Several LTB Rules of Procedure have been amended to support the changes implemented with the Tribunals Ontario Portal. The amended Rules are now posted on our website and include:
- Rule 2.1: fee waiver requests may be submitted through the portal by Legal Representatives on behalf of their clients
- Rule 3.1(i) and 3.9: parties may serve each other with documents through the portal with written consent
- Rule 4.1: parties may submit documents to the LTB through the portal; when documents can be given to the LTB by email or fax
- Rule 4.2: documents submitted to the LTB through the portal may be electronically signed
- Rule 13.5: confidentiality of settlement discussions during Online Dispute Resolution.
In accordance with new Rule 3.1(i), we have also developed a new form – Consent to Disclosure through the Tribunals Ontario Portal – for parties to confirm with the LTB that they agree to give each other all file-related documents, evidence and submissions by uploading them directly into the portal. Once completed, parties should upload the form on the portal at the same time they upload their evidence.