{"id":886,"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","status":"current","audiences":["kevin","candid-team"],"topics":["gc-vertical","hcra-enforcement","regulatory-signals"],"reference_body":"**Claim:** Pinetree Developments Inc. (Mississauga) had its HCRA licence **revoked in June 2023** for demanding **$500,000+ over the contract price** and using **falsified documents to obtain building permits**.\n\n**Source:** <https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/mississauga-developer-licence-lost-1.6866509>\n\n**Confidence:** Verified.\n\n**Pattern illustrated:** Pinetree was the **first revocation explicitly tied to price-gouging** — distinct from the Adi LAT settlement (which did not result in revocation), and an early signal that HCRA was prepared to use the revocation hammer on Code-of-Ethics conduct, not just illegal building.","rationale_body":null,"metadata":null,"links":{"outgoing":[{"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","link_type":"relates-to"}],"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":"2026-05-24T13:50:00.850Z","updated_at":"2026-05-24T13:50:00.850Z"}