What’s new
November 27, 2024
TO: Operational Update
Tribunals Ontario Launches a Modernized Website
Today, Tribunals Ontario launched a new modernized website to provide a more intuitive, user-friendly online experience for all our users. The new Tribunals Ontario website prioritizes user needs by making it easier to find key information, within two or three…
June 28, 2024
TO: Operational Update
Audio Recording of Hearings at Tribunals Ontario
Starting July 2024, tribunals under Tribunals Ontario will audio record hearings. The audio recordings will be used for internal quality assurance purposes. The Landlord and Tenant Board, Social Benefits Tribunal and Ontario Parole Board have been recording their hearings for…
April 5, 2023
TO: Operational Update
Tribunals Ontario Introducing Mobile Access Terminal Service
Tribunals Ontario is enhancing access to justice for parties who have technology-related challenges by expanding the availability of Tribunals Ontario’s access terminal service from the current five hearing locations (Toronto, Hamilton, London, Ottawa and Sudbury) to almost anywhere in the…
October 21, 2022
TO: Operational Update
Tribunals Ontario Expanding Access to Justice and Enhancing Digital Literacy
Tribunals Ontario is taking action to expand options to access our services and enhance digital literacy resources for users who may not be familiar with using technology so that everyone, regardless of their circumstances, is able to participate fully in…
November 25, 2021
TO: News Release
Tribunals Ontario Expanding Access Terminals to all Tribunals
As part of our commitment to access to justice, Tribunals Ontario is expanding access terminals to all of our constituent tribunals. Starting November 25, any party appearing before our tribunals who does not have access to a telephone, computer and/or…
November 17, 2021
TO: News Release
Leadership Announcement
Sean Weir, Executive Chair of Tribunals Ontario issued the following leadership announcement: “Karen Restoule has advised me of her intent to resign as Alternate Executive Chair, and Associate Chair of the Landlord and Tenant Board, Child And Family Services Review…
May 12, 2021
TO: News Release
Tribunals Ontario Using Zoom to Conduct Video Proceedings
Tribunals Ontario is implementing the Zoom videoconference platform to conduct tribunal and board video proceedings. “Over the past year, we have held video proceedings to provide access to justice while ensuring the safety of parties, staff and adjudicators. This change…
March 13, 2020
TO: News Release
Tribunals Ontario’s New Policy for Hearings
As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, Tribunals Ontario is taking action to safeguard the health and well-being of front-line workers and Ontarians, while continuing to ensure access to justice. Effective today, Tribunals Ontario is implementing a new policy to…
April 4, 2019
TO: News Release
Jennifer Scott Reappointed as Associate Chair
Tribunals Ontario is pleased to announce the reappointment of Jennifer Scott as the Associate Chair of the Child and Family Services Review Board, the Custody Review Board and the Ontario Special Education Tribunals to December 31, 2019. As an accomplished…