Disciplinary Decisions and Licence Suspensions
Revised July 2, 2025
Publication By-laws
By-law 856 allows for the publication of all discipline decisions as of July 2025. The decisions, including the name of the licensee will be published and viewable in the Public Licensee Search available on the Commission’s website. Disciplinary decisions made after July 2025 will be permanently tied to their licence record, even if they change brokerages or leave the industry and reinstate.
By-law 852 (c) allows for the publication of the names of licensees whose:
(i) licence is not renewed as a result of failure to complete a required education course(s);
(ii) licence is not renewed or terminated by midnight on June 30th;
(iii) errors and omissions insurance coverage is terminated; or
(iv) licence is downgraded or restricted.
List of E&O Licence Suspensions
Released on February 3, 2025. The following individuals' real estate licences are immediately suspended for failure to pay for their errors and omissions insurance.
- Jeff Blair, former salesperson with Royal LePage Atlantic
- Jamie A. Reynolds, former salesperson with RE/MAX Banner Real Estate
- Gurjit Kaur, former salesperson with Keller Williams Select Realty
- Devin O'Rourke, former salesperson with Press Realty Inc.
- Rebecca Sutherland, former salesperson with Harvey Realties Limited
- Robert Dipiero, former salesperson with Exit Realty Specialists
Disciplinary Suspensions
Released on August 18, 2022 - Jun Espino: The Registrar hereby gives notice the real estate salesperson’s licence for Jun Espino, formerly licensed with Keller Williams Select Realty, is suspended effective August 1, 2022, for violating the following section of the Real Estate Trading Act:
- Real Estate Trading Act, Section 22 (1) (a)
The violation resulted from an investigation of a complaint initiated by the Registrar. The evidence supports that Espino committed a very serious breach of trust. Espino attended a property viewing and was videotaped by the seller breaching the seller’s privacy. Specifically, Espino accessed personal items of the seller in several dresser drawers, without permission on two separate occasions.
Espino’s eligibility to apply for a licence is suspended for five (5) years. After the five-year period, the Commission will not consider a licence application from Espino until he has recompleted and passed the NSREC’s Salesperson Licensing Course and examination.
Expired Licence Advisory
Released on July 2, 2025. The following individuals' real estate licences are immediately suspended for failure to renew or terminate their licence by midnight on June 30th, 2024. Their licences have expired and they are no longer authorized to trade in real estate.
- Cameron Stiff, former salesperson with Re/Max Banner Real Estate
- Harman Singh, former salesperson with Re/Max Nova
- Leo Shen, former salesperson with Royal LePage Atlantic
List of CPE Licence Suspensions
Released on July 2, 2025. The following individuals' real estate licences are immediately suspended for failure to complete continuing education requirements. They are no longer authorized to trade in real estate.
- Troy Boutilier, former salesperson with Exit Real Estate Professionals
- Amelia Rhodenizer, former salesperson with Press Realty Inc.
- Jane MacDonald, former salesperson with Bryant Realty Atlantic Inc.
Disciplinary Newsletters
Disciplinary newsletters reference terminology and by-laws in place at the time. Click here to read the current By-law.
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - March 2025
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - December 2023
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - November 2022
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - May 2022
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - November 2020
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - July 2019
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - July 2018
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - August 2017
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - March 2017
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - December 2016
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - September 2016
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - March 2016
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - November 2015
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - July 2015
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - July 2014
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - December 2013
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - June 2013
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - November 2012
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - April 2012
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - November 2010
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - May 2010
- Commission Disciplinary Newsletter - September 2009