{"id":874,"slug":"hcra-code-of-ethics-o-reg-245-21-july-2021","title":"HCRA Code of Ethics (O. Reg. 245/21) in force July 1, 2021 — Discipline Committee max fines $50K individual / $100K corporation","kind":"reference","scope":"business","status":"current","audiences":["kevin","candid-team"],"topics":["gc-vertical","hcra-enforcement","regulatory-signals"],"reference_body":"**Claim:** HCRA's Code of Ethics is **O. Reg. 245/21**, in force July 1, 2021. The Discipline Committee may fine licensees up to **$50,000 (individuals)** and **$100,000 (corporations)**.\n\n**Sources:**\n- O. Reg. 245/21: <https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/210245>\n- Discipline Committee: <https://www.hcraontario.ca/discipline-appeals-committee/>\n\n**Confidence:** Verified.\n\n**Key sections to know:**\n- **Section 3** — fair, honest, integrity-based dealing.\n- **Section 6** — conscientious and competent conduct.\n- **Section 8** — \"conduct unbecoming\"; credible allegations can support discipline even without a conviction.\n- **Section 17** — advertising must be accurate (see [[hcra-coe-s17-advertising-accuracy]] for the Candid-actionable version).\n\n**Discipline track caveat:** the Discipline Committee process can collapse if HCRA does not assemble sufficient buyer evidence — see [[briarwood-32m-case-dismissed-2025-credibility-hit]]. Flag this any time discipline is cited as the enforcement teeth.","rationale_body":null,"metadata":null,"links":{"outgoing":[{"slug":"nhcla-2017-bill-166-statute","title":"New Home Construction Licensing Act, 2017 (S.O. 2017 c. 33 Sched. 1) — HCRA's governing statute, enacted via Bill 166","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"depends-on"}],"incoming":[{"slug":"research-brief-hcra-ontario-may-2026","title":"Research brief: Ontario Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) — definitive reference (May 2026)","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"},{"slug":"adi-development-nautique-60k-2-58m-settlement-nov-2022","title":"Adi Development / Nautique (Burlington) — first major HCRA Notice of Proposal; November 2022 LAT settlement: $60K AMP + $2,585,674.58 to 141 purchasers","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"},{"slug":"gc-king-bond-16m-amp-code-of-ethics-2024","title":"GC King Bond GP Inc. — $16M in AMPs for 76 Code of Ethics breaches (July 2024); $1.1M reimbursed; receivership June 2025","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"},{"slug":"pinetree-licence-revoked-june-2023-price-gouging","title":"Pinetree Developments Inc. (Mississauga) — licence revoked June 2023; first revocation explicitly tied to price-gouging","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"},{"slug":"briarwood-32m-case-dismissed-2025-credibility-hit","title":"Briarwood Development Group — largest Discipline Committee case ($32M+) DISMISSED in 2025; credibility hit for HCRA discipline track","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"},{"slug":"hcra-coe-s17-advertising-accuracy","title":"HCRA Code of Ethics s.17 requires accurate advertising; superlatives (\"best\", \"safest\") without substantiation are a discipline risk","kind":"rule","scope":"business","link_type":"depends-on"}]},"created_at":"2026-05-24T13:50:00.790Z","updated_at":"2026-05-24T13:50:00.790Z"}