Consent Order

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Licensee
Giuseppe Parente, Giuseppe Nicola (Joe) Parente
Brokerage at Time of Sanctioned Activity
RE/MAX Central
Current Brokerage
Consent Order Date
25 October 2018

Summary

Mr. Parente, while licensed with Team 3000 Realty Ltd. (Burnaby), Team 3000 Realty Ltd. (Vancouver), RE/MAX City Realty and RE/MAX Central, committed professional misconduct and conduct unbecoming a licensee, when he:

  • sent inappropriate and offensive communications of a sexual nature to a female licensee at a different brokerage;
  • sent inappropriate and offensive communications of a sexual nature to his managing broker;
  • sent inappropriate and offensive communication of a sexual nature to a female neighbour;
  • sent repeated communications via telephone, email and text messages to tenants of a property for which he was the listing agent which were inappropriate and unprofessional in that they could be perceived by others as unwanted, harassing, and offensive in nature; and
  • acted in an inappropriate and unprofessional manner in his capacity as a licensee when attending a property located in Vancouver by:
    • making comments that could be perceived by others as offensive, racial and sexual in nature;
    • behaving in a manner that could be perceived by others as inappropriate and obnoxious while providing real estate services.

Results

A discipline committee of the Council has ordered the following:

  1. Mr. Parente is reprimanded and prohibited from applying for a licence for a period of twenty-one (21) months from October 25, 2018.
  2. Mr. Parente must successfully complete the Interpersonal Skills for the Workplace course as provided by Douglas College or an equivalent course on respectful communication in the workplace approved by the Council prior to any application for licensing.
  3. Mr. Parente must pay enforcement expenses of $3,000 to the Council.

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Consent Order

Full consent order is available as a PDF.

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