As the chair of the Northern…

As the chair of the Northern Ontario Society of Architects, through the Ontario Association of Architects and a practicing architect in Sudbury, I am in complete disagreement with these poorly planned proposed changes that do not take the work and liability of architects into consideration.

The notion of privatization of the building control departments will only add more red tape to navigate through, create incredible inefficiencies in an already very demanding profession.

This proposed transformation will NOT help streamline customer service and approval processes; it will only create inconsistencies within the varied non-profit "administrative authorities".

Conflicts of Interest will undoubtedly arise with the implementation of a "Prime Consultant".

DO NOT PROCEED WITH THIS!