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| Huntsville New Home Builder Fined $37,500 |
| Huntsville, ON, May 7, 2008 – Area builder Michael Robert Cole, owner of Briggs Timber Milling of Muskoka Inc., was fined $37,500 on April 15, 2008 by the Provincial Court on two counts of illegal building activity. |
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| Toronto Home Builder Fined $93,750 |
| Toronto, ON, April 10, 2008 – Toronto home builder Alexander Boros was fined $93,750 on March 18, 2008 and sentenced to two years probation by Provincial Court. |
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| New Delayed Closing Warranty for Ontario New Home Buyers Set to Launch in July 2008 |
| Toronto, Ontario (March 12, 2008) – Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) announced today that effective
July 1, 2008, Ontario consumers who purchase a new home or condominium unit will benefit from the most comprehensive warranty protection against delays in closing or occupancy that is available anywhere in Canada. |
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| Tarion President and CEO Retires |
| TORONTO, ON February 15, 2008 – Tarion Warranty Corporation announced today that Gregory W. Gee, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tarion, will retire as of the Annual Meeting of the Corporation on March 27, 2008. |
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| Cobourg Builder Ordered to Pay $50,000 Fine for Illegally Building New Home |
| Cobourg, ON, December 19, 2007 – On November 28, 2007, Cobourg Provincial Court fined Town & Country General Contracting and its director, Richard Swain, $50,000 for illegally constructing and failing to enrol a new home, located on Sunset Drive in Hamilton Township, with Tarion Warranty Corporation as mandated by the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act. |
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| Illegally Built Verona Home Nets Pair $12,495 Fine |
| Verona, ON, November 30, 2007 – Danny Joseph Mauro and Carol Anne Querengesser were fined a total of $12,495 on October 25, 2007 by the Provincial Court for illegal building activities related to a new home they constructed and sold on Revell Road in Verona, South Frontenac Township. |
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| Toronto Home Builders Hit with $18,750 Fine |
| Toronto, ON, October 31, 2007 – Toronto home builders Salaheddin Madani and Mitra Yazdanshenas were fined a total of $18,750 on October 15, 2007 by the Provincial Court on two counts of illegal building activity. |
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| Tarion Announces 2007 Awards of Excellence Winners |
| (Toronto, ON, September 21, 2007) The top four out of Ontario's 5,800 registered new home builders were celebrated for providing the very best in customer service at last night's 2007 Tarion Awards of Excellence. |
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| Tarion Awards of Excellence Finalists Announced |
| (Toronto, ON, August 28, 2007) – Tarion Warranty Corporation (‘Tarion’) today announced the finalists for the 2007 Tarion Awards of Excellence which recognize residential home builders for their commitment to customer service. |
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| Hamilton Home Builder Fined $12,500 |
| Hamilton, ON, August 7, 2007 – Hamilton home builder John Raposo was fined $12,500 on July 26, 2007 by the Provincial Court on four counts of illegal building activity, related to two new homes he was constructing in Hamilton. |
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| Owen Sound Home Builder Fined $18,750.00 |
| Owen Sound, ON, July 17, 2007 – Vincenzo Carbone, owner of Vanna Homes Ltd., based in Maple, Ontario, was fined $18,750 on July 9, 2007 by the Provincial Court on two counts of illegal building activity. |
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| Bracebridge Home Builder Hit with $25,000 Fine for Illegal Activities |
| Bracebridge, ON, July 5, 2007 – Bracebridge builder, Chad Jewell, was fined a total of $25,000 on June 21, 2007 by the Provincial Court on two counts of illegal building activity. |
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| Illegal Home Builder Fined $10,000 |
| Coldwater, ON, July 5, 2007 – Severn Township builder, Anthony Rowe of Coldwater, was fined a total of $10,000 on May 22, 2007 by the Provincial Court on two counts of illegal building activity. |
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| Combatting the Underground Economy in the Construction Industry |
| OTTAWA--The underground economy is hurting the construction sector in Ontario. It undermines the health and safety of construction workers, erodes labour standards, costs all levels of government in lost tax revenues and hurts consumers who pay the price for poor quality construction |
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| St. Thomas Builder Fined $11,250.00 for Illegal Building |
| Toronto, ON, November 3, 2006 – Cannon Homes Ltd. and its owner Sherri Cannon were found guilty on October 12, 2006 of failing to enrol a new home in Ontario’s mandatory warranty program, and fined a total of $11,250. |
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| Special Committee on Delayed Closings Releases Report |
| TORONTO, Ontario (October 11, 2006) – Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) today released a report of the Special Committee on Delayed Closings. |
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| Tarion Awards of Excellence Honour Home Builders with Leading Customer Service |
| (Toronto, ON, September 21, 2006) – A stellar group of Ontario’s new home builders took to the stage at last night’s 2006 Tarion Awards of Excellence in Toronto to receive recognition for their outstanding attention to customer service. |
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| Tarion Announces Builder of the Year Finalists |
| Toronto, ON, August 28, 2006 – Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) today announced the finalists for the 2006 Tarion Awards of Excellence which recognize residential home builders for their commitment to customer service. |
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| Anonymous Call Results in $10,000 Fine for Illegal Building |
| Toronto, ON, August 8, 2006 – With the help of an anonymous caller, Belleville-area builder Stephen Edward Graham was found guilty of failing to register as a vendor as well as failing to enrol a new home on July 4, 2006. The total fine for the charges was $10,000. |
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| Illegal Building Results in $5,600 Fine for Gananoque Man |
| Toronto, ON, August 8, 2006 – On June 14, 2006, John Edward Jonkman of Gananoque, Ontario pleaded guilty to charges of failing to enrol a new home in Ontario’s mandatory warranty program and selling a new home without being a registered vendor as required under provincial law. The total fine for both charges was $5,600. |
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| Tarion Doubles Warranty Protection for New Home Buyers in Ontario |
| Tarion Warranty Corporation (Tarion) today announced that total warranty coverage for new homes in Ontario will increase from $150,000 to $300,000 for all purchasers who take possession of a new home on or after July 1, 2006.
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| Homebuying Seminars Coming to London |
| Toronto, ON, May 15, 2006 – Consumers who are considering buying a new home and homeowners who have recently purchased one can learn about the statutory warranty that comes with their home at Tarion Warranty Corporation’s consumer seminars, to be held on June 12 & 13, 2006. |
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| Home Buying Seminars are Back for May |
| Toronto, ON, April 5, 2006 – Consumers who are considering buying a new home and homeowners who have recently purchased one can learn about the statutory warranty that comes with their home at Tarion Warranty Corporation’s consumer seminars, to be held in Ottawa on May 8 & 9, 2006. |
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| Illegal Toronto Builder Receives Jail Sentence |
| Toronto, ON, March 29, 2006 – Illegal building in the residential construction industry is a serious problem in Ontario and the provincial courts are responding with heavy fines and even jail time, including a five-month sentence handed down recently to a repeat offender. |
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| Toronto Builders Fined $125,000 for Illegal Building |
| Toronto, ON, February 28, 2006 –Toronto-area builders, Jamie and Maria Tavares, were each recently charged with two counts of failing to register with Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) and two counts of failing to enrol a unit with Tarion. On January 23, 2006 the Provincial Court fined the Tavareses a total of $125,000 for illegal building activity. |
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| Toronto Builder Fined $75,000 for Illegal Building |
| Toronto, ON, February 28, 2006 – A Toronto-area residential new home builder, Royal Legacy Homes Inc. and company officer Enzo Sasso, were fined a total of $75,000 by the Provincial Court on January 23, 2006 for illegally building in Ontario. Royal Legacy Homes and Mr. Sasso were charged with four counts of failing to register with Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) and two counts of failing to enrol a unit with Tarion. |
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| Orillia Builder Fined $25,000 for Illegal Building |
| Toronto, ON, February 6, 2006 – An Orillia builder and company officer were recently charged with failing to register with Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”). On December 7, 2005 in Orillia Provincial Court, Michael Douglas, President of Bedrock Estates (also known as 1540026 Ontario Inc) was fined a total of $12,500 for failing to register with Tarion. Bedrock Estates was also fined $12,500. |
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| Chatham Builder Fined $12,500 for Illegal Building |
| Toronto, ON, February 6, 2006 – A Chatham-area builder was recently fined a total of $12,500 for illegal building. On November 30, 2005, Terry Lee Butler of Butler Builders was fined $6,250 for failing to register with Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) and $6,250 for failing to enrol a unit with Tarion. |
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| Branchton Builder Fined $46, 875 for Illegal Building |
| Toronto, ON, October 6, 2005 – A Cambridge-area home builder and company officer were recently charged with one count each of failing to enrol a unit with Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”). |
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| Casselman Builder Fined $187,500 for Illegal Building |
| Toronto, ON, September 13, 2005 – A Kanata-area home builder and company officer were recently charged with 29 counts of failing to enrol a unit with Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) and 29 counts of failing to register with Tarion. |
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| Excellence in New Home Customer Service Celebrated at 2005 Tarion Builder of the Year Awards |
| (Toronto, ON, September 21, 2005) – Ontario new home builders that have reached the top of the industry in customer service were recognized at the annual Tarion Awards of Excellence Gala held last night at the Liberty Grand in Toronto. Top honours went to Tridel and Tribute Communities of Toronto as well as Hayhoe Homes of St. Thomas, Ontario, and Windsor-area builder Lapico Custom Homes. |
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| Home Buying Seminars Coming to Ottawa-Carleton |
| Toronto, ON, September 19, 2005 – Consumers who are considering buying a new home and homeowners who have recently purchased one can learn about the statutory warranty that comes with their home at Tarion Warranty Corporation’s consumer seminars, to be held on October 24 & 25, 2005. |
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| Tarion Warranty Corporation Announces Finalists in Ontario New Home Builder Awards |
| (Toronto, ON, September 7, 2005) – Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) today shone the spotlight on some of the stars of Ontario’s residential building industry with its announcement of the finalists for the prestigious 2005 Tarion Awards of Excellence, presented annually to Ontario builders who excel in the area of customer service. |
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| Minden Builder Fined $10,000 for Illegal Building |
| Toronto, ON, August 26, 2005 – Residential new home builder Northern Timberhouse Limited and company president Alfredo Rico of Minden were convicted on August 4, 2005 in Minden Provincial Court on one count of failing to register with Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) and on one count of failing to enrol a unit with Tarion. Northern Timberhouse Limited was fined a total of $6,250 and Mr. Rico was fined a total of $3,750. |
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| Ottawa Builder Fined $7,375 for Illegal Building |
| Toronto, ON, August 26, 2005 – Residential new home builder Paul Laforce Building Services Limited and company officer Paul Laforce of Ottawa were convicted on August 4, 2005 in Perth Provincial Court on one count of failing to enrol a unit with Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”).Paul Laforce Building Services Limited was fined a total of $6,250 and Mr. Laforce was fined a total of $1,125. |
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| North Bay Builder Receives Second Jail Sentence and Fine of $7,500 for Illegal Building |
| Toronto, ON, May 27, 2005 – Residential home builder Roland Boissonneault, an officer of 840441 Ontario Inc. (operating as Modular Systems of North Bay), pled guilty on May 17, 2005 in North Bay Provincial Court on five counts each of failing to register and failing to enrol a new home with Tarion Warranty Corporation (Tarion). |
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| Renfrew Builder Fined $25,000 |
| Toronto, ON, April 29, 2005 – Residential home builder Terrence McLaughlin of Renfrew was convicted on April 8, 2005 in Renfrew Provincial Court on one count of failing to register with Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) and on one count of failing to enrol a unit with Tarion. Mr. McLaughlin was fined a total of $25,000. |
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| Tarion Hosts New Home Buying Seminar with Mandarin Translation |
| Toronto, ON, April 22, 2005 - Tarion Warranty Corporation (Tarion) is offering a free educational seminar for Mandarin-speaking new home buyers at our recently opened Customer Centre, a user-friendly walk-in storefront located in the North York Centre. |
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| Toronto Builder Fined $75,000 for Fraudulently Enrolling and Registering a New Home |
| Toronto, ON, March 28, 2005 – Residential home builder Alexander Boros of Toronto was convicted on March 21, 2005 in Toronto Provincial Court on one count of failing to register with Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”), one count of failing to enrol a unit with Tarion and one count of furnishing false information. Mr. Boros was fined a total of $75,000. |
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| Toronto Builder Fined $37,500 and Prohibited from Building New Homes in Ontario for One Year |
| Toronto, ON, March 8, 2005 – Residential home builder Mohammad Khaleghi-Ghadiri of Toronto was convicted on February 21, 2005 in Toronto Provincial Court on one count of failing to register with Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) and on one count of failing to enrol a unit with Tarion. Mr. Khaleghi-Ghadiri was fined $37,500 and was barred from building any new homes in Ontario for one year. |
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| Tarion Opens First Customer Centre for New Home Buyers |
| Toronto, ON, November 25, 2004 - Jim Watson, Minister of Consumer and Business Services and Greg Gee, President and CEO of Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) officially opened Ontario’s first full-service Customer Centre for new home buyers and builders today. |
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| Toronto Builder Fined $30,000 |
| Toronto, ON, October 4, 2004 -- Residential home builder Kostadin Grozdev of Toronto was convicted on September 20, 2004 in Toronto Provincial Court on one count of failing to register with Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) and on one count of failing to enrol a unit with Tarion. The company was fined a total of $30,000. |
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| Tarion Announces 2004 Ontario Builder of the Year Award Winners |
| Toronto, ON, September 24, 2004 – Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) announced the 2004 Ontario Builder of the Year award winners last night at its inaugural Tarion Awards of Excellence Gala which was held at the Liberty Grand in Toronto. |
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| Tarion Warranty Corporation Announces Warranty Coverage Increase for New Home Buyers |
| Toronto, ON, September 21, 2004 -- Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) today announced that warranty coverage for new homes and condominiums built for sale in Ontario has been increased by 50% to a maximum of $150,000. |
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| Tarion Announces Builder of the Year Finalists for the 2004 Tarion Awards of Excellence |
| Toronto, ON, September 7, 2004 - Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) today announced the finalists for the 2004 Tarion Awards of Excellence. |
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| Illegal North Bay Builder Receives Jail Sentence |
| Toronto, ON, July 15, 2004 -- Residential home builder Modular Systems (840441 Ontario Inc.) and Roland Boissonneault, an officer of the company, were convicted yesterday in North Bay Provincial Court on 11 counts each of failing to register and failing to enrol a new home with Tarion Warranty Corporation (Tarion). |
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| Tarion Warranty Corporation Announces New Customer Centre & Operations Facililty |
| Toronto, June 10, 2004 – Tarion Warranty Corporation (formerly the Ontario New Home Warranty Program) today announced a number of operational improvements in support of its commitment to achieve excellence in customer service, and to build long-term customer value for both purchasers of new homes and the Ontario home building industry. |
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| Warranty Program Changes Its Name To Communicate More Effectively With New Home Buyers |
| Toronto, April 14, 2004 – The Ontario New Home Warranty Program announced today that it is launching a new corporate name and logo to communicate more effectively with new home buyers. |
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| Illegal Willowdale Builder Fined $110,000 |
| Toronto, ON, March 22, 2004 -- Residential home builder Magnum Homes (Meadowvale Inc.) of Toronto was convicted on March 10, 2004 in Mississauga Provincial Court on eleven counts of failing to register with the Ontario New Home Warranty Program (the Warranty Program) and was fined a total of $110,000. |
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| Illegal Lindsay Builder Receives Jail Sentence |
| Toronto, ON, March 2, 2004 -- Residential home builder David W. Sanderson of Lindsay, Ontario was sentenced late last week in Lindsay Provincial Court on one count of failing to register with the Ontario New Home Warranty Program (the Warranty Program) and one count of failing to enrol a new home. |
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| Warranty Program Introduces New Customer Service Policies for Ontario’s Home Building Industry |
| Toronto, ON, October 1, 2003 – The Ontario New Home Warranty Program (“the Warranty Program”) today launched an innovative, new set of customer service policies that will provide every new home buyer in Ontario with better access to information about their statutory warranty coverage, and a clear outline of the process to be followed for making warranty service requests. |
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| Warranty Program announces Ontario Builder of the Year Award Winners |
| Toronto, ON, September 25, 2003 – The Ontario New Home Warranty Program (the “Warranty Program”) announced the winners of its 2003 Ernest Assaly Ontario Builder of the Year Awards today at the Ontario Home Builders’ Association conference at Deerhurst Resort. |
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| Warranty Program Announces Finalists for 2003 Ontario Builder of the Year Awards |
| Toronto, ON, September 9, 2003 – The Ontario New Home Warranty Program (“the Warranty Program”) today announced finalists for the prestigious Ernest Assaly Ontario Builder of the Year Awards, presented annually to builders who demonstrate exceptional customer service and excellence in the home building industry. |
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| ONHWP Assumes Management of Concrete Repairs in GTA Homes |
| Toronto, ON, August 26, 2003 – The Ontario New Home Warranty Program announced today that it has assumed management of the process to repair defective concrete used to build approximately 60 new homes and 20 detached garages in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). |
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| Builder Offers to Restore New Home Purchase Agreements |
| Toronto, ON, July 29, 2003 - Greg Gee, President & CEO of the Ontario New Home Warranty Program (ONHWP) announced today that Grand Valley Homes (Maple View Building Corporation) has agreed to offer to restore the original Agreements of Purchase and Sale for nine purchasers at its Maple View development in Vaughan, Ontario. |
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| Deposit Protection Doubles For Buyers of New Freehold Homes |
| Toronto, ON, December 11, 2002 – The Ontario New Home Warranty Program (ONHWP) announced today that the deposits home buyers put down to purchase new homes in Ontario will be protected up to $40,000, effective February 1, 2003. |
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| ONHWP Addresses Growing Consumer Expectations |
| Toronto, ON, April 4, 2003 – The Ontario New Home Warranty Program launched several new initiatives this week as part of a plan to increase its consumer focus and ensure that home buyers are aware of their new home warranty rights and obligations. |
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