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How to Participate in the Tarion Review Process

As mentioned in my previous blog post, Ontario recently initiated a review of Tarion Warranty Corporation. I was honoured to be invited to participate as a member of a “focus group” to provide feedback about Tarion to the Honourable Justice Cunningham, who is undertaking the review.

Details about the province’s review of Tarion can be found at the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services website here.

Note, in particular, that public consultations have now been scheduled, for anyone who may be interested in participating in the review process. For instance, meetings have been scheduled to take place in Ottawa and Kingston, as follows:

Ottawa

Location:        Ramada Ottawa on the Rideau

2259 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON K2E 6Z8

Room: Riverview

Date:               Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Times:             2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Industry/Organization consultation)

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Public consultation)

Kingston

Location:         Holiday Inn Express &Suites

33 Benson Street, Kingston, ON K7K 5W2

Room: Loyalist

Date:                Monday, May 2, 2016

Times:             2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Industry/Organization consultation)

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Public consultation)

The province’s website includes the following notes:

Please RSVP before the session of your choice by emailing TarionReview@ontario.ca. Please put ‘RSVP’ and the city of your choice in the subject line.

Space may be limited so please register a minimum of 5 business days prior to the session date to secure a spot.”

As described on the website, you can also provide feedback by email, if that is your preference.

If you’re interested in offering feedback or other commentary about Tarion, this is your opportunity!