by David Ursino | Aug 13, 2026 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
The views expressed in this column are solely those of the author. A name goes up on a regulator’s enforcement page. Within the hour, social media has a jury, a verdict and a sentencing. I watched it happen again recently. A referral to a discipline...
by Jordana Springgay | Aug 13, 2026 | Boards & Associations, News
(Katie Steinfeld/On the Block Realty) Ontario’s regulator has referred former chair Katie Steinfeld and her brokerage, On the Block Realty Inc., to its discipline committee over alleged trust account failures. Steinfeld, broker of record and president of the...
by Jordana Springgay | Mar 13, 2026 | News
Jean Lépine at OREA’s 2026 AGM (OREA) QUICK HITS Ontario’s real estate regulator is requiring brokerages to file annual financial statements as part of a sweeping modernization effort aimed at strengthening consumer protection and preventing...
by Todd Shyiak | Feb 13, 2026 | Guest Columns
Editor’s note: A recent $150,000 FINTRAC penalty against a C21 brokerage in Ontario, which has initiated the process to appeal the decision, has reignited debate within the industry about the scope and structure of Canada’s AML framework. In the following opinion...
by Brandon Reay | Jan 8, 2026 | Boards & Associations, Columnists
Brokerage viability is not a conversation our industry enjoys having publicly. It is often misunderstood as a discussion about margins, scale or competitiveness. In reality, it is a question of system design. Brokerages are the operational backbone of real estate...
