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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) is seeking input on some of its forms, guides, rules and processes to improve its services and to facilitate timelier and more efficient dispute resolution. To better understand people’s experiences with a selection of the HRTO’s current documents and processes, the HRTO will be engaging virtually in oral… Continue Reading HRTO: News Release
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Seeking Feedback on Improving Services

Effective April 1, 2021, the Child and Family Services Review Board (CFSRB) has a new Practice Direction on Communicating with the board. The CFSRB’s new practice direction aligns with Tribunals Ontario’s digital-first approach and provides guidance on the CFSRB’s expectations regarding communications. Some highlights of this new practice direction include: Where an applicant wishes to… Continue Reading CFSRB: News Release
Practice Direction on Communicating with the Child and Family Services Review Board

The Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) is offering landlords and tenants a new and convenient way to pay application fees. Beginning February 1, 2021, applicants can use a Visa, MasterCard or debit card to pay for most application types online. Applicants who pay online can also file their application by email. “Ontarians expect to be… Continue Reading LTB: News Release
Landlord and Tenant Board Launches Online Payment for Application Fees

Effective February 1, 2021, the Child and Family Services Review Board (CFSRB) has a new Practice Direction on Scheduling Pre-Hearing/Mediations and Hearings, Rescheduling Requests, and Adjournment Requests. The practice direction outlines the CFSRB’s scheduling, rescheduling, and adjournment processes, and provides guidance about what the CFSRB expects of parties and in turn what parties can expect… Continue Reading CFSRB: News Release
New CFSRB Practice Direction on Scheduling and Adjournment Requests

Sean Weir, Executive Chair of Tribunals Ontario, issued the following statement on the Associate Chair appointment to the Assessment Review Board: “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ken Bednarek as Associate Chair to the Assessment Review Board (ARB), effective January 21, 2021. Ken has over 30 years of experience in both private as… Continue Reading TO: News Release
Statement on Associate Chair Appointment to the Assessment Review Board

Tribunals Ontario is expanding options to address requests for alternative hearing formats for Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) parties in Toronto who do not have access to a telephone, computer and/or the internet. Starting February 1, LTB parties who need access to a computer and telephone terminal may be accommodated at the 15 Grosvenor Hearing… Continue Reading LTB: News Release
Tribunals Ontario Increasing Access to Technology in Toronto

The Landlord and Tenant Board is inviting Ontarians to provide feedback on new and revised forms, instructions and guidelines related to upcoming changes to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (RTA) made by the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020. The feedback will help the LTB ensure that its forms, instructions and guidelines are… Continue Reading LTB: News Release
Landlord and Tenant Board Seeking Feedback to Update Forms and Guidelines

Tribunals Ontario is pleased to announce Harry Gousopoulos as the new Executive Director and the appointment of Sean Weir to a two-year term as Executive Chair. Harry Gousopoulos was previously the Director of Corporate Affairs and Governance with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, where he was responsible for government/ministry relations, Board governance and… Continue Reading TO: News Release
Tribunals Ontario New Leadership

Effective November 30, 2020, Tribunals Ontario has an updated Practice Direction on Hearing Formats . The Practice Direction outlines Tribunals Ontario’s approach to determining the format of the hearing that will be held, and how a party can request a different hearing format. The updated Practice Direction is part of Tribunals Ontario’s digital transformation to… Continue Reading TO: News Release
Updated Practice Direction on Hearing Formats

The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) is seeking input on how it can improve electronic and teleconference hearings to help better meet the needs of the people who access its services. As part of Tribunals Ontario’s digital transformation, the HRTO is now conducting videoconference and telephone hearings as part of its “digital first” strategy.… Continue Reading HRTO: News Release
Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario Seeking Feedback on Improving Electronic Hearings