August 26, 1998
TO:Emergency and Protective Services Committee
FROM:Carol Ruddell-Foster, General Manager
SUBJECT:Proposed Provincial Accreditation Program for Collision Repair Facilities
Recommendation:
That this report be received for information.
Purpose:
To provide Committee with an update on the information currently available regarding a
possible Provincial Accreditation Program for Collision Repair Facilities.
Discussion:
The minutes of the Council meeting of July 8, 9 and 10, 1998 reference the possibility of a
Provincial initiative to establish a province wide accreditation program.
I have had an opportunity to discuss this matter with a representative of the Ministry of
Finance and I can advise you of the following:
-representatives of the various Ministries have been meeting with an industry based group
(Collision Industry Standards Council of Ontario) to develop standards and a code of ethics
for the program and to develop a proposed work plan and budget for the administration of the
program.
-if the Province decides to implement this program it will likely be through a regulation to the
Insurance legislation that would provide that insurance claims be paid only to accredited
repair facilities.
-the accreditation process, if approved, is targeted to start in January 1999, however, there is
no date as to when the program and insurance restrictions would be triggered. The program
implementation date will be influenced by the number of shops accredited and their
geographic dispersal. Contrary to the assumptions of some industry participants the program
does not start on January 1, 1999.
The various Provincial Ministries and the industry representatives (CISCO) appear to be
committed to implementing an accreditation program, however, the magnitude of this
endeavour with minimal grass roots development in place and the proposal that the operation
be industry operated does not argue for an early implementation date.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Carol Ruddell-Foster, General Manager
416-392-3070
Carol Ruddell-Foster
General Manager
Reviewed by:
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Virginia M. West
Commissioner
Urban Planning and Development Services
CRF/dg
File:prov-accred.eps
