{"id":889,"slug":"hcra-prosecution-volume-no-consolidated-count","title":"No consolidated HCRA prosecution count since 2021; STOREYS reported \"about a dozen builders\" reprimanded as of September 2024 — single-source","kind":"reference","scope":"business","status":"current","audiences":["kevin","candid-team"],"topics":["gc-vertical","hcra-enforcement","regulatory-signals"],"reference_body":"**Claim:** HCRA does not publish a single consolidated count of \"illegal builders prosecuted since 2021.\" Press releases and the OBD's Regulatory Activities tab record individual matters. **STOREYS** reported in September 2024 that HCRA had \"reprimanded around a dozen builders\" via revocations, freeze orders, and charges, with Albion the only repeat name.\n\n**Source:** <https://storeys.com/albion-hcra-largest-ever-investigation/>\n\n**Confidence:** Single-source.\n\n**For Candid use:** When writing or speaking about \"HCRA enforcement record,\" resist the urge to invent a number. The accurate framing is: **the enforcement record is substantial and growing** (citing Albion + Adi + GC King Bond + Stateview + Pinetree + Sunrise + Briarwood by name), without claiming an aggregate count.","rationale_body":null,"metadata":null,"links":{"outgoing":[],"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"}]},"created_at":"2026-05-24T13:50:00.861Z","updated_at":"2026-05-24T13:50:00.861Z"}