CodeNews Issue 365 - November 13, 2024

New In-person Information Sessions to Review Key Changes in the new 2024 Building Code

Ontario's new Building Code, which comes into effect on January 1, 2025, will help reduce regulatory burdens for the construction industry and make it easier to build housing. We previously shared information about the province's training program to support the sector through this transition. As part of this training plan, the ministry has already announced four in-person training sessions in Clarington, Huntsville, Barrie and Toronto (CodeNews issue #362). The ministry is now announcing four additional training sessions to be held in Thunder Bay, Sudbury, London, and Ottawa. 

These one-day in-person sessions will provide further information to explain key technical and administrative changes in the new Code and address your questions.

Here are dates and locations of the latest in-person sessions:

Location	Date/Time and Registration link	Capacity
Thunder Bay	Wednesday, November 20, 2024 (9:30 to 16:30) Click here to register for this session: www.eventbrite.com/e/mmah-in-person-sessions-for-the-new-2024-obc-session-5-thunder-bay-tickets-1077441218689	200
Sudbury	Wednesday, November 27, 2024 (9:30 to 16:30) Click here to register for this session: www.eventbrite.com/e/mmah-in-person-sessions-for-the-new-2024-obc-session-6-sudbury-tickets-1077442121389	200
London	Wednesday, December 11, 2024 (9:30 to 16:30) Click here to register for this session: www.eventbrite.com/e/mmah-in-person-sessions-for-the-new-2024-obc-session-7-london-tickets-1077467798189	150
Ottawa	Wednesday, January 8, 2025 (9:30 to 16:30) Click here to register for this session: www.eventbrite.com/e/mmah-in-person-sessions-for-the-new-2024-obc-session-8-ottawa-tickets-1077474207359	175

Please note that these sessions are independent of any other training provided by other organizations and offer another unique opportunity for direct engagement with ministry staff. 

Registrations will be made on a first come, first served basis. Due to space limitations, attendees will be required to show proof of registration.  

As part of its ongoing support efforts, the ministry also published additional Technical Bulletins on August 22, 2024 (CodeNews Issue 358), and hosted webinars during the last two weeks of August (CodeNews Issue 360). The recordings and presentation materials from these sessions were made available to the public on September 10, 2024 (CodeNews Issue 361).