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Elliot Lake Inquiry Opening Statement
Leo Longo, Aird & Berlis, LLP

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Opening Statement


Building Official Certification Consultation Paper (CBCO)

At the recent Annual General Meeting of your Association held on September 11, 2012 in Sudbury, a paper was presented entitled “Building Official Certification Consultation Paper”.

Please take the time to review this paper and supply your comments on it. This paper and your comments will direct the form that our enhanced Building Official Certification Program will take.
This is your Association, make your voice heard...

File: Building Official Certification Consultation Paper.pdf


2013 - 57th ANNUAL Meeting & Training Sessions

Sunday October 06th - Wednesday October 9th
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THE ELLIOT LAKE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY – OBOA Participation

The Elliot Lake Commission of Inquiry was established on July 19, 2012 by the Government of Ontario under the Public Inquiries Act, 2009. Its mandate is to inquire into and report on events surrounding the collapse on June 23, 2012, of the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake, the deaths and injuries, as well as the emergency management and response. Further, the Commission is to review relevant legislation, regulations and bylaws, policies processes and procedures of provincial and municipal governments and other parties with respect to the structural integrity of the Algo Centre Mall and the emergency management and response. The Commission is to report within 18 months with recommendations to prevent such occurrences in the future. Evidentiary hearings are scheduled to start in early 2013.

To assist in fulfilling its mandate, the Commission invited applications from persons or groups with a substantial and direct interest in the subject matter of the inquiry or whose participation may be helpful to fulfill the Commissioner’s mandate. In reviewing the Commission’s mandate, it is apparent that OBOA has “substantial and direct interest” in the subject matter, in particular the Commission's mandate, as set out in section 2 b. of the Terms of Reference [Order in Council 1097/2012]:

"Review relevant legislation, regulations and by-laws and relevant policies, processes and procedures of provincial and municipal governments and other parties with respect to the structural integrity and safety of the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake, Ontario".
In view of this, OBOA made applications to have full standing, including funding, to fully participate in that portion of the inquiry. OBOA’s applications have been granted, and as such, have secured the right to take an active part in the proceedings of the inquiry. Further details on the inquiry are available at: http://www.elliotlakeinquiry.ca/index.html

Leo Cusumano, CBCO
President


MMAH Updates

Nov 2012 - MMAH
New 2012 OBC Update
Presentation
Nov 2012 - MMAH Legal
New 2012 OBC Update
Presentation
Nov 20, 2012 - MMAH
Proposed Residential Rental Maintenance Standards
Presentation


ONTARIO REGULATION 332/12

ONTARIO REGULATION 332/12
made under the
BUILDING CODE ACT, 1992
Made: October 31, 2012
Filed: November 2, 2012
Published on e-Laws: November 5, 2012
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: November 17, 2012

3.2.4.8.  Knowledge Maintenance
(1)  The director shall give notice of a knowledge maintenance examination administered or authorized by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing in respect of changes described in Sentence (2) that relate to the subject matter of an examination program referred to in Clause 3.2.4.2.(1)(a) or (b) to every person who is registered under Sentence 3.2.4.2.(1) in a class of registration to which the knowledge maintenance examination relates.
(2)  The changes referred to in Sentence (1) are changes made to the Act and Ontario Regulation 350/06 (Building Code) from December 31, 2006 to December 31, 2013 and changes made at the time that Regulation is replaced by this Code on January 1, 2014.
(3)  The director may give the notice referred to in Sentence (1) by sending it by regular mail to the last address of the registered person that has been provided to the director.


Quick Check for Farm Structures

The new "Quick Check for Farm Structures" is now available in English and French through the OBOA office. Inspired by the Quick Check for Housing flipchart, this is a wonderful new tool for all Building Officials who approve and inspect agriculture buildings.

The Quick Check for Farm Structures covers all areas of the approval process for farm structures including:

  • Planning and Conservation Authority Approvals
  • Minimum Distance Separation (MDS)
  • Nutrient Management Strategies
  • Engineering Requirements
  • Nutrient Storage and
  • Waste Disposal

Also included in the Quick Check are the revised procedural changes recently introduced to streamline the Nutrient Management approval process.

The Quick Check for Farm Structures was developed in conjuncture with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE). Special recognition goes out to recently retired Building Official Jim Harmer and the Oxford County Building Officials Group as well as OBOA Director Chris Peck for all their hard work on this project.

Purchase your Quick Check for Farm Structures

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