Educational Webinar Schedule

Introducing our 2024 Educational Webinar Series.
Check back often as new sessions will be added as confirmed.

Do you have a topic of interest?  Are you a technical expert and wish to present a session?  Contact us we want to hear from you. Email the CAHPI office at  .

To register - please follow the registration links provided and you can expect the Zoom join details to be delivered on the day of the webinar.

All live webinars listed below are FREE for members and only $25 for non-members.

Members are required to complete 20 hours of educational training per year and record their Membership Renewal Credits (MRCs) at time of renewal.  One (1) hour of training = one (1) MRC.

Wildlife Removal – What to Look For and What To Do

Wednesday, April 3, 2024
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST
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Home Inspectors are always looking in attics and at home exteriors for roofing, electrical, plumbing, and foundation issues.  But do you know how to identify wildlife issues accessing a home from both the attic or from the outside? 
This webinar will provide further education to help identify animal issues such as mice, rats, bats, birds, raccoons, skunk and squirrels.  What to look for, how to identify issues, and what you should advise your client. 
Ontario Wildlife Removal Inc has been working with Home inspectors for the last 22 years. Join the webinar and allow us to take your inspecting to the next level. 

Speaker:

Jared Houliston, President, Ontario Wildlife Removal Inc

What the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) can do for you...

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST
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The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is the country’s champion of small business. With over 97,000 members, we’re Canada’s largest non-profit independent business organization devoted to creating and supporting an environment where your business can succeed.
We provide specialized business resources, including on-call advisors, to help you navigate the daily challenges of running your business. They also offer partnerships with carefully selected service providers to deliver savings you won’t find elsewhere. And we keep you informed on key issues, so that you can focus on managing your business.
Register now to learn more about CFIB as a voice for your business, a source for great tools and resources, and exclusive savings and benefits.

Speaker:
Michael Kirwin, Senior Vice President, Business Development, CFIB

Thermal Cameras and Other Instruments That Are Home Inspection Essentials

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST
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Are you confident you know the right tool for the right job?
Do you know what all the features are?
Do you know about all of the instrumentation  that are available to use for your inspections?
Various Infrared Cameras to use for inspections, Moisture Meters, MultiMeters, Hygrometers, Reachmasters, Anemometers, Gas Detectors and more!  We will discuss the varied uses and advantages.  There will be time for Q&A on any help you may need with Cameras, diagnostics, training or instruments.
Safety Express has partnered with CAHPI for more than twelve years. The goal is get CAHPI members the cameras, equipment and training at discounted prices.

Speaker:
Trish Peden, Level III Thermographer and National Thermal Imaging Specialist, Safety Express

Heat Pumps in Canada: Do they make sense?

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST
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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.

A Closer Look: Are You Liable if Defects are Found After a Home Inspection?

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST
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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.

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