Ontario Home Inspector Licensing

[Bill Mullen]

THE PROFESSIONAL HOME AND PROPERTY INSPECTORS OF ONTARIO
(PHPIO)

IS PROUD TO PRESENT AN OPEN SYMPOSIUM TO DISCUSS HOME INSPECTOR LICENSING IN ONTARIO

Thursday, August 6, 2009
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Ramada Inn, London, Ontario

Pre-registration - PHPIO Member: $ 10.00 Non-Member: $ 15.00
At the door - PHPIO Member: $ 20.00 Non-Member: $ 25.00
(Seating is limited to 150)

SPEAKERS:
Provincial & National Home Inspection industry leaders
Consumer advocates
Real Estate industry representatives
Provincial government representatives

There will be ten minute slots for any persons to make presentations of their opinions, suggestions, etc. but they must be pre-arranged.

All Ontario home inspectors and other interested parties are invited to attend.

We will discuss issues such as: Is there a need for licensing in Ontario
Will it benefit consumers?
Will it hurt or help inspectors ?
What standards would be acceptable?
Who would operate a licensing program?
How can we ensure that all sectors have input?
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Pre-register at info@phpio.ca or 1-866-785-5355
Deadline for Pre-registration is July 31st.
Payment by: Cheque, Visa or M/C
Include full name, address, phone number and e-mail address.

4 CEU's will be issued for this event

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

Thanks Bill

[jbettencourt]

Sounds interesting see you there, come on Ontario Inspectors put your voice forward do not get blind sided like what happened in BC.

[jbettencourt]

The link is not working Bill.

[aspisak]

Licencing!!!
This meeting is very important. I am organizing a bus ride to london leaving Burlington around 10 am. Please register and email me at aciss@sympatico.ca ASAP. I will pay for the bus but get back to me in the next 2 days.

Thanks Allan
Aciss Home & Commercial Inspection Consultants
www.aciss.ca

[Bill Mullen]

Thanks, Jerry:

I'm not sure what happened there, but people can also contact the office at admin@phpio.ca or me directly at cahpi1@yahoo.ca

Bill Mullen

[George A. H. Luck]

For those who are opposed to this plan for a CAHPI / PHPIO based system of licensing in Ontario, you would be well advised to remember that your attendance will be touted as support in representations to the Ontario Government.

[Claude Lawrenson]

I do not believe this venue has anything to do with CAHPI, or intended to make any assumption(s) of what will or will not happen.

I view it simply as a fact finding mission, exploring the appetite of the Ontario home inspectors, for, against or talking about alternatives.

[George A. H. Luck]

Interesting view Claude, especially when you understand that this 'meeting' is being organized by PHPIO whose stated purpose is to steer inspectors into the CAHPI mill. And lest we forget, these are the people who are trying to have their so called 'national' system declared the basis for licensing in and across Canada.

One does not have to read too deeply between the lines. Perhaps it might have been a better idea to have this meeting hosted by ALL the players NACHI ( CANADA), OAHI, CAHPI, PHPIO, CFIHI, NACHI etc. etc. etc. on neutral ground.

[Bill Mullen]

Originally Posted by gluck

Interesting view Claude, especially when you understand that this 'meeting' is being organized by PHPIO whose stated purpose is to steer inspectors into the CAHPI mill. And lest we forget, these are the people who are trying to have their so called 'national' system declared the basis for licensing in and across Canada.

One does not have to read too deeply between the lines. Perhaps it might have been a better idea to have this meeting hosted by ALL the players NACHI ( CANADA), OAHI, CAHPI, PHPIO, CFIHI, NACHI etc. etc. etc. on neutral ground.

George:

How about I cancel the meeting and you reshedule it using whatever format you think is acceptable. You have 24 hours during which I will accede to your wishes. The only requirement is that you make it open to everyone as we have done.
Bill M.

[Mario A. Kyriacou, CHI]

Bill,


You have done a great job with the NCP and with keeping ALL home inspectors informed. Your continued efforts to keep us up to date with our industry are much appreciated by more inspectors then you know. Personally, I Thank You! I will also do my best to make it to the meeting along with 3 other home inspectors.

[jbettencourt]

George,

If there will be Government of Ontario representatives on hand as Bill says than this would be a chance for you to voice your feelings on the subject to them rather than stay home and not be heard at all.

[Vern Mitchinson]

I urge all Ontario inspectors to attend. If you want the government to do what you want, you must make your views known to the government. They will listen to those that speak up. By remaining silent you will be deemed to have supported the majority thay speaks up. Also do your research before you go to the meeting. caphi inflated their membership numbers to the government here in Alberta so arm yourself with as many of the facts as you can. I think Ontario has close to if not more then 500 Certified INACHI members. How many certified members do the other associations have. Get those numbers if you can and demand they are accurate. These numbers are critical as the government plays by the numbers. If any committees are set up by the government you must make sure you are represented. I recommend you have a chapter exec that represents all Ont INACHI members. That's what we did in Alberta and it has got us represented on the committee. Good luck. Remember the harder you work the luckier you get.

[George A. H. Luck]

"George:

How about I cancel the meeting and you reshedule it using whatever format you think is acceptable. You have 24 hours during which I will accede to your wishes. The only requirement is that you make it open to everyone as we have done.
Bill M"

Typical over reaction Bill. Sad.

[Bill Mullen]

Originally Posted by gluck

"George:

How about I cancel the meeting and you reshedule it using whatever format you think is acceptable. You have 24 hours during which I will accede to your wishes. The only requirement is that you make it open to everyone as we have done.
Bill M"

Typical over reaction Bill. Sad.

Hardly, George.

You expressed much dissatisfaction with others organizing it, so obviously you must have a better solution. Please come forward and invest your time and organize it. Someone needs to organize it and pay the bills, and PHPIO stepped forward. That's all. PHPIO does not have an official opinion about licensing, but we are willing to listen.

The oldest and largest association in Ontario is aggressively lobbying the Ontario government for control. If you feel nobody else other than them should have an opportunity to express their opinion about licensing, that's just fine. I, however, don't want to be licensed unless I have some input into how it will look. I haven't seen anyone else stepping up to do anything, have you ???

Bill Mullen