LTB: News Release
Statement on Associate Chair Appointment to the Landlord and Tenant Board

Sean Weir, Executive Chair of Tribunals Ontario, issued the following statement on the Associate Chair appointment to the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB):

“I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Speers as the Associate Chair of the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB), effective December 12, 2022. Ian is an experienced lawyer who specializes in real property and estate planning and administration matters. He has in-depth experience with acquisitions, sales, and mortgage transactions for residential, recreational, and commercial properties.

Ian is an adjunct professor who teaches real property law courses at York University, Osgoode Hall Law School, and previously at Queen’s University Faculty of Law, Lincoln Alexander School of Law, and Humber College Business School. Ian has also actively participated in the Canadian and Ontario Bar Associations as a member and Chair of the Real Property Section Executives and as a Member-at-Large of the OBA Council. As a lawyer, consultant and teacher, Ian has over 13 years’ experience and expertise in the area of real estate property. In his previous role as a Vice Chair of the LTB, Ian was consulted by his colleagues for his legal expertise and also led the development of a jurisprudential adjudicative resource for the LTB.

I congratulate Ian on his appointment. I am confident that with his experience and knowledge, he will make a significant contribution as part of the senior leadership team at the LTB and Tribunals Ontario.”

For a list of Tribunals Ontario appointments, please visit the Public Appointments Secretariat at https://www.ontario.ca/page/public-appointments.