Would recommend the use of caution when considering an Administrative Authority for delivering services related to Code enforcement and compliance. For example, the latest Authorized Nominating Authority selected by MAG under the Construction Act has failed to impress to date.
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1.1. Examination Development and Delivery
1. How could the current examination design, content and/or delivery be improved?
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Ensuring public safety is the role of the licensed ARCHITECT, or, licensed TECHNOLOGIST, not some high school grad with a BCIN who holds no certificate of practice, has no civil liability and is uninsurable. This is a blatant attempt to have DOUGGIE and his useless gouv.
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When trying to solve a problem , look at the root cause. The objective is to fast track permit process. Where are the delays? Applicable laws are the root cause of the problem . An administrative authority (AA) cannot bypass applicable law. So obviously AA cannot be a solution
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The following comments are being submitted on behalf of the Council of the Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge with respect to the proposed changes to the Ontario Building Code Act.
Council’s comments are as follows:
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Consistency across municipalities and/or more flexibility from certain municipal building departments on how they accept drawings for permit review would be welcomed.
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I'm curious about how it's increasing public safety? It sounds like a conflict of interest, and that public safety my be compromised in an effort to speed up certain processes.
1. Theme - Getting People Working in the Building Sector
1.1. Examination Development and Delivery
1. How could the current examination design, content and/or delivery be improved?
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On first reading, I find the various proposals either uninformed regarding the skills that are available in the building industry, or uninformed regarding the qualification and enforcement systems that already exist and that have been by and large functional.
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The idea of having a qualified Certified Professional perform design review of the plans and documents prepared by Registered Professionals ie Architects - is insane!
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Thank you for the opportunity to comment on transforming and modernizing the delivery of Ontario’s building code services. I am an architect in the Province of Ontario. The following comments are based on my experience and personal opinion.
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It is a bad joke of the century -A Certified Professional specialist designation will also be implemented, requiring members to participate in a 12-day training program, pass two eight-hour exams and be “accepted by the municipality as a qualified Certified Professional.” Certified Professionals wil
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Council of the Corporation of the Town of Midland considered the above-noted Discussion Paper together with Staff Report PL-2019-91 and authorized and directed staff to submit comments to the Province in keeping with the approved staff report.
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Examination Development and Delivery:
Q: How could the current examination design and/or delivery be improved?
A: Examination questions should be reviewed to ensure they are clear and people writing the exams understand the questions. Questions that trick people need to be removed.
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As the chair of the Northern Ontario Society of Architects, through the Ontario Association of Architects and a practicing architect in Sudbury, I am in complete disagreement with these poorly planned proposed changes that do not take the work and liability of architects into consideration.
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Examination Development and Delivery - I think the existing structure is an improvement from when there was no mandated qualifications. I agree that the number of questions/time should be re-evaluated based on the portion of the code that they cover.
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If the wish is for more transparency, efficiency, and streamlining of the process, introducing yet another administrative body into the Building Code review and implementation process is a serious mistake.
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