Ontario's Tarion agency provides a government-backed home warranty program for problems arising with workmanship in new homes. When claims are denied, Tarion and the building industry defend that decision in the Ontario Licensing Appeal Tribunal - where Tarion and the builders are always represented, and homeowners usually are not (homeowners lose 80% of the time). On our podcast today we have two guests: Barbara Captijn, a consumer advocate, who describes how the LAT process represents a deeper problem inside the tribunal system where so many people come without legal representation; and Andy Szabo, who speaks about his eight year experience appearing self-represented at the LAT. In other news: a local Windsor anti-human trafficking program has received an Award of Distinction from the Attorney General; and there is a new report on self-represented litigants out of Virginia.
For more on this episode, visit our webpage: https://representingyourselfcanada.com/tarion-and-the-building-industry-v-srls/
