – Tips on how to avoid buying a leaky condo
Nov. 24, 2007 Toronto Star – Excessive costs cheapen justice
Aug. 21, 2007 Business Week – Foreclosure’s building problem – Is shoddy home construction exacerbating the foreclosure crisis?
July 23, 2007 Globe and Mail – $25 millin fire calls building codes into question
June 16, 2007 Toronto Star – Warranty plan could be election issue
June 16, 2007, Toronto Star – Behind the Tarion shield
June 16, 2007, Toronto Star – More right than wrong with program
June 6, 2007 Toronto Star – Tarion Warranty Corporation – Advocate named to protect new home buyers
May 24, 2007 Hamilton Spectator – No permit, no building, period
May 19, 2007, Toronto Star – Tarion Warranty fails to protect consumers
May 14, 2007 Canadian Press – Ontario government takes aim at underground economy in construction
Mar. 23, 2007 Globe and Mail – Advocacy group seeks increased protection for new-home buyers
Mar. 17, 2007 Toronto Star Advocacy Group dissatisfied with Tarion…www.tarionsucks.com owned by Tarion Warranty Corporation
Feb. 26, 2007 CBC – Ottawa man says he will sue developer and the City of Ottawa
Feb. 17, 2007 Toronto Star – Warranty does not eliminate client’s rights
Feb. 10, 2007 Toronto Star – Buyers protected – Courts backed purchasers in delayed closings
2006
Dec. 12, 2006 Real Estate Magazine – Realtors – Beware of Patch and Run Homes