On Thursday, June 15th, LSTAR hosted a virtual Town Hall featuring TRREB Past President Kevin Crigger and 2023 LSTAR President Adam Miller who held a joint presentation about the Ontario REALTOR® Wellness Program.
The Ontario REALTOR® Wellness Program (ORWP) is a province-wide insurance and benefits program for all the Members of the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA). If approved, the ORWP Standard Plan will be mandatory for all OREA Members and funded through OREA Membership dues. No medical tests will be required to determine eligibility to participate in the ORWP.
Click on this link or watch the recording of our virtual Member Town Hall to learn more about the ORWP.
During the Town Hall, a few participants suggested surveying the entire LSTAR Membership, to gauge Members' stance on this program. We listened and distributed a survey via an e-Break to all LSTAR Members asking them if they are in favour of or opposing the ORWP.
The results of the survey, as of 3 pm today, June 19, are as follows:
| Total responses | 279 |
| Membership response rate | 12.13% (LSTAR Membership 2,299) |
| In favour | 133 | 47.67% |
| Opposed | 146 | 52.33% |
We thank all those Members who responded to the survey and to all who shared their thoughts and opinions.
The ORWP will go before a Special Meeting of the OREA Assembly tomorrow, June 20th, 2023. The Assembly is the governing body of OREA and consists of the individuals that the Member Boards have appointed as their nominees by means of a proxy. Votes are based on membership size. Each board carries one vote, for every 500 Members. That means LSTAR carries only five votes out of approximately 192 votes province-wide (96,000 OREA Members).
In making their voting decisions at the OREA Special General Meeting (SGM) on June 20th, LSTAR's delegates will consider all Member input, as well as the information provided leading up to and any new information shared at the SGM.
