Fire Safety Commission Explained

Agency Name:	Fire Safety Commission Commission de la sécurité-incendie (French)
Jurisdiction:	Province of Ontario
Headquarters:	25 Grosvenor StreetToronto, Ontario
Minister1 Name:	Attorney General of Ontario
Agency Type:	Tribunal
Parent Agency:	Tribunals Ontario
Keydocument1:	The Fire Protection and Prevention Act

The Fire Safety Commission (FSC; French: Commission de la sécurité-incendie) is an independent, quasi-judicial agency in Ontario, Canada. It is one of 13 adjudicative tribunals under the Ministry of the Attorney General that make up Tribunals Ontario.

The FSC resolves disputes, conducts case conferences and hearings regarding fire safety.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Authority

The FSC has three related legislations and regulations: The Fire Protection and Prevention Act,^[5] Fire Code^[6] and Statutory Powers Procedure Act.^[7] The FSC resolves disputes and conducts hearings regarding fire safety matters, including orders made by inspectors or the Fire Marshal for repairs, alterations or installations to a building, structure or premises.

External links

• https://tribunalsontario.ca/fsc/
• https://www.ontario.ca/laws

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fire Safety Commission . TribunalsOntario.ca . Tribunals Ontario.
2. Web site: Guelph hoarder ordered to tidy up his apartment. 2021-11-11. GuelphToday.com. en.
3. Web site: 2020-03-28. Company ordered to repair over-crowded employee residences – Kingston News. 2021-11-11. Kingstonist News - 100% local, independent news in Kingston, ON. en-US.
4. News: Janyce. McGregor. 12 Apr 2021. Foreign workers assigned unsafe housing during contracts at Ontario baby formula plant: documents. CBC.
5. Web site: Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 . Ontario.ca . Government of Ontario.
6. Web site: FIRE CODE . Ontario.ca . Government of Ontario.
7. Web site: Statutory Powers Procedure Act . Ontario.ca . Government of Ontario.