Educational Webinar Schedule

Back by popular demand! As presented at the 2023 CAHPI National Annual Conference, this session will review the basics of heat pumps, looking at the components and reviewing key terms like Balance Point, Coefficient Of Performance, SEER and HSPF period. We will also look at the cost of installation and operation relative to other heating and cooling sources. We will touch on Mini Splits and discuss some inspection tips.

 

Speaker:
Alan Carson, President, Carson Dunlop
Alan Carson lives home inspections. Since he co-founded Carson Dunlop in 1978, he has focused his professional life on the profession. Over 45 years, Carson Dunlop has become the largest independent home inspection company in Canada, having performed hundreds of thousands of home inspections, trained thousands of inspectors, and provided the reporting system for millions of inspections. Alan has helped grow the profession, taking a leadership role in North American associations, working with government and postsecondary institutions.
Alan sees Carson Dunlop as being in the communication business. “Our goal is to make complex building concepts simple to help homeowners take care of the most important financial and lifestyle investment of their lives.”
Alan is a founding member of the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors and the Ontario Association of Home Inspectors, and a Past President of the American Society of Home Inspectors.

Join CAHPI for a guided discussion on the state of Home Inspection in Canada today. Learn about best practices and common issues facing home inspectors today. Connect with your peers to hear the latest news, discuss challenges, stay informed, and offer ideas. Ask your questions now and have your voice heard…take this opportunity to listen and learn from home inspectors from across the country. 

Speakers:
Peter G Weeks RHI, NCH (CAHPI President)
Andrew LaRoche, RHI, AmeriSpec of Mississauga (CAHPI Board Member)

Back by popular demand! As presented at the 2023 CAHPI National Annual Conference, in this session, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP associate Sarah Mack and articling student Amy Kallio will conduct a mock examination for discovery of a home inspector and present an opening statement at trial. Inspectors will gain insight into the case law surrounding the standard of care expected in the profession and will learn what types of questions to expect in the event that a claim is made against them. They will also learn how the law would apply to their evidence for the purposes of trial. All questions are welcomed and encouraged.

 

Speaker:

Sarah Mack, Associate, Gowling WLG (Ottawa)
Sarah Mack is an associate in Gowling WLG’s Ottawa office, practicing in the Advocacy Group.
Sarah’s practice focuses on insurance defense litigation, coverage disputes, and subrogation. Sarah has a diverse practice, she regularly acts on claims arising out of bodily injury, property damage, construction projects, product liability, and professional liability.
Sarah regularly appears before tribunals and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and has successfully advocated for her clients in complex hearings on numerous occasions.
Sarah enjoys building collaborative working relationships with her clients and strives to provide strategic and solution-focused advice. She offers forthright and fulsome case assessment, regular reporting, effective budgeting and vigorous representation to her institutional and individual clients.
Outside of work, Sarah has a passion for travel and hiking.

Amy Kallio, Articling Student, Gowling WLG (Ottawa)
Amy Kallio is an articling student in Gowling WLG’s Ottawa office.
Amy obtained her JD at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, where she completed an option in Health Law. During her studies, Amy worked as a legal intern with the in-house legal team of a global athletic apparel company. Additionally, she worked as a research assistant for the Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics at the University of Ottawa and for the Common Law Faculty of Law.
Prior to entering law school, Amy worked for a national insurance company for nearly nine years gaining experience working in claims and marketing. Most recently, she worked on the national rebrand of the company and the ongoing integration of the new brand.
Amy has an honours bachelor of arts from the University of Guelph, where she also competed on the varsity swim team.