Invoking a rarely used emergency power, the Ontario government has appointed an administrator to take control of the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) after revelations of the regulator’s mishandling of the case of iPro Realty Ltd.
Stephen Crawford, the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement, which provides oversight to RECO, published a letter on social media Friday morning announcing his decision to appoint Jean Lépine as administrator over RECO beginning Dec. 1.
Mr. Lépine has a 20-year career as a communications executive with roles in the federal and provincial governments, as well as with public and private media companies. Most recently, he served as the chief strategy officer for Ontario One Call, the public safety authority known for its “Call before you dig” campaign.

