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The OBOA welcomes a new President and new Board members for 2023-2024

October 6, 2023, Vaughan, Ont. - At the Annual General...
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The OBOA hires new Director of Education

July 19, 2023, Vaughan, Ont. – The OBOA is pleased...
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Ontario Declares May as Building Safety Month

May 01, 2023, TORONTO ― Today, the Ontario government declared...
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New CEO to lead the OBOA

April 5th, Vaughan, Ont. – The OBOA is pleased to...
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Retirement of Lynn Balfour

March 1st, Vaughan, Ont. – The OBOA announces that effective...
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The OBOA appoints Interim CAO

August 10, 2022, Vaughan, Ont. – The OBOA is pleased...
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OBOA announces resignation of CAO

June 9, 2022, Vaughan, Ont. – It is with mixed...
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Ontario-Municipal Summit Seeks Solutions to Build More Homes

Province announces more than $45 million to help streamline development...
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The OBOA welcomes new President for a two-year term

October 13, 2021, Vaughan, Ont. – The Ontario Building Officials...
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The OBOA supports the statement from the City of Barrie

The OBOA fully supports the City of Barrie’s statement regarding...
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The OBOA Welcomes New Board Members

Jan. 28, 2021, Vaughan, Ont. – The Ontario Building Officials...
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The OBOA supports Ontario’s Action Plan

November 11, 2020, Vaughan, Ont. – The OBOA welcomes the...
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The OBOA and Cloudpermit’s new partnership aims to digitalize the building permit process

Thursday, August 27, 2020, Vaughan, Ontario The OBOA recently signed...
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A message from the OBOA

Dear OBOA Member, Industry Partners, and Ontario Residents, As you...
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The OBOA responds to the Ministry’s proposal for a new DAA to regulate the Ontario Building Industry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   November 25, 2019, Vaughan, Ont. – The...
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New OBOA President takes the lead for 2020, thanks outgoing President for service

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 9, 2019 Vaughan, Ont. – The...
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Amendments to the Ontario Building Code

Attention all Building Officials. Effective January 2020, there will be...
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OBOA appoints Priya Ramsingh as Senior Communications Lead

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 9, 2019 The OBOA embarks on...
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CCBFC Technical Standing Committees

Get involved in Canada’s building code development work.

Calling all experts in technical areas of the National #Building,...
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Congratulations OBOA Members! Read Steven Clark’s letter to the OBOA.

Steven Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing acknowledges the...
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Congratulations Karalee Heppner!

Join us in applauding Karalee Heppner for joining our social...
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Land of Lakes Chapter Donates $400 to the Bath and District Lions Club

Stephen Mailloux, Secretary of Land of Lakes Chapter stopped in...
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Help Direct the Next Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Strategy

The team at the MOL Strategy and Integration Branch are...
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The Township of Springwater is hosting events to generate Building Code awareness

From pop-up services at the Home Hardware to extended hours...
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The Ontario Building Code Matters: Live, Work And Play In Safe Buildings

May Is Building Safety Month Municipal building departments across the...
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2019 Leadership Day April 5

Emerging Best Practices in Service Delivery and Risk Management presentations....
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PSHSA Slips, Trips & Falls Toolkit: Safety Talks Build Positive Health & Safety Culture

Safety talks are a great way to build a positive...
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Mainline Backflow Products – Mainline Bob

It’s with great sadness I announce the passing of Bob...
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A Step-By-Step Guide to Hosting Your Own Career Event

Fill vacancies in your building department. Find everything you'll need...
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Matt Farrell on The Tim Hudak Show: OBOA’s view on growing Ontario housing supply

Tune in for OBOA's President Matt Farrell's interview on The...
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Shining a Northern Light on the Building Official Profession

On January 30, 2019, the OBOA's Northern Lights Chapter hosted a...
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OBOA Pine Ridge Chapter raises $7,200+ in donations at 9th annual golf tourney.

Northumberland County – The Pine Ridge Chapter of the Ontario...
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CaGBC Research finds gaps in low-carbon building skills in Ontario

CaGBC has published a report on the low-carbon building skills gaps...
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Another senior staff member leaving city hall

Yet another high-ranking bureaucrat – the fourth in two weeks...
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https://www.theobserver.ca/news/local-news/new-chief-building-official-appointed-in-sarnia

New chief building official appointed in Sarnia

Ken Barros, a building code technician, building official, supervisor and...
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Help Share the Future of our Profession

We need your time and talent to help shape the...
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Report exposed big problems in building and construction industry before Opal Tower drama

Almost a year before the Opal Tower cracks appeared, an...
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National Building Code to include climate change obligations

DON WALL — Gerald Genge, an engineer with Pretium Consulting...
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The OBOA Gives Back

On behalf of the Ontario Building Officials Association (OBOA, Simcoe...
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