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231 (1) A provincial judge or justice of the peace may at any time issue a warrant authorizing a person named in the warrant to enter and search a building, receptacle or place if the provincial judge or justice of the peace is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds to believe that an offence has been committed under this Act and the entry and search will afford evidence relevant to the commission of the offence.  2006, c. 17, s. 231 (1). Seizure (2) In a warrant, the provincial judge or justice of the peace may authorize the person named in the warrant to seize anything that, based on reasonable grounds, will afford evidence relevant to the commission of the offence.  2006, c. 17, s. 231 (2). Receipt and removal (3) Anyone who seizes something under a warrant shall, (a) give a receipt for the thing seized to the person from whom it was seized; and (b) bring the thing seized before the provincial judge or justice of the peace issuing the warrant or another provincial judge or justice to be dealt with according to law.  2006, c. 17, s. 231 (3). Expiry (4) A warrant shall name the date upon which it expires, which shall be not later than 15 days after the warrant is issued.  2006, c. 17, s. 231 (4). Time of execution (5) A warrant shall be executed between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. unless it provides otherwise.  2006, c. 17, s. 231 (5). Other matters (6) Sections 159 and 160 of the Provincial Offences Act apply with necessary modifications with respect to any thing seized under this section.  2006, c. 17, s. 231 (6).
231.1 (1) A provincial judge or justice of the peace may at any time issue a production order in the prescribed form to a person, other than a person under investigation for an offence, requiring the person to, (a) produce documents or copies of documents, certified by affidavit to be true copies, or produce data; or (b) prepare a document based on documents or data already in existence and produce it. 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 32. Contents of order (2) A production order shall stipulate when, where and how the documents or data are to be produced and to whom they are to be produced. 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 32. Grounds (3) A provincial judge or justice of the peace may make a production order if the provincial judge or justice is satisfied by information given under oath or affirmation that there are reasonable grounds to believe that, (a) an offence under this Act has been or is being committed; (b) the document or data will provide evidence respecting the offence or suspected offence; and (c) the person who is subject to the order has possession or control of the document or data. 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 32. Conditions (4) A production order may contain such conditions as the provincial judge or justice of the peace considers advisable. 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 32. Evidence (5) A copy of a document produced under this section, on proof by affidavit that it is a true copy, is admissible in evidence in any prosecution of a person for an offence under this Act and has the same probative force as the original document would have if it had been proved in the ordinary way. 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 32. No return of copies (6) Copies of documents produced under this section are not required to be returned to the person who provided them. 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 32. Compliance required (7) A person to whom a production order is directed shall comply with the order according to its terms. 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 32. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 32 - 01/01/2022
232 (1) No proceeding for damages shall be commenced against an investigator or inspector appointed by the Minister, against a member of the Board or against a public servant employed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006 for any act done in good faith in the performance or intended performance of any duty or in the exercise or intended exercise of any power under this Act or for any neglect or default in the performance or exercise in good faith of such a duty or power. 2013, c. 3, s. 53; 2016, c. 25, Sched. 5, s. 10. Crown liability (2) Despite subsection 8 (3) of the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, 2019, subsection (1) does not relieve the Crown of any liability to which it would otherwise be subject.  2006, c. 17, s. 232 (2); 2019, c. 7, Sched. 17, s. 153. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2013, c. 3, s. 53 - 01/06/2014 2016, c. 25, Sched. 5, s. 10 - 01/07/2018 2019, c. 7, Sched. 17, s. 153 - 01/07/2019 part xvi   offences
233 A person is guilty of an offence if the person knowingly, (a) withholds the reasonable supply of a vital service, care service or food or interferes with the supply in contravention of section 21; (b) alters or causes to be altered the locking system on any door giving entry to a rental unit or the residential complex in a manner that contravenes section 24 or 35; (c) restricts reasonable access to the residential complex by political candidates or their authorized representatives in contravention of section 28; (d) seizes any property of the tenant in contravention of section 40; (d.1) provides false or misleading information in connection with the giving of a notice under subsection 47.1 (1) or 47.2 (1); (e) fails to afford a tenant a right of first refusal in contravention of section 51 or 53; (f) recovers possession of a rental unit without complying with the requirements of section 48.1, 49.1, 52, 54 or 55; (g) coerces a tenant to sign an agreement referred to in section 121; (h) harasses, hinders, obstructs or interferes with a tenant in the exercise of, (i) securing a right or seeking relief under this Act or in a court, (ii) participating in a proceeding under this Act, or (iii) participating in a tenants’ association or attempting to organize a tenants’ association; (i) harasses, coerces, threatens or interferes with a tenant in such a manner that the tenant is induced to vacate the rental unit; (j) harasses, hinders, obstructs or interferes with a landlord in the exercise of, (i) securing a right or seeking relief under this Act or in a court, or (ii) participating in a proceeding under this Act; (k) obtains possession of a rental unit improperly by giving a notice to terminate in bad faith; or (l) coerces a tenant of a mobile home park or land lease community to enter into an agency agreement for the sale or lease of their mobile home or land lease home or requires an agency agreement as a condition of entering into a tenancy agreement.  2006, c. 17, s. 233; 2016, c. 2, Sched. 6, s. 2; 2017, c. 13, s. 28; 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 33. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2016, c. 2, Sched. 6, s. 2 - 08/09/2016 2017, c. 13, s. 28
- 01/09/2017 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 33 - 21/07/2020
235 (1) Any landlord or superintendent, agent or employee of the landlord who knowingly harasses a tenant or interferes with a tenant’s reasonable enjoyment of a rental unit or the residential complex in which it is located is guilty of an offence.  2006, c. 17, s. 235 (1). Exception (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the carrying out of repairs, maintenance and capital improvements does not constitute harassment or interference with a tenant’s reasonable enjoyment of a rental unit or the residential complex in which it is located unless it is reasonable to believe, (a) that the date or time when the work is done or the manner in which it is carried out is intended to harass the tenant or interfere with the tenant’s reasonable enjoyment; or (b) that the repairs, maintenance or capital improvements were carried out without reasonable regard for the tenant’s right to reasonable enjoyment.  2006, c. 17, s. 235 (2).
236 Any person who knowingly attempts to commit any offence referred to in section 233, 234 or 235 is guilty of an offence.  2006, c. 17, s. 236.
237 Every director or officer of a corporation who knowingly concurs in an offence under this Act is guilty of an offence.  2006, c. 17, s. 237.
238 (1) A person, other than a corporation, who is guilty of an offence under this Act is liable on conviction to a fine of not more than $50,000.  2006, c. 17, s. 238 (1); 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 35 (1). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 238 (1) of the Act is amended by striking out “$50,000” and substituting “$100,000”. (See: 2023, c. 10, Sched. 7, s. 9 (1)) Same (2) A corporation that is guilty of an offence under this Act is liable on conviction to a fine of not more than $250,000.  2006, c. 17, s. 238 (2); 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 35 (2). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 238 (2) of the Act is amended by striking out “$250,000” and substituting “$500,000”. (See: 2023, c. 10, Sched. 7, s. 9 (2)) Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 35 (1, 2) - 21/07/2020 2023, c. 10, Sched. 7, s. 9 (1, 2) - not in force
239 (1) No proceeding shall be commenced respecting an offence under clause 234 (v) other than an offence described in subsection (1.1) more than two years after the date on which the facts giving rise to the offence came to the attention of the Minister.  2006, c. 17, s. 239 (1); 2016, c. 25, Sched. 5, s. 11 (1). Same (1.1) No proceeding shall be commenced respecting an offence under clause 234 (v) that is the furnishing of false or misleading information in any material provided to an inspector appointed by a local municipality under section 226.1, more than two years after the date on which the facts giving rise to the offence came to the attention of the local municipality. 2016, c. 25, Sched. 5, s. 11 (2). Same (1.2) No proceeding shall be commenced respecting an offence under clause 234 (l) more than two years after the date on which the facts giving rise to the offence came to the attention of the Minister. 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 36. Same (2) No proceeding shall be commenced respecting any other offence under this Act more than two years after the date on which the offence was, or is alleged to have been, committed.  2006, c. 17, s. 239 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2016, c. 25, Sched. 5, s. 11 (1, 2) - 01/07/2018 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 36 - 21/07/2020 Evidence
240 (1) The production by a person prosecuting a person for an offence under this Act of a certificate, statement or document that appears to have been filed with or delivered to the Board by or on behalf of the person charged with the offence shall be received as evidence that the certificate, statement or document was so filed or delivered.  2006, c. 17, s. 240 (1). Proof of making (2) The production by a person prosecuting a person for an offence under this Act of a certificate, statement or document that appears to have been made or signed by the person charged with the offence or on the person’s behalf shall be received as evidence that the certificate, statement or document was so made or signed.  2006, c. 17, s. 240 (2). Proof of making, Board or Minister (3) The production by a person prosecuting a person for an offence under this Act of any order, certificate, statement or document, or of any record within the meaning of section 20 of the
Statutory Powers Procedure Act, that appears to have been made, signed or issued by the Board, the Minister, an employee in the Board, an employee in the Ministry or an inspector appointed under section 226.1, shall be received as evidence that the order, certificate, statement, document or record was so made, signed or issued.  2006, c. 17, s. 240 (3); 2013, c. 3, s. 55; 2016, c. 25, Sched. 5, s. 12. True copies (4) Subsections (1) to (3) apply, with necessary modifications, to any extract or copy of a certificate, statement, document, order or record referred to in those subsections, if the extract or copy is certified as a true extract or copy by the person who made the extract or copy.  2006, c. 17, s. 240 (4). Printout of electronic version (5) Subsections (1) to (3) apply, with necessary modifications, to any printout of the electronic version of a certificate, statement, document, order or record referred to in those subsections that is stored or maintained by the Board in an electronic format, if the printout is certified as a true copy of the electronic version by the person who made the printout. 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 37. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2013, c. 3, s. 55 - 01/06/2014 2016, c. 25, Sched. 5, s. 12 - 01/07/2018 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 37 - 21/07/2020 part xvii   regulations
241.1 (1) The Minister may make regulations, 1. prescribing classes of tenancies for the purposes of subsection 12.1 (1); 2. with respect to each prescribed class of tenancies, prescribing, i. a date for that class for the purposes of subsection 12.1 (1), ii. the form of a tenancy agreement for that class for the purposes of paragraph 1 of subsection 12.1 (1); 3. with respect to each prescribed class of tenancies, prescribing the requirements for a tenancy agreement for that class for the purposes of paragraph 2 of subsection 12.1 (1), including, i. providing that a tenancy agreement for that class may include additional terms but only if those terms are not inconsistent with the mandatory terms set out in the form of tenancy agreement prescribed for that class, ii. providing that any additional term included in a tenancy agreement for that class that is inconsistent with the mandatory terms set out in the form of tenancy agreement prescribed for that class is void; Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 241.1 (1) of the Act is amended by adding the following paragraph: (See: 2023, c. 10, Sched. 7, s. 11 (1)) 3.1 prescribing qualifications and requirements for the purposes of clause 50 (3) (b); Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 241.1 (1) of the Act is amended by adding the following paragraph: (See: 2023, c. 10, Sched. 7, s. 11 (2)) 3.2 prescribing a period of time for the purposes of subsection 57 (6.1), including prescribing different periods of time that apply in different circumstances; 4. prescribing the form of a production order for the purposes of subsection 231.1 (1). 2017, c. 13, s. 31; 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 39 (1). Regulation under par. 2 ii of subs. (1) (2) A regulation made under subparagraph 2 ii of subsection (1) may, with respect to a prescribed class of tenancies, (a) prescribe different forms of tenancy agreement depending on whether the tenancy agreements for that class are entered into before a date specified in the regulation or are entered into on or after that date; and (b) provide that for tenancy agreements that are entered into during a transition period specified in the regulation, either one of the forms described in clause (a) may be used for the purposes of compliance with paragraph 1 of subsection 12.1 (1). 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 39 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 13, s. 31
- 30/05/2017 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 39 (1) - 01/01/2022; 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 39 (2) - 21/07/2020 2023, c. 10, Sched. 7, s. 11 (1, 2) - not in force
241.2 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations governing transitional matters that, in the opinion of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, are  necessary or advisable to deal with issues arising out of the amendments to this Act made by the Rental Fairness Act, 2017. 2017, c. 13, s. 32. Same (2) A regulation made under subsection (1), (a) may provide that, despite the coming into force of a provision of this Act, as enacted by the Rental Fairness Act, 2017, the provision does not take effect in all or part of the province until the date specified in the regulations; (b) may provide that a provision of this Act, as it reads immediately before the commencement date of its amendment, repeal or re-enactment by the Rental Fairness Act, 2017, continues to apply for a specified period of time and with necessary modifications, to specified things or in specified circumstances; (c) may govern the application of provisions of this Act to proceedings before a court or the Board in which a claim is made relating to amendments to this Act made by the Rental Fairness Act, 2017 and which were commenced before the commencement date of the amendment. 2017, c. 13, s. 32. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 13, s. 32
- 30/05/2017
241.3 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations governing transitional matters that, in the opinion of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, are necessary or advisable to deal with issues arising out of the amendments to this Act made by Schedule 4 to the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020. 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 40. Same (2) A regulation made under subsection (1), (a) may provide that, despite the coming into force of a provision of this Act, as enacted by Schedule 4 to the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020, the provision does not take effect in all or part of the province until the date specified in the regulations; (b) may provide that a provision of this Act, as it reads immediately before the commencement date of its amendment, repeal or re-enactment by Schedule 4 to the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020, continues to apply for a specified period of time and with necessary modifications, to specified things or in specified circumstances; (c) may govern the application of provisions of this Act to proceedings before a court or the Board in which a claim is made relating to amendments to this Act made by Schedule 4 to the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020
and which were commenced before the commencement date of the amendment. 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 40. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2020, c. 16, Sched. 4, s. 40 - 21/07/2020
241.4 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations governing transitional matters that, in the opinion of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, are necessary or advisable to deal with issues arising out of the amendments to this Act made by Schedule 7 to the Helping Tenants and Small Businesses Act, 2020. 2020, c. 23, Sched. 7, s. 3. Same (2) A regulation made under subsection (1) may govern the application of provisions of this Act to proceedings before a court or the Board in which a claim is made relating to amendments to this Act made by Schedule 7 to the Helping Tenants and Small Businesses Act, 2020 and which were commenced before the commencement date of the amendment. 2020, c. 23, Sched. 7, s. 3. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2020, c. 23, Sched. 7, s. 3 - 01/10/2020 part xviii   transition
242 (1) Despite the repeal of the Tenant Protection Act, 1997 but subject to the other provisions of this section, that Act shall be deemed to be continued in force for the purpose only of continuing and finally disposing of applications that were made under that Act before that Act was repealed, including any appeals, motions or other steps in those applications.  2006, c. 17, s. 242 (1). Default orders (2) Sections 177 and 192 of the Tenant Protection Act, 1997 do not apply to an application referred to in subsection 192 (1) of that Act unless, before that Act was repealed, an order was made with respect to the application without holding a hearing.  2006, c. 17, s. 242 (2). Powers on eviction applications (3) Section 83 of this Act applies, with necessary modifications, and section 84 of the Tenant Protection Act, 1997 does not apply, to an application made under the Tenant Protection Act, 1997
before that Act was repealed for an order evicting a tenant, unless the final order in the application was made before that Act was repealed.  2006, c. 17, s. 242 (3). Eviction orders for arrears of rent (4) If, pursuant to subsection (1), subsections 72 (4) to (10) of the Tenant Protection Act, 1997 apply to an eviction order, subsections 74 (11) to (18) of this Act also apply, with necessary modifications, to the eviction order.  2006, c. 17, s. 242 (4). Eviction and other orders for arrears of rent (5) Section 82 of this Act applies, with necessary modifications, to an application by a landlord under section 69 of the Tenant Protection Act, 1997 for an order terminating a tenancy and evicting a tenant based on a notice of termination under section 61 of that Act, and to an application by a landlord under subsection 86 (1) of that Act, unless the final order in the application was made before that Act was repealed.  2006, c. 17, s. 242 (5). Breach of landlord’s responsibility to repair (6) Section 195 of this Act applies, with necessary modifications, and section 182 of the Tenant Protection Act, 1997 does not apply, to an application made under subsection 32 (1) of that Act before it was repealed for an order determining that a landlord breached the obligations under subsection 24 (1) or 110 (1) of that Act, unless a final order was made under subsection 34 (1) or 110 (3) of that Act before it was repealed.  2006, c. 17, s. 242 (6). Application for above guideline increase (7) Subsections 126 (12) and (13) of this Act apply, with necessary modifications, to an application made under section 138 of the Tenant Protection Act, 1997, unless a final order was made under subsection 138 (6) or (10) of that Act before it was repealed.  2006, c. 17, s. 242 (7).
243 Section 223 of the Tenant Protection Act, 1997 continues to apply, despite the repeal of that Act.  2006, c. 17, s. 243.
244 Subject to section 242, a reference in this Act to an order, application, notice, by-law or other thing made, given, passed or otherwise done under a provision of this Act includes a reference to an order, application, notice, by-law or thing made, given, passed or done under the corresponding provision of the Tenant Protection Act, 1997.  2006, c. 17, s. 244.
245 (1) The Board shall provide any information it received under subsection 157 (3) of the Tenant Protection Act, 1997 to members of the public on request.  2006, c. 17, s. 245 (1). Application (2) Subsection (1) does not apply after the first anniversary of the date this section comes into force.  2006, c. 17, s. 245 (2).
246 Despite the repeal of the Tenant Protection Act, 1997, the form of a notice of rent increase, notice of increased charges in a care home or notice of termination that could have been used under that Act may be used for the corresponding purpose under this Act any time within two months after this section comes into force.  2006, c. 17, s. 246. 247-260 Omitted (amends or repeals other Acts).  2006, c. 17, s. 247-260. 261 Omitted (provides for amendments to provisions of this Act).  2006, c. 17, s. 261. 262 Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act).  2006, c. 17, s. 262. 263 Omitted (enacts short title of this Act).  2006, c. 17, s. 263. ______________  Français