Press releases
2024 press releases
- Élise, the OACIQ's IA: one year of succes and almost 182,000 exchanges
- Almost 6 of 10 Quebecers believe they are unfamiliar with the risks associated with a real estate transaction
- OACIQ's leadership in IA attracts attention in Europe
- The OACIQ has appointed Pascal Michaud as Vice-President — Enforcement of Practices
- Expanding inspections of new buildings: An additional protection for the public
- The OACIQ unveils its employer brand Express your true nature!
- The OACIQ opens its doors to the public
- The OACIQ signs the Canadian Code of Conduct on Artificial Intelligence
- The OACIQ won a Gold Award at the SQPRP's 2024 Excellence Awards Gala
2023 press releases
- OACIQ launches a conversational agent to answer questions of the public at all times
- The OACIQ Discipline Committee provisionally suspends Yassine Chentoufi's real estate broker's licence
- Management of real estate brokerage teams - The OACIQ made an important clarification of the ethical obligations of real estate brokers
- The OACIQ Discipline Committee provisionally suspends Christine Girouard and Jonathan Dauphinais-Fortin
- The OACIQ is requesting the provisional suspension of real estate brokers Christine Girouard and Jonathan Dauphinais-Fortin
- L’OACIQ crée une nouvelle vice-présidence Communications (in French only)
- The OACIQ Discipline Committee provisionally suspends the real estate broker's licence of Audrey Bédard and her agency Les Immeubles Richelieu N. Réon Inc.
- The OACIQ holds its first public exchange forum on real estate
2022 press releases
- Le gouvernement agit pour augmenter la transparence dans le secteur du courtage immobilier et protéger les intérêts des acheteurs (in French only)
- L’OACIQ agit concrètement pour contrer la fraude immobilière : le public et le courtage immobilier mieux outillés (in French only)
- Achat d’une copropriété en toute quiétude : Lancement d’un nouveau guide! (in French only)
2021 press releases
- A great success for the 4th edition of RDV OACIQ, held under the theme of "Ethics in all circumstances"
- Booming housing market : Over 14,000 brokers trained by the OACIQ to better protect the public
- OACIQ-FINTRAC cooperation agreement : A better supervision of licensees through information sharing
- In the wake of the housing market overheating, the OACIQ is stepping up its actions to protect the public!
- Booming real estate market | Buyers and sellers must fully understand the importance of their rights and the consequences of a hasty purchase
Archives
2020
- Pandémie de la COVID-19 • Ouverture complète des services entourant les transactions immobilières (in French only)
- The OACIQ reacts to a report on money laundering in real estate transactions
2019
- Bill 16: The OACIQ pleased with measures for the protection of the public
- RDV OACIQ 2019: The quest for balance for the public
- The OACIQ takes action to increase real estate literacy
- The OACIQ unveils an all-digital guide for homebuyers
- The OACIQ reacts to a report about the relationship between building inspectors and some real estate brokersStudy of Bill 16: The OACIQ is excited about the government's openness to oversee co-ownership property managers
- Ten actions taken by the OACIQ for public trust
- Bill 16: The OACIQ proposes to oversee co-ownership and set out guidelines for building inspection
- The OACIQ suspended the licence of 106 brokers
- Bill 16: The OACIQ supports the efforts to regulate building inspection and divided co-ownership
- Fraud Prevention Month: Once again the OACIQ undertakes to closely monitor illegal brokerage schemes
2018
- RDV OACIQ 2018: Because public trust needs to be earned
- The Housing Sector Calls for a Department
- First Election Debate on Housing - The four main political parties want to make housing a priority
- A new tool for an optimal real estate transactions! The Declarations by the seller of the immovable - Divided co-ownership form
- The OACIQ puts its expertise behind Bill 401 regulating divided co-ownership and building inspection
- Adoption of Bill 141 amending the Real Estate Brokerage Act - Mitigated result for the protection of the public
- Real estate and mortgage brokerage: More generous indemnities for the public
- Dominique Derome appointed as a member of the Office des professions du Québec
- The OACIQ wants the public carrying out real estate or mortgage transactions to be even better protected
2017
- L’Organisme d'autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec (OACIQ) devient partenaire d’Option consommateurs (in French only)
- L’OACIQ est clair : encadrer l’inspection en bâtiment est une avenue incontournable pour protéger le public (in French only)
- Colloque immobilier: A winning event for the public
- The OACIQ presents its strategic directions
2016
2015
- The OACIQ submitted a brief to the Government concerning the future of real estate brokerage and public protection
- The power to do more - Launch of the Mandatory Continuing Education Program for all Québec real estate and mortgage brokers
2014
- Mortgage Broker Practices Score Well on Regulator Suitability Report
- OACIQ Annual General meeting • Innovating to better protect the public
- Mortgage regulators make knowing the rules a little easier for brokers
2013
- LAWSUIT AGAINST STELLIUM IMMOBILIER INC. - The OACIQ is claiming $513,000
- The public can rely on real estate and mortgage brokers who are always better trained
- LAWSUIT AGAINST DUPROPRIO INC. - The OACIQ filed a motion for declaratory judgment
2012
- Basic training for future brokers, mandatory since September 1, 2013: The OACIQ welcomes this measure that will protect the public even better
- Lawsuit against DuProprio Inc. – Concerned by the decision of the Court, the OACIQ is assessing its options
- FORMATION DE BASE EN COURTAGE IMMOBILIER ET HYPOTHÉCAIRE | L’OACIQ se réjouit des changements annoncés (in French only)
- Provincial regulators partner to increase consumer protection and improve mortgage broker standards
- LAWSUIT AGAINST DUPROPRIO INC. | Mindful of Its Impact on Public Protection, OACIQ Appeals Court of Québec Decision
2010
Discipline Committee’s Press Releases
The Discipline Committee imposes penalties on licensees found guilty of a violation to the Real Estate Brokerage Act. When suspending, revoking, or imposing conditions or restrictions on a licence, the Discipline Committee publishes a notice and a press release. Click here to view the notices.
2021 (in French only)
- Le Comité de discipline révoque le permis de Denis Paradis – 21 juin 2021
- La Cour du Québec a rejeté l’appel de Sophie Grisé des décisions sur culpabilité et sur sanction du Comité de discipline lui ayant imposé une suspension de son permis de 180 jours et une amende de 2 500 $ – 11 juin 2021
- Le Comité de discipline suspend le permis d’Irina Dondikova pour 180 jours et lui impose une amende de 3 000 $ et une formation obligatoire – 13 mai 2021
- La Cour du Québec a rejeté l’appel de Bibiane Fortin de la décision sur culpabilité et de la décision sur sanction lui ayant imposé une suspension de son permis de 24 mois et une amende totale de 6 000 $ – 27 janvier 2021
