Share Your Feedback by December 18 

As advised in the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH)’s CodeNews 345 , the Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) is inviting the public to take part in the Fall 2023 public review of proposed changes to the 2020 editions of the National Model Codes. The deadline is December 18. 

The proposed changes encompass a wide variety of topics, including alterations to existing buildings, protection of encapsulated mass timber, greenhouse gas emissions, envelope airtightness and thermal bridging, HVAC equipment efficiency, and windows and doors. To learn more about the proposed changes, and how to comment, visit the CBHCC website. 

Since future changes to the Ontario codes will come through the National Model Codes, members are encouraged to bookmark the CBHCC landing page and learn more about Canada’s National Model Codes and how they are developed, submit code change requests, become familiar with the code review process, and find information about upcoming board and committee meetings.