{"id":993,"slug":"ohba-overview-1962-4000-members-leadership","title":"OHBA: formed 1962 with 10 locals, today \"over 4,000 member companies through 28 local chapter associations\" (older materials cite 27/29/31), CEO Scott Andison","kind":"reference","scope":"business","status":"current","audiences":["kevin","smb-owner","candid-team"],"topics":["editorial-discipline","gc-vertical","regulatory-signals","hba-membership"],"reference_body":"**Claim:** OHBA was formed in **1962** with **10 locals**. Today represents **\"over 4,000 member companies in the home building, land development, professional renovation and professional services sectors through 28 local chapter associations across the province\"** (OHBA's authoritative September 29, 2025 brand-relaunch release).\n\n**Source:** OHBA September 29, 2025 Globe Newswire release; wrhba.com/pages/ohba.\n**Confidence:** Verified.\n\n## Local-association count VARIES across sources — important editorial caveat\n\n| Source | Local count |\n|---|---|\n| OHBA September 29, 2025 brand-relaunch boilerplate | **28** |\n| Current ohba.ca \"Who We Are\" page | 29 |\n| WRHBA's OHBA page (wrhba.com/pages/ohba) | 31 |\n| One 2024 OHBA release | 27 |\n\nThe variance reflects **mergers** (e.g., Hamilton-Halton becoming West End HBA), the **BILD/OHBA tension** (see [[bild-gta-2008-merger-1000-members-2023-ohba-tension]]), and **dormant chapters**.\n\n**For published copy:** use **\"28 local chapter associations\"** (the authoritative September 2025 boilerplate) and footnote the variance.\n\n## Economic-impact framings (also vary)\n\nOHBA's stated economic impact:\n\n- *\"the residential construction industry contributes **over $66.6 billion** to Ontario's economy\"* (2024 release)\n- *\"over $76 billion\"* (2022–2023 releases)\n- *\"more than 500,000 people\"* employed\n- *\"more than 700,000 homes built in more than 500 Ontario communities\"* since 2007\n\n**Source:** OHBA Globe Newswire releases.\n**Confidence:** Verified.\n\n## Leadership\n\n**CEO: Scott Andison** (predecessors include Luca Bucci and, before that, Joe Vaccaro).\n\n**Governance structure:** Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and nine committees and councils. Day-to-day operations managed by staff under the CEO.\n\n**Sources:** globalnews.ca June 2025; ohba.ca submissions.\n**Confidence:** Verified.\n\n## OHBA stakeholder role with HCRA and Tarion\n\nOHBA has a **formal stakeholder relationship with both HCRA and Tarion**. OHBA's website includes a dedicated *\"Tarion & HCRA\"* page describing both regulators' roles. OHBA filed a formal response to **HCRA's 2025 fee consultation** (see [[ohba-advocacy-bill-23-dc-amo-joint-hcra-fees]]) and represents builders on multiple Tarion stakeholder consultations (notably the Addendum revamp).\n\n**Source:** ohba.ca/web/home-builders/advocacy-resources/tarion-and-hcra.\n**Confidence:** Verified.","rationale_body":null,"metadata":null,"links":{"outgoing":[{"slug":"ohba-advocacy-bill-23-dc-amo-joint-hcra-fees","title":"OHBA major advocacy 2022–2025: Bill 23 (More Homes Built Faster), municipal development charges, landmark 2025 AMO/OHBA joint DC modernization, HCRA fee increase pushback","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"}],"incoming":[{"slug":"research-brief-canadian-hba-stack","title":"Research brief: The Canadian HBA stack — CHBA / OHBA / BILD / WRHBA federated three-tier model, with marketing implications for Ontario builders and renovators (May 24, 2026)","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"}]},"created_at":"2026-05-24T16:32:33.762Z","updated_at":"2026-05-24T16:32:33.762Z"}