We are calling for a fair and reasonable transition process regarding the sudden shift from the 2012 Ontario Building Code examinations to the 2024 Ontario Building Code examinations administered by Humber Polytechnic in consultation with the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

For months, many candidates have been preparing extensively for the 2012 OBC exams. We invested significant time, financial resources, and professional effort studying the 2012 Code — a legally published and officially recognized document that has been in use for years. Candidates organized their materials, added detailed annotations, highlighted critical sections, and structured their preparation carefully around the 2012 framework.

The announcement that the 2012 Code will no longer be permitted once the 2024 exams begin — without a meaningful transition period or accommodation for those already deep into preparation — creates a serious and unfair setback. Candidates who have spent six months or more preparing are now being forced to either rush into booking an exam before the deadline or restart their preparation entirely under a new version.

The 2024 Code is a revision of the 2012 Code, not an entirely new regulatory system. Yet candidates are being treated as though their months of preparation are irrelevant. This approach disregards the time, dedication, and financial commitment made by professionals who are working toward licensing and compliance in Ontario.

In Canada, fairness, transparency, and respect for professional effort should be fundamental principles in regulatory transitions. Major changes should include practical transition measures that protect individuals already in the process.

We respectfully request:

- A reasonable transition period allowing candidates who have been actively preparing under the 2012 Code to complete their exams without penalty.

- Permission to use 2012 materials during a defined adjustment window.

- Clear accommodation policies that acknowledge the impact on candidates who have invested significant preparation time.

This petition is not a request to stop progress or prevent regulatory updates. It is a request for fairness.

Professional candidates should not lose months of dedicated preparation due to an abrupt administrative cutoff.

We ask the Ministry and Humber to reconsider this decision and implement a transition solution that respects the time, effort, and commitment of Ontario’s future building professionals.