BCFPI is distributed to Ontario agencies by Children's Mental Health Ontario (CMHO), under annual agreements between CMHO, Ontario and BCFPI Inc. The annual agreements terminate on March 31, 2006. For 2005-2006, the software's functioning has included a 60 day extension, to the end of May 2006, to provide extra time for CMHO and Ontario to renew its annual agreement and funding. (Version 3.2.17 runs an extra 90 days, to then end of June 2006)*.

As of April 1 2006, when starting BCFPI, software users will receive reminders that their lease has expired, but their software will continue functioning to then end of May 2006 (end of June 2006 for version 3.2.17)*.

Users should continue using their system normally, during this period.

CMHO will send an e-mail notice and upgrade instructions to users as soon as the Ontario-CMHO BCFPI agreement has been renewed for 2006-2007. Users can then upgrade their BCFPI software for 2006-2007, and their BCFPI system will then continue functioning until the end of the 2006-2007 lease.

Questions regarding this process should be directed to:
Brian O'Hara
(416) 921-2109

*Unfortunately if you already have a version subsequent to version 3.2.17 installed, it is not possible to 'downgrade' to 3.2.17.

UPDATE
May 5, 2006

With the 3.2.21 BCFPI release, the CMHO license has been extended.