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BRAMPTON — A property owner has been sentenced to 135 days in custody, $50,000 in fines plus $10,000 in victim surcharges, and two years of probation after being convicted on seven charges linked to a deadly 2023 house fire that killed a pregnant woman and her three-year-old daughter.
The court decision, announced by the City of Brampton this week, stems from the June 2, 2023 blaze at 47 Jade Crescent. Investigators found the home — originally registered as a legal two-unit additional residential unit (ARU) dwelling — had been illegally converted into four units without permits.
The extra units were rented despite failing Ontario Building Code and Fire Code requirements, including missing working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms on the first storey and in the basement where the family lived. Another family member suffered lifelong injuries.
Brampton Fire and Emergency Services laid the charges under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, covering fire separations and the installation and maintenance of smoke and CO alarms.
The owner was convicted and received consecutive custody time specifically tied to the alarm offences, along with the fines, surcharges, and probation conditions prohibiting similar offences.
Mayor Patrick Brown called the outcome a clear message that the city will not tolerate landlords who put profits ahead of lives. “The sentence cannot bring back a mother and her young daughter. It cannot undo the lifelong injuries suffered by another family member. Nothing can. But accountability matters,” Brown said. “A rental property is not just an investment. There are human beings living inside those four walls.”
Fire Chief Andy Glynn and Ontario Fire Marshal Jon Pegg reinforced that working smoke alarms can boost survival chances in home fires by up to 50 per cent and that property owners bear legal responsibility for compliance.
City officials directly tied the case to Brampton’s Residential Rental Licensing (RRL) program, which was introduced to strengthen safety and accountability in low-rise rental housing.
The program requires landlords of properties with one to four units to obtain a free annual licence, complete a one-time online education module, carry at least $2 million in liability insurance, and meet fire, building, and property standards. It expanded citywide on January 1, 2026, and runs until December 31, 2028, subject to annual review. Licence holders can receive a free battery-operated smoke alarm from Brampton Fire.
Key RRL stats (as of mid-2026 reports):
Nearly 4,000 licences issued between January 2024 and March 2026.
More than 13,000 new and renewal applications received after the citywide expansion.$695,550 in RRL-related penalty fines from 893 notices.
620 fire safety inspection orders issued since the program’s launch, with initial compliance rates rising from 39% to 66%.
More than 1,130 properties and roughly 2,500 rental units brought into fire and safety code compliance.Related enforcement impacts include a sharp rise in parking fines (already $7.6 million issued in 2026) and increased towing and property standards actions.
Non-compliance with RRL can bring escalating fines starting at $750 and rising to $1,500, with higher penalties possible for serious Building Code or Fire Code breaches.
The city continues proactive and complaint-based inspections across all wards.Residents and landlords are urged to register or renew at brampton.ca/RRL to help ensure safer rental homes. The Jade Crescent tragedy remains a somber reminder of why the program exists.