Statement from Ontario’s Nine Largest REALTOR® Associations on Letter to Minister Crawford Regarding RECO and iPro Realty

September 3, 2025


OTTAWA, ON – Today, Ontario’s nine largest REALTOR® associations, representing more than 95,000 of the nearly 100,000 REALTORS® across the province, sent a joint letter to the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement, the Honourable Stephen Crawford, in support of his government’s firm stance on the Real Estate Council of Ontario’s (RECO) operations and handling of the iPro Realty matter.

Read a copy of our joint letter here.

In our letter, we urged the government to make RECO subject to independent oversight by the Ontario Ombudsman, noting that the iPro case is part of a troubling pattern which has highlighted the need for enhanced transparency and accountability at Ontario’s real estate regulator to improve public confidence and ensure professional integrity. We also endorsed the Minister’s commitment to intervene directly should RECO fail to fulfill its core mandate and expressed our willingness to work with the government on further reforms to strengthen accountability, transparency, and consumer protection in Ontario’s real estate market.

As Ontario’s largest REALTOR® associations, we are committed to protecting the public’s confidence in real estate and promoting the highest professional standards in North America.

Paul Czan
President
Ottawa Real Estate Board		Christine Riley
President
Central Lakes Association
of REALTORS®
Julie Sergi
Chair
Cornerstone Association
of REALTORS®		Dale Marsh
President
London & St. Thomas
Association of REALTORS®
Lisa Taylor
Chair
Niagara Association of
REALTORS®		Ken Mazurek
President
Oakville, Milton &
District Real Estate Board
Bonnie Looby
President
OnePoint Association of
REALTORS®		Elechia Barry-Sproule
President
Toronto Regional
Real Estate Board
Julianna Biondo
President
Windsor-Essex County
Association of REALTORS®

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