RECBC issues suspension order for a realtor

On the heels of complaints about the lack punishment for realtors by the Real Estate Council of British Columbia (RECBC), the council has just issued a suspension order for John Salanga of Sutton Group-West Coast Realty and Royal Pacfic Realty.

SUSPENSION ORDER: Johnson Castaneto Salanga, Sutton Group-West Coast Realty and Royal Pacfic Realty (Kingsway) Ltd., Vancouver

Published 2013/06/13

Upon reading the Affidavit of Sonya Jakovickas, Compliance Officer of the Real Estate Council of British Columbia, sworn June 11, 2013,

I AM OF THE OPINION that:

There has been conduct on the part of Johnson Castaneto Salanga in respect of which a Disciplinary Committee could make an Order under section 43 of the Real Estate Services Act. 

The length of time required to complete an investigation or hold a disciplinary hearing, or both, would be detrimental to the public interest. 

I CONSIDER IT in the public interest to, and hereby make an Order under section 45(2) of the Real Estate Services Act suspending the licence of Johnson Castaneto Salanga effective immediately and Order that he not provide any real estate services to or on behalf of any member of the public.

I CONSIDER IT in the public interest to, and hereby make an Order under section 46(3) of the Real Estate Services Act requiring the Royal Bank of Canada, located at Fraser St. and 49th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, branch 003, to hold any and all accounts, trust account, client funds, securities, term deposits, registered savings accounts, and/or general accounts on deposit for, or in the name of any of: “Johnson Castaneto Salanga”, “Johnson Salanga”, “John Salanga”, and “Sutton Group – Johnson Salanga”, held solely or jointly, until further order of the Real Estate Council, including but not limited to:

1. Account Number XXXXXXX

2. Account Number XXXXXXX

I CONSIDER IT in the public interest to, and hereby make an Order under section 46(3) of the Real Estate Services Act requiring the Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (“Vancity”), Branch 809, located at Fraser St. and 47th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, to hold any and all accounts, trust account, client funds, securities, term deposits, registered savings accounts, and/or general accounts on deposit for Johnson Castaneto Salanga, or in the name of any of: “Johnson Castaneto Salanga”, “Johnson Salanga”, “John Salanga”, and “Sutton Group – Johnson Salanga”, held solely or jointly, until further order of the Real Estate Council.

From Salanga's 'about me' page on his (now suspended) website (click on image to enlarge): 

So it appears that you can do something that will trigger an immediate suspension from the RECBC as 'the length of time required to complete an investigation or hold a disciplinary hearing, or both, would be detrimental to the public interest. '

Perhaps there is hope we will see the RECBC take assertive action for the exposed liars in the MAC Marketing fiasco.  It's still difficult to fathom how an organization can go on TV, blatantly lie to the public, and the members who lied can still be allowed to work in a field where the public trust is paramount.

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