Automatic Eviction Orders for Non-Payment of Residential Rent

Tens of thousands of law-abiding, tax-paying rental housing providers across Ontario are outraged by the catastrophic failure of the Landlord and Tenant Board (“LTB”) tribunal to deliver timely justice as guaranteed under Section 11(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and additional statutes (see further below).

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms sets out fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed to individuals in Canada which may generally come into play when dealing with government actions, inactions or laws. In the context of civil cases like the LTB, the Charter might be invoked in situations where government action or inaction is involved, or where a law is being challenged as unconstitutional.

We estimate that Ontario residential rental housing providers lost about $1 BILLION dollars ANNUALLY in rental income (see further below) attributable directly to the delays at the LTB in rendering justice. 

Such losses also significantly impact federal, provincial and municipal tax revenues, including for example, Toronto’s 2024 property tax increase of 9.5%.