AJ Murray Legal Services, 116 Albert Street, Suite 300 K1P 5G3 Ottawa, ON, Canada

We are now offering NOTARY PUBLIC Services. Please book an appointment with Amri Murray, newly appointed Notary Public for the Province of Ontario.

Effective August 1, 2020, the LTB will: Begin to issue eviction orders that are pending; Start to issue consent eviction orders which are based on landlord and tenants settling their dispute through an agreement; Continue to hear urgent eviction matters related to health and safety that are scheduled;... Start to schedule hearings for non-urgent evictions; and Conduct non-urgent eviction hearings starting in mid-August and into the fall. As services gradually resume, the LTB is strengthening its ability to deliver fair, effective and timely services during the COVID-19 outbreak by: Holding hearings by videoconference, phone or in writing. Encouraging landlords and tenants to discuss a settlement prior to an eviction application hearing with an adjudicator. Expanding the use of Case Management Hearings to include most eviction applications filed by landlords that do not include rent arrears. Recruiting and training adjudicators to resume full service. http://www.sjto.gov.on.ca/en/latest-news/#ltb

The new Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020, previously Bill 184, brings some amount of relief for both tenants and landlords. #LandlordAndTenantMatters #LegislativeChanges

Further Delays for Small Claims Court Matters: All Small Claims Court proceedings that were, as of March 13, 2020, scheduled for a hearing between March 16, 2020 through October 30, 2020, and are not assigned a new date between March 16, 2020 and October 30, 2020 are adjourned to November 2, 2020 or to such other date as determined by the Court. #SmallClaimsCourt

Important date to keep in mind for Tribunal and Court proceedings: Due to COVID-19's unprecedented impact on the justice system, the province is extending the suspension of limitation periods and time periods in proceedings until September 11, 2020 under s.7.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. #CourtProceedings #TribunalProceedings