Tarion's CPG Consultation Survey

As part of our commitment to regularly review and improve the Construction Performance Guidelines (CPG), Tarion is seeking public input on enhancements to a number of Freehold and Condo Unit CPG articles. The CPG is an important resource that helps promote confidence in the new home construction sector by providing a consistent framework on how warranty matters are determined. Specifically, it provides advance guidance as to how Tarion will determine disputes between homeowners and builders regarding defects in work or materials for some of the most commonly identified construction warranty items.

These proposed changes include revisions to certain articles to improve clarity and ensure consistency with the Ontario Building Code (OBC), as well as provide more guidance and clarity on the most common warranty items.

To identify which elements of the CPG to include in this consultation, Tarion focused on articles related to some of the priority topics identified from claims data and stakeholder input, as well as building on the CPG enhancements introduced in 2024.

To help stakeholders navigate the different proposed changes to these articles, the consultation is organized into three parts:

• Part 1 – Water Penetration and Ponding includes the proposed revisions for concrete floor cracks, dampness, water penetration, ponding, the Introduction section, and Appendix A5.

• Part 2 – Interior Climate Control includes new proposals to align the CPG articles to the updated Ontario Building Code requirements on indoor design temperatures.

• Part 3 – Floor Squeaks and Resilient Flooring includes proposed changes to clarify the causes of floor squeaks and to update the resilient flooring articles to address new flooring products, as requested by stakeholders.

You can find more details of the proposed changes in the consultation discussion guide here.

The survey consists of 69 questions and could take up to 30 minutes to complete.

Please click the below button to begin the survey.