November 27, 2024
Tribunals Ontario has modernized its website to provide a more intuitive, user-friendly online experience for users. For more information, see our operational update and Quick User Guide .
November 15, 2024
Due to a labour disruption at Canada Post, mail services have been impacted at some of our tribunals.
Parties are encouraged to use email when submitting documents to the tribunal. Documents may be sent by courier if email is not an option. If you, or a party, are waiting to receive documents from a tribunal, email or a courier may be used.
If you have any questions, please contact the tribunal directly.
Laws, rules and decisions
Learn about the laws and rules that affect the Animal Care Review Board (ACRB).
Legislation
The legislation that applies to the ACRB is the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, 2019.
Rules of Practice
Rules of practice are rules that govern procedures at the ACRB.
Effective October 2, 2017, the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT), ACRB, and the Fire Safety Commission (FSC) adopted the below Common Rules of Practice and Procedure.
Effective February 7, 2019, the following changes to the Rules include:
Decisions
Decisions are posted on the Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) website. CanLII is an online platform that offers free public access to tribunal and court decisions.
For process-related information about decisions, including what to do if you disagree with your ACRB decision, see Appeals, applications, and the hearing process.
- Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, 2019
- Learn more about animal welfare in Ontario