Minister’s Order

Pursuant to subsection 2.3 (1) of the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act (the “Act”), I hereby make the following Order:

  1. In this order,
    • “board”, “builder”, “Corporation” and “vendor” have the same meaning as in the Act.
  2. No more than thirty-four per cent of members of the board shall be drawn from among any of the following classes of persons:
    1. builders;
    2. vendors;
    3. individuals who are employees of a builder, vendor or industry association representing the interests of builders or vendors;
    4. individuals whose services are retained by a builder, vendor or industry association representing the interests of builders or vendors;
    5. individuals who are directors, members, officers or agents of a builder, vendor, or industry association representing the interests of builders or vendors;
    6. individuals who within the one-year period before becoming a director of the Corporation met the description in any of clauses a through e.
  3. The Corporation shall take the necessary steps to implement this Order by no later than February 14, 2020.
  4. This Order comes into effect on the day it is made.

Original signed by

The Honourable Lisa Thompson
Minister of Government and Consumer Services

Date issued

November 27, 2019

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