Offices in Ottawa and Perth
(613) 722-1500

CONTACT US (613) 722-1500

COVID-19: Effect on the Landlord and Tenant Board and Evictions

COVID-19: Effect on the Landlord and Tenant Board and Evictions

By:

Posted March 31, 2020

On March 19, 2020, in response to COVID-19, Tribunals Ontario advised the public that certain hearings and applications were being suspended, including:

  • All hearings related to eviction applications, unless the matter relates to an urgent issue such as an illegal act or serious impairment of safety; and
  • The issuance of eviction orders, unless the matter relates to an urgent issue such as an illegal act or serious impairment of safety.

Tribunals Ontario makes clear that Hearings related to eviction applications will not be scheduled at this time and that Tribunals Ontario will not issue any new eviction orders until further notice.

This is in line with the earlier order obtained by the Ministry of the Attorney General which suspended the enforcement of residential evictions until ordered otherwise by the Court.

For matters not relating to evictions, Tribunals Ontario advised that hearings will proceed by other, appropriate means (ie. telephone or written hearing) and orders for these matters will continue to be issued.

The March 19, 2020 Notice regarding the Landlord and Tenant Board can be found here.

More Resources

Blog |
Employment, Labour, and Human Rights, Commercial Litigation

By: 

Posted May 23, 2023

Both in my commercial and employment litigation practice, I encounter Ontario business owners faced with serious charges laid against them under the Provincial Offences Act[...]
Blog |
Family Law

By: 

Posted May 18, 2023

The recent Supreme Court of Canada decision in Anderson v. Anderson, 2023 SCC 13, provides guidance on domestic contracts and the enforceability of an informal[...]
Blog |
Environmental Law

By: 

Posted May 16, 2023

When many people think of contaminated sites, they think of the usual suspects such as industrial properties and gas stations.  They may not think of[...]
Blog |
Business Law

By: 

Posted May 9, 2023

Often business owners reach a point where they are considering the sale of their business either through the sale of shares or the sale of[...]
Blog |
Family Law

By: 

Posted May 2, 2023

Overview of Tort Claims in Family Matters Tort claims can be made in family law matters, so as to prevent a multiplicity of proceedings and[...]
Blog |
Employment, Labour, and Human Rights

By: 

Posted April 25, 2023

In a case that recently was decided from the Court of Appeal of Ontario called Celestini v Shoplogix Inc., 2023 ONCA 131, the Court had[...]

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

"*" indicates required fields

Name*
Consent*
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.