Tarion

Tarion Warranty Corporation is a private corporation that was established in 1976 to protect the rights of new home buyers and regulate new home builders.

Tarion is responsible for administering the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act, which outlines the warranty protection that new home and condominium builders must provide, by law, to their customers.
The primary purpose of Tarion is to ensure that builders abide by this legislation, and to step in to protect consumers when builders fail to fulfill their warranty obligations.

www.tarion.com

BILD

The Building Industry and Land Development Association was formed through the merger of the Greater Toronto Home Builders' association (GTHBA) and the Urban Development
Institute/Ontario. BILD is the voice of the land development, home building and professional renovation industry in the Greater GTA.

www.bildgta.ca

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

CMHC is Canada’s national housing agency. Established as a government-owned corporation in 1946 to address Canada’s post-war housing shortage, the agency has grown into a major national institution. CMHC is Canada’s premier provider of mortgage loan insurance, mortgage-backed securities, housing policy and programs, and housing research.

http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca

Ontario Home Builders Association

The Ontario Home Builders' Association was formed in 1962 with 10 locals to give residential builders a voice in the provincial government, facilitate changes in the industry and provide networking opportunities for home-building businesses, suppliers and services.

www.ohba.ca

Canada Customs & Revenue Agency

The CRA administers:

• Tax laws for the Government of Canada and for most provinces and territories; and
• Various social and economic benefit and incentive programs delivered through the tax system

www.cra-arc.gc.ca

Ontario Ministry of Finance

Performs a variety of roles, all focused on supporting a strong economic, fiscal and investment climate for Ontario, while ensuring accountability with respect to the use of public funds.

As a central agency within the government, the ministry:

• provides key fiscal, taxation and economic policy advice and support to the Minister of Finance, Cabinet and the Premier;
• reports on the province’s economic and fiscal plans and results to the public;
• prepares the provincial Budget and a mid-year fiscal and economic update (Fall Economic Statement); and
• promotes the principles of modern controllership within the Ontario Public Service and accountability for the use of public funds in all Ontario public sector institutions, including universities, hospitals and school boards.

www.fin.gov.on.ca