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Tarion protects employees as well as home buyers
A
li Kanani, a warranty
services manager at
Tarion, followed a
winding road to a home
at the non-profit agency created
to ensure that purchasers of new
homes in Ontario receive the
coverage they are entitled to under
a builder’s warranty. Kanani, who
aimed to be a high school teacher,
had supported his university studies by working in construction and
re-entered that field when he was
unable to find a job in education.
“I eventually rose into
management,” Kanani recalls,
“and I wasn’t happy with the
organization I worked for. When
I had the chance to join Tarion, I
took the jump.
“From the start, being here at
Tarion has been a breath of fresh
air,” he says. “Making sure the
biggest investment of people’s lives
is protected can really fuel you on
a day-to-day basis.”
Kanani specializes in
dispute resolutions regarding
condominiums’ common
areas, such as parking garages
and elevators, to ensure that
“the lifeblood of a building is
safely intact and functioning as
intended,” he says. Not only does
Kanani find his work meaningful,
he believes Tarion extends its
concern for homeowners’ wellbeing to its own workforce.
Tarion emphasizes mentorship
and open door communications
throughout the workplace, Kanani
notes, while also encouraging
upskilling by providing a $2,000
bonus for employees who earn a
certification or licensure. There is
flexible scheduling and benefits
for child and elder care, as well
as robust mental health support
– including a $2,000 annual
practitioner benefit – for what is
often stressful work. There is also
an array of in-house professional
development courses, many
of which have helped propel
Kanani’s career growth.
“From the start, being here
at Tarion has been a breath
of fresh air. Making sure
the biggest investment of
people’s lives is protected
can really fuel you on a dayto-day basis.”
— Ali Kanani
Warranty Services Manager
Ali Kanani, warranty services manager, puts Tarion's mandate into action.
For an organization of 400,
Tarion feels like “a small, close
community” to Kanani. “The
thought process in everyone
at Tarion is that we are here to
protect people, both the public
and our colleagues.”
President and CEO Peter
Balasubramanian thinks the same
of Tarion. “In my 21 years here,
the most common story I’ve heard
from others is a version of my own
– came for the mission, stayed
for the culture and the people.”
Balasubramanian joined Tarion as
a senior counsel after several years
