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Bill 244, No COVID-19 Evictions Act, 2021

Morrison, Suze

Bell, Jessica

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill amends the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 to

add a new

section 7.1. Subsection 7.1 (1) provides limitations on issuing and

enforcing eviction orders under the Act and writs of possession during the COVID-19

pandemic period. Subsection 7.1 (2) provides for the circumstances in which

subsection 7.1 (1) does not apply. Subsection 7.1 (4) provides a definition of

the COVID-19 pandemic period.

Bill 244 2021

Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 with respect to evictions

during the COVID-19 pandemic

Her

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 is amended by

adding the following section:

Evictions

and writs of possession during the COVID-19 pandemic period

7.1

(1) Despite

any other provision of this Act except subsection (2), during the COVID-19

pandemic period,

(

a) the

Board shall not issue an order evicting a tenant;

(

b) the

Superior Court of Justice shall not issue a writ of possession removing a

person from their place of residence; and

(

c) no

person shall attend at a residential premises for the purposes of enforcing,

(

i) an

order evicting a tenant under this Act, or

(ii) a

writ of possession issued by the Superior Court of Justice removing a person

from their place of residence.

Exception

(2) Subsection

(1) does not apply if the Board or Superior Court of Justice, as the case may

be, determines that an order or writ should be made or enforced for health and

safety purposes.

Declaration

of end of the COVID-19 pandemic

(3) The

Chief Medical Officer of Health, as defined in subsection 1 (1) of the Health Protection and Promotion Act , shall make a written

declaration that the COVID-19 pandemic has ended when the Chief Medical Officer

of Health is of the opinion that the risks associated with COVID-19 in Ontario

have decreased such that the pandemic has ended in Ontario.

Definition

(4) In

this section,

“COVID-19

pandemic period” means the period starting on the day this

section comes into

force and ending on the day that is 12 months after the day the Chief Medical

Officer of Health makes a written declaration under subsection (3).

Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the No COVID-19 Evictions Act,

2021 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

February 17, 2021

Second Reading

Vote

Lost on division

February 16, 2021

Second Reading

Deferred vote

February 16, 2021

Second Reading

Debated

February 16, 2021

Second Reading

Motion to arrange proceedings

February 16, 2021

First Reading

Vote

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

February 16, 2021

Committee

Second Reading

February 16, 2021

Ms. Suze Morrison, Mr. Parm Gill, Ms. Jill Andrew, Ms. Rima Berns-McGown, Mr. Stephen Blais, Ms. Marit Stiles, Mr. Joel Harden, Mr. Mike Schreiner, Ms. Jessica Bell, Ms. Bhutila Karpoche, Mr. Chris Glover, Mr. Peter Tabuns

Vote deferred.

February 17, 2021

Lost on recorded division.

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

Acts affected - Bill 244

Most Ontario public acts are available electronically; to view copies of the Acts to be amended by this bill visit e-laws

Residential Tenancies Act, 2006

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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