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When The Professional Engineers of Ontario wrote their letter in February of 2007 warning of a problem in the truss industry, it was sent NOT to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, but rather to the Ontario Building Officials Association. This "Association" from what I could find, did not appear to be a BODY that had a LEGAL MANDATE to enforce the Ontario Building Code and/or Act in and of itself.

This organization has as its members almost all municipalities in Ontario and the key enforcement bodies such as the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. However, the point remains, IF this is not an organization with a LEGAL MANDATE to enforce the Ontario Building Code and/or Act, did this "Association" need to make public the warning letter from the Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) and/or did it have a LEGAL MANDATE and/or DUTY to send it to all its members REQUIRING that this information be shared with all building enforcement personnel (plan reviewers, building inspectors, building officials (i.e., CBO), city councils, etc.).

Furthermore, whose DUTY was it to inform BCIN designers, engineers, builders, truss manufacturers, and other parties who could be held legally and financially liable if these problems were not corrected in the industry? Whose DUTY was it to ensure the problems were actually addressed?

Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)...
Sounding An Alarm Bell No One Seemed To Hear...
And So... No One
WITH A DUTY TO ACT...
Put Out The Fire!

SHOULD THE ALARM BELL BEEN GIVEN TO THE OBOA OR THE MMAH FOR PROPER SOUNDING OF THE ALARM??? DOES THE OBOA HAVE A LEGALLY MANDATED DUTY IN SUCH CASES???
WHOSE JOB WAS IT TO MAKE SURE THE ISSUES WERE ADDRESSED???