On September 25, 2014 the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) dismissed the Director’s application for leave to appeal the Court of Appeal (CA) decision in Surdivall v. Ontario (Disability Support Program), 2014 ONCA 240. That means that the CA decision is final and binding on the Director and the Tribunal and confirms that the Director and the Tribunal… Continue reading SBT
September 25, 2014
Surdivall is now final – Supreme Court of Canada dismisses Application for Leave to Appeal the Court of Appeal decision in Surdivall
Category: 2014 (EN)
SBT
LTB
September 3, 2014
Case Management Hearing Pilot
Starting September 15, 2014, all T2 Applications about Tenant Rights and all T6 Applications about Maintenance, assigned to the Landlord and Tenant Board’s Southern and Toronto South Regions, will be scheduled for a case management hearing to be conducted prior to a merits hearing being scheduled. Case management hearings will allow the parties to: mutually… Continue reading LTB
September 3, 2014
Case Management Hearing Pilot
SBT
August 27, 2014
Case Management of Overpayment Appeals Pending the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Surdivall
An application for leave to appeal the Court of Appeal decision in Surdivall v. Director (Ontario Disability Support Program), 2014 ONCA 240 to the Supreme Court of Canada is currently pending. The SBT requested and received submissions from its key stakeholders regarding case management of overpayment appeals pending the SCC’s decision on the leave application. After considering… Continue reading SBT
August 27, 2014
Case Management of Overpayment Appeals Pending the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Surdivall
HRTO
July 2, 2014
Archived Board of Inquiry Decisions
Before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario was established, decisions under the Ontario Human Rights Code were made by Boards of Inquiry. Decisions issued by the Boards of Inquiry from 1963 have now been archived and can be accessed under Useful Links on the Home page of the HRTO website. Back to Human Rights Tribunal… Continue reading HRTO
July 2, 2014
Archived Board of Inquiry Decisions
LTB
June 24, 2014
2015 Rent Increase Guideline
The Ontario government has announced that the annual Rent Increase Guideline, the maximum percentage by which a landlord can increase the rent for most sitting residential tenants without approval from the Landlord and Tenant Board, is 1.6 per cent for 2015. For more information, please visit the Ministry of Housing website. Back to Landlord and… Continue reading LTB
June 24, 2014
2015 Rent Increase Guideline
LTB
June 1, 2014
Bill 14 Amendments and T2/T6 Pilot Update
Bill 14 Amendments Effective June 1st 2014, Bill 14, the Non-profit Housing Co-operatives Statute Law Amendment Act, 2013 will be proclaimed into law. This Bill amends parts of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006; (RTA) and sets out a few key amendments, including: Non-profit housing co-operative eviction tenure disputes will come under the Residential Tenancies Act.… Continue reading LTB
June 1, 2014
Bill 14 Amendments and T2/T6 Pilot Update
HRTO
April 29, 2014
Establishing a regular contact for your organization
When an applicant names an organization as a respondent, they are asked to provide the name of a contact person for that organization. If the named contact person is not the right person within the organization to receive a human rights application, delays can result. If your organization would like to establish a regular contact… Continue reading HRTO
April 29, 2014
Establishing a regular contact for your organization
LTB
April 14, 2014
Public Consultations – Co-op Rules and Practice Directions
LTB is currently holding public consultations on documents related to non-profit housing co-operatives. The public is invited to review and provide written comments on the proposed documents by April 28, 2014. In September 2013, Bill 14, the Non-profit Housing Co-operatives Statute Law Amendment Act, 2013 passed third reading and received Royal Assent. This Bill amends… Continue reading LTB
April 14, 2014
Public Consultations – Co-op Rules and Practice Directions
LTB
March 21, 2014
Vacancies – Practice Advisory Committee
The Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) Practice Advisory Committee has vacancies among the six members who regularly appear or represent parties – applicants or respondents – before the LTB. The Committee is looking for individuals who are a familiar with LTB procedures and can contribute to the Committee’s mandate to provide consultation and feedback about… Continue reading LTB
March 21, 2014
Vacancies – Practice Advisory Committee
LTB
January 27, 2014
Public Consultations – Fee Waivers and Case Management Hearings
LTB is currently holding public consultations on two initiatives. Information on the initiatives, as well as the related documents are attached below for public review and feedback. The public is invited to review and provide written comments on the proposed documents by February 21, 2014. Fee Waivers In September 2013, Bill 14, the Non-profit Housing… Continue reading LTB
January 27, 2014
Public Consultations – Fee Waivers and Case Management Hearings