TSSA is proposing an increase to the fees for Boiler and Pressure Vessel (BPV) Certificates of Inspection (COI) and is seeking feedback on this proposed change. More information about the change, including an online survey, is available here. 
 
In 2018, TSSA started introducing gradual fee increases across all the sectors it regulates after many years of no fee increases. TSSA has kept fee increases below the cumulative rate of inflation, and all the sectors that TSSA oversees are at cost recovery except the BPV COI program.
 
As a not-for-profit regulator, TSSA is required to ensure there are adequate financial resources to deliver its safety mandate and comply with the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000 (“the Act”). TSSA must recover all direct and indirect program costs from the industries it regulates. Ontario’s Auditor General found in 2018 that TSSA was not adequately meeting this obligation, which creates a fairness gap. Currently, the fees collected from the BPV COI program do not cover the costs of administering the program.
 
To eliminate the projected deficit and achieve cost recovery, the fees have been recalculated using an up-to-date BPV inventory count.
 
TSSA recommends implementing the proposed fees on January 2, 2026. Once the new fees have been finalized, clients will be notified 60 days prior to implementing the new fees.

TSSA has been transforming to an Outcome-Based Regulator and improving safety across Ontario. Over the last five years, there has been a decline in the number of serious injuries and fatalities in TSSA-regulated sectors. TSSA remains focused on delivering a better client experience while improving safety in Ontario.

This news was shared with all TSSA customers.

Our Annual Meeting (APM) and Safety Awards Presentation will held be on September 25, 2025. 

The APM is an opportunity to report on our performance and present safety awards to individuals who have made significant contributions to public safety in Ontario. 

Please RSVP to apm@tssa.org by September 5, 2025, indicating whether you will be attending in-person or virtually. 

We look forward to having you join us.

Deadline Thursday, September 25, 2025

Notice: Parties having an interest and expertise in the Propane industry

The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) actively solicits the advice and input of key stakeholders from the respective industries that it regulates through several industry specific advisory councils. The advisory councils are invited to work with TSSA in support of safety initiatives and general enhancements in service delivery within their respective industries.

The Propane Advisory Council was established to provide a forum through which TSSA can consult with industry relative to its safety strategies and receive valuable input and advice to help guide TSSA’s decision making and operations. This structure provides:
•a communication channel through which their safety concerns can be voiced.
•a means to support and advise TSSA with respect to continuous improvement of itsservices.
•a valuable resource through which to solicit industry input and advice; and
•a mechanism to facilitate communication back to industry at large.

The Propane Advisory Council is seeking the following nominations to represent this stakeholder group:
• Maintenance & Designers – Water Heating
• An owner/operator/distributor as a Bulk Cylinder Exchange Operator
• Transporter/Carrier

Visit the TSSA website to access information about the Propane Advisory Council, including the minutes of past meetings: If you are interested in nominating an individual as a Council Member, please submit his/her letter of interest or nomination together with the individual’s resume by 2025-09-25 to: 

Iuliana Afanase 
Stakeholder Outreach Advisor 
Technical Standards and Safety Authority 
345 Carlingview Drive Toronto, Ontario 
M9W 6N9 
Email: tssaadvisorycouncil@tssa.org 

Deadline Thursday, September 25, 2025

Notice: Parties having an interest and expertise in the Natural Gas industry

The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) actively solicits the advice and input of key stakeholders from the respective industries that it regulates through several industry specific advisory councils. The advisory councils are invited to work with TSSA in support of safety initiatives and general enhancements in service delivery within their respective industries.

The Natural Gas Advisory Council was established to provide a forum through which TSSA can consult with industry relative to its safety strategies and receive valuable input and advice to help guide TSSA’s decision making and operations. This structure provides:
• a communication channel through which their safety concerns can be voiced.
• a means to support and advise TSSA with respect to continuous improvement of itsservices.
• a valuable resource through which to solicit industry input and advice; and
• a mechanism to facilitate communication back to industry at large.

The Natural Gas Advisory Council is seeking the following nominations to represent this stakeholder group:
• Manufacturers & Designers – Water Heating
• A Standards Development Organization or Certification Bodies
• Manufacturers & Designers – Boilers

Visit the TSSA website to access information about the Natural Gas Advisory Council, including the minutes of past meetings.

If you are interested in nominating an individual as a Council Member, please submit his/her letter of interest or nomination together with the individual’s resume by 2025-09-25 to:

Iuliana Afanase 
Stakeholder Outreach Advisor 
Technical Standards and Safety Authority
345 Carlingview Drive Toronto, Ontario 
M9W 6N9 
Email: tssaadvisorycouncil@tssa.org

Deadline Thursday, September 25, 2025

Notice: Parties having an interest and expertise in the Elevating Devices industry

The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) actively solicits the advice and input of key stakeholders from the respective industries that it regulates through several industry specific advisory councils. The advisory councils are invited to work with TSSA in support of safety initiatives and general enhancements in service delivery within their respective industries.

The Elevating Devices Advisory Council was established to provide a forum through which TSSA can consult with industry relative to its safety strategies and receive valuable input and advice to help guide TSSA’s decision making and operations. This structure provides:
• a communication channel through which their safety concerns can be voiced.
• a means to support and advise TSSA with respect to continuous improvement of its services.
• a valuable resource through which to solicit industry input and advice; and
• a mechanism to facilitate communication back to industry at large.

The Elevating Devices Advisory Council is seeking the following nominations to represent this stakeholder group:
• Manufacturers & Contractors – Institutions
• Manufacturers & Contractors – Large Contractors (greater than 2000 devices)
• Owners – Institutions
• Owners – Residential

Visit the TSSA website to access information about the Elevating Devices Advisory Council, including the minutes of past meetings.

If you are interested in nominating an individual as a Council Member, please submit his/her letter of interest or nomination together with the individual’s resume by 2025-09-25 to:

Iuliana Afanase
Stakeholder Outreach Advisor
Technical Standards and Safety Authority
345 Carlingview Drive
Toronto, Ontario
M9W 6N9
Email: tssaadvisorycouncil@tssa.org 

The following Boiler and Pressure Vessel (BPV) Piping Data Reports have been updated:

• Piping Systems Installation and Test Data Report
• Alternate Piping Data Form
• Boiler External Piping Systems Installation and Test Data Report

Below is a summary of the changes:

• A separate line for refrigeration installers to record high-side and low-side pressures and temperatures and the refrigerant type in the Piping Systems Installation and Test Data Report and Alternate Piping Data Form.
• Page numbers in the three Data Reports to keep track of all pages included
• A new signature box for the visual weld examination in all three Data Reports

This news item was shared with BPV Certificate of Authorization and piping contacts and BPV web subscribers.

New platform improves the BPV COI Portal’s technical capabilities & unifies access with TSSA Client Portal 

Owners and insurers of boilers and pressure vessels (BPV) can now access the BPV Certificate of Inspection (COI) Portal from the TSSA Client Portal. The successful integration of the BPV COI Portals for Insurers and Owners with the Client Portal marks a significant milestone in improving user experience.

The migration of the BPV COI Portal to a new platform, which also hosts the Client Portal, is part of TSSA’s strategic plan to harmonize work processes and enhance customer service. In addition to unifying access to both portals, platform migration also improves the technical capabilities of the BPV COI Portal, allowing for new features that enhance functionality and support evolving business needs.

The BPV COI Portal for Owners and Insurers now includes the following new features:

• Single Sign-In: Users only need to sign in once when navigating between the BPV COI Portals and the TSSA Client Portal.
   
• Simplified Bulk Cancellation for Insurers: Insurers will be able to use a search function within the portal to submit bulk-cancellation requests for inventories they are no longer responsible for, eliminating the need for uploading Excel files.
   
• Bulk Approval of Records of Inspection (ROI): Owners and operators will be able to approve ROI’s and pay for COIs in bulk instead of individually. 
   
• Streamlined Payment: The payment process in the BPV COI Portals for Owners will be streamlined with the simpler and user-friendly process of the Client Portal.
   
• Improved User Experience and Interface: Users will experience a cleaner interface and a more modernized look and feel.

This news item was sent to BPV owners, operators, insurers and web subscribers.

A possible disruption to postal services could begin in late May that would impact the delivery of paper invoices and mailed authorizations from the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA). We’re monitoring the situation and reaching out to help our regulated clients stay informed and to navigate potential mail disruption.
 
To ensure you continue to remain compliant and up-to-date, we encourage using the TSSA Client Portal to download certificates, registrations, licences and other authorizations. As the receipt of cheques may also be affected, we encourage clients to view outstanding invoices and pay for invoices on the Client Portal, as well as sign up for paperless invoicing. This is the best way to manage your account.
 
Clients can submit the following high-volume applications through the Client Portal: 

 Inspection Scheduling:    

• Request for Installation Inspection of a Boiler & Pressure Vessel (BPV)
• Request for BPV Inspections: New Manufacturing (Shop Fabrication), Repair, Alteration, Welder/Brazer

Public Information:

• Public Information Requests for documents

Training, Certifications & Exams:

• Request an exam booking

Customer Management:

• Request for Change of Ownership (for customers of Fuels and Elevating & Amusement Devices only)
• Register in Ontario as a Fuel Safety Contractor
• Request for Ontario Licence to Transport Fuel

Boilers & Pressure Vessels:

• Apply for BPV Design Registration
• Request for BPV Variance

Licensing & Registrations:

• Renew Amusement Device Permit

Applications not offered on the Client Portal can be submitted through the Prepayment Portal to:

• Prepay and submit forms and supporting documents electronically
• Download a payment receipt
• Associate a payment with an invoice

Stay tuned for updates. 

This news item was sent to all TSSA customers.

New platform enhances technical capabilities and alignment with the BPV COI Client Portal for Owners & Insurers
 
May 15, 2025

The Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is migrating the BPV Certificate of Inspection (COI) Portals for Owners and Insurers to a new platform. The existing platform on which the BPV COI Portals are hosted will no longer be supported by Microsoft.
 
Moving the BPV COI Portals to the new platform that is also used by the Client Portal will:

• Improve the technical capabilities of the BPV COI Portals
• Support evolving business needs by allowing for new features to improve functionality
• Simplify operations by aligning access between the BPV COI Portals and the TSSA Client Portal

Key Dates
The platform migration will be completed on June 9, 2025. In preparation for this migration, please note that the existing BPV COI Portals will be unavailable from Sunday, June 1, 6 p.m. EST to Monday, June 9, 8 a.m. EST. For urgent matters or to report high-risk violations during the Portal transition period, please email bpvcustomerservice@tssa.org.

We strongly encourage customers to plan ahead and do transactions before the scheduled migration starting on June 1, 2025.
 
What’s New
Once hosted on the new platform, the BPV COI Portals for Owners and Insurers will offer the following new features:

• Single Sign In: Users only need to sign in once when navigating between the BPV COI Portals and the TSSA Client Portal.
   
• Simplified Bulk-Cancellation for Insurers: Insurers will be able to use a search function within the portal to submit bulk-cancellation requests for inventories they are no longer responsible for, eliminating the need for uploading Excel files.
   
• Bulk Approval of Records of Inspection (ROI): Owners and operators will be able to approve and pay for ROIs in bulk instead of individually. 
   
• Streamlined Payment: The payment process in the BPV COI Portals for Owners will be streamlined with the simpler and user-friendlier process of the Client Portal.
   
• Improved User Experience and Interface: Users will experience a cleaner interface and more modernized look and feel (see screenshots below):

Support resources will be available to assist customers in using the BPV COI Portals on the new platform.

This news item was sent to BPV owners, operators, insurers and web subscribers.

As an Outcome-Based Regulator, Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is committed to continuously improving safety outcomes across Ontario. TSSA has identified an opportunity to strengthen the safe operation of Ontario’s biogas facilities by introducing regular audits aligned with both Gaseous Fuels Regulation, O. Reg. 212/01 and with other sectors under TSSA’s oversight. 

Starting in April 2025, TSSA will launch the Biogas Facility Audit Program, which applies to all biogas facilities in Ontario—commonly referred to as digester, landfill, and biogas (DLB) facilities. This program aims to support improved compliance and ensure ongoing safety in the sector. 

These audits will roll out in phases over the next three years. TSSA will contact each biogas facility owner directly to schedule their first audit and offer necessary assistance throughout the preparation and audit process. Facilities can anticipate an audit approximately every three years. This audit program is expected to eventually transition to a risk-based model, where high-risk biogas facilities would be audited more frequently than lower risk facilities. TSSA’s inspection rate will be charged for the audits and follow-ups, if one is required. For more information, please read TSSA’s fee schedule. 

Audit Parameters 

TSSA will continue to conduct initial engineering review and registration of biogas entities to ensure code compliance at the design and construction stage. The new audit program will establish a regular review cycle for code and regulatory compliance from an operational and maintenance perspective, ensuring that audited facilities continue to meet safety and compliance standards and address any emerging risks. Through the audit, facility owners can take greater ownership of compliance by demonstrating that their processes and records meet regulatory requirements. 

The audit program will focus on the five primary requirements under the Gaseous Fuels Regulation, O. Reg. 212/01 that are defined as the facility owner’s responsibilities. These responsibilities fit into the following five categories: 

1. Site compliance with respect to fuel storage and fuel burning equipment associated to it 

2. Employees’ certification and compliance 

3. Incident reporting, identification and action 

4. Identification and action of non-compliances (unacceptable conditions)

5. Compliance to documented Operating and Maintenance Procedures submitted during initial registration

Owners will be required to address all non-compliances found during the audit and TSSA will do a follow up inspection to ensure any outstanding high-risk safety issues are resolved. 

Please refer to the Audit Checklist below for further detail. Explore more information at Biogas Facility Audit Program. For enquiries, please contact TSSA at Tel: 1-877-682-8772 or email: customerservices@tssa.org. 

Register for Webinar 

Join us for a webinar, through Waste to Resource Ontario's Webinar Series, on Monday, April 28, 2025 at 1 pm for an overview of the new program and an opportunity to ask questions. Please register using this link: Waste to Resource Ontario | W2RO Webinar Series: TSSA Biogas Audit Program Webinar