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Home Enforcement Enforcement activities Scheduled hearings

All proceedings before the Discipline Committee and Appeals Committee are held electronically and commence at 10:00 a.m., unless otherwise specified. In exceptional circumstances, proceedings may be conducted in person or in writing, or by a combination of in person, electronic, and/or written formats.

Want to attend a hearing?

Electronic hearings are generally conducted via videoconference. Please email hearings@reco.on.ca at least two business days before the scheduled hearing you want to attend. After your email request is approved, we will provide you with login instructions.

For hearings not conducted electronically, the hearing location or other details will be provided to you.

Important Notice: Members of the public attending a proceeding are prohibited from taking or attempting to take photographs, motion pictures, audio or video recording, or producing any other visual or audio representations by any means.

Scheduled hearings

The matters posted below relate to alleged contraventions of the Code of Ethics regulation under the Real Estate and Business Brokers Act, 2002 and alleged contraventions of the Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2002 and its associated regulations that have been referred by the Registrar to the Discipline Committee for a hearing. Appeals Committee hearings are also posted below.

The schedule includes a summary of the allegations that will be considered by the panel at the hearing.

Please check back regularly. The schedule is subject to change and hearings may be rescheduled on short notice at the request of the parties.


Region: Markham
Hearing Type: Appeal Hearing

Allegations:

3 – Fairness, honesty, etc.
A registrant shall treat every person the registrant deals with in the course of a trade in real estate fairly, honestly and with integrity.

39 – Unprofessional conduct, etc.
A registrant shall not, in the course of trading in real estate, engage in any act or omission that, having regard to all of the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded as disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unbecoming a registrant.

Region: Bancroft
Hearing Type: Third Party Motion Hearing to obtain Hearing Records

Region: Bancroft
Hearing Type: Discipline Hearing

Allegations:

3 – Fairness, honesty, etc.
A registrant shall treat every person the registrant deals with in the course of a trade in real estate fairly, honestly and with integrity.

6(1) – Providing opinions, etc.
A registrant shall demonstrate reasonable knowledge, skill, judgment and competence in providing opinions, advice or information to any person in respect of a trade in real estate.

37(1) – Inaccurate representations
A registrant shall not knowingly make an inaccurate representation in respect of a trade in real estate.

38 – Error, misrepresentation, fraud, etc.
A registrant shall use the registrant's best efforts to prevent error, misrepresentation, fraud or any unethical practice in respect of a trade in real estate.

39 – Unprofessional conduct, etc.
A registrant shall not, in the course of trading in real estate, engage in any act or omission that, having regard to all of the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded as disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unbecoming a registrant.

Region: Inglewood
Hearing Type: Appeal Hearing

Allegations:

2(1) – Brokers and salespersons
A broker or salesperson shall not do or omit to do anything that causes the brokerage that employs the broker or salesperson to contravene this Regulation.

3 – Fairness, honesty, etc.
A registrant shall treat every person the registrant deals with in the course of a trade in real estate fairly, honestly and with integrity.

17 – Nature of relationships
If a registrant represents or provides services to more than one buyer or seller in respect of the same trade in real estate, the registrant shall, in writing, at the earliest practicable opportunity and before any offer is made, inform all buyers and sellers involved in that trade of the nature of the registrant's relationship to each buyer and seller.

25(1) – Agreements relating to commission
If a brokerage has a seller as a client and an agreement between the brokerage and the seller contains terms that relate to a commission or other remuneration and that may affect whether an offer to buy is accepted, the brokerage shall disclose the existence of and the details of those terms to any person who makes a written offer to buy, at the earliest practicable opportunity and before any offer is accepted.

38 – Error, misrepresentation, fraud, etc.
A registrant shall use the registrant's best efforts to prevent error, misrepresentation, fraud or any unethical practice in respect of a trade in real estate.

39 – Unprofessional conduct, etc.
A registrant shall not, in the course of trading in real estate, engage in any act or omission that, having regard to all of the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded as disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unbecoming a registrant.

Region: Brampton
Hearing Type: Discipline Hearing

Allegations:

4 – Best interests
A registrant shall promote and protect the best interests of the registrant's clients.

5 – Conscientious and competent service, etc.
A registrant shall provide conscientious service to the registrant's clients and customers and shall demonstrate reasonable knowledge, skill, judgment and competence in providing those services.

21(1) – Material facts
A broker or salesperson who has a client in respect of the acquisition or disposition of a particular interest in real estate shall take reasonable steps to determine the material facts relating to the acquisition or disposition and, at the earliest practicable opportunity, shall disclose the material facts to the client.

Region: London
Hearing Type: Discipline Hearing

Allegations:

3 – Fairness, honesty, etc.
A registrant shall treat every person the registrant deals with in the course of a trade in real estate fairly, honestly and with integrity.

37(1) – Inaccurate representations
A registrant shall not knowingly make an inaccurate representation in respect of a trade in real estate.

38 – Error, misrepresentation, fraud, etc.
A registrant shall use the registrant's best efforts to prevent error, misrepresentation, fraud or any unethical practice in respect of a trade in real estate.

39 – Unprofessional conduct, etc.
A registrant shall not, in the course of trading in real estate, engage in any act or omission that, having regard to all of the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded as disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unbecoming a registrant.

Region: London
Hearing Type: Discipline Hearing

Allegations:

2(1) – Brokers and salespersons
A broker or salesperson shall not do or omit to do anything that causes the brokerage that employs the broker or salesperson to contravene this Regulation.

3 – Fairness, honesty, etc.
A registrant shall treat every person the registrant deals with in the course of a trade in real estate fairly, honestly and with integrity.

4 – Best interests
A registrant shall promote and protect the best interests of the registrant's clients.

5 – Conscientious and competent service, etc.
A registrant shall provide conscientious service to the registrant's clients and customers and shall demonstrate reasonable knowledge, skill, judgment and competence in providing those services.

6(1) – Providing opinions, etc.
A registrant shall demonstrate reasonable knowledge, skill, judgment and competence in providing opinions, advice or information to any person in respect of a trade in real estate.

17 – Nature of relationship
If a registrant represents or provides services to more than one buyer or seller in respect of the same trade in real estate, the registrant shall, in writing, at the earliest practicable opportunity and before any offer is made, inform all buyers and sellers involved in that trade of the nature of the registrant's relationship to each buyer and seller.

27(1)(a) – Written and legible agreements
A registrant who represents a client in respect of a trade in real estate shall use the registrant’s best efforts to ensure that, any agreement that deals with the conveyance of an interest in real estate is in writing.

27(1)(b) – Written and legible agreements
A registrant who represents a client in respect of a trade in real estate shall use the registrant’s best efforts to ensure that, any written agreement that deals with the conveyance of an interest in real estate is legible.

37(1) – Inaccurate representations
A registrant shall not knowingly make an inaccurate representation in respect of a trade in real estate.

37(2) – Inaccurate representations
A registrant shall not knowingly make an inaccurate representation about services provided by the registrant.

38 – Error, misrepresentation, fraud, etc.
A registrant shall use the registrant's best efforts to prevent error, misrepresentation, fraud or any unethical practice in respect of a trade in real estate.

39 – Unprofessional conduct, etc.
A registrant shall not, in the course of trading in real estate, engage in any act or omission that, having regard to all of the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded as disgraceful, dishonourable, unprofessional or unbecoming a registrant.