Tarion
www.tarion.com
Tarion™ is a non-profit, private corporation established in 1976 to protect new home buyers according to the terms of the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act. Not only does the Act require builders in Ontario to provide new home warranty coverage, but they must also be registered with Tarion™ and enrol every new home prior to the start of construction. The Act also gives Tarion™ responsibility for managing a guarantee fund to ensure that the builder’s warranty will be honoured, and for enforcing the overall terms of the Act.
CHBA
www.chba.ca
Canadian Home Building Association is “the voice of Canada” residential construction industry. Representing more than 8,500 members firms across Canada – including new home builders, renovators, land developers, trade contractors, etc.
GOHBA
www.gohba.ca
The Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) represents the home building and renovation professionals in the Greater Ottawa, Ontario region. Builders, renovators, designers, trade contractors, suppliers and financial institutions are the core of the association’s membership.
RenoMark
www.renomark.ca
Renovator members who have “raised the bar” by meeting the criteria to join this GOHBA program, and now proudly display the RenoMark™ logo with their company, can offer reliability, reputation, professionalism and warranty for any home renovation projects.
EnerQuality
www.enerquality.ca
EnerQuality designs and delivers green building programs to the residential construction industry.
Founded in 1998 as a partnership between the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance (CEEA) and the Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA), EnerQuality’s mission is to transform Ontario’s housing into the most energy efficient and sustainable in the world. EnerQuality’s programs are voluntary and market-based. They are designed to encourage and support developers, builders and renovators improve building performance and reduce the environmental impact of housing. EnerQuality partners with local homebuilders associations, governments, utilities, manufacturers, and consultants to bring our programs to market.
HCRA
www.hcraontario.ca
The Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) regulates new home builders and vendors in the province. We protect the public interest through a fair, safe and informed marketplace that supports the goal of a continuously improved homebuilding industry in Ontario.
HCRA holds licensed builders to professional standards, protects the public interest, and enhances consumer confidence in the homebuilding industry in Ontario. In addition, HCRA strives to educate consumers to ensure that they can make informed decisions and understand the benefits of a regulated homebuilding sector.
HCRA is a not-for-profit corporation that is designated by the provincial government to administer and enforce the New Home Construction Licensing Act, 2017 and associated regulations.
CMHC
www.cmhc.ca
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is committed to helping Canadians access a wide choice of quality, affordable houses, while making vibrant, healthy communities and cities a reality across the Country.
NRCan
www.nrcan.gc.ca
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) seeks to enhance the responsible development and use of Canada’s natural resources and the competitiveness of Canada’s natural resources products. We are an established leader in science and technology in the fields of energy, forests, and minerals and metals and use our expertise in earth sciences to build and maintain an up-to-date knowledge base of our landmass.