p43 s1 bill 163 b163 e 1.pdf

Ontario — Bills

1ST SESSION, 43RD LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO CHARLES III, 2024 Bill

An Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 MPP A. Hazell Private Member’s Bill 1st Reading February 20, 2024 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent EXPLANATORY NOTE The Bill amends the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 to provide for a residential rent freeze for the calendar year 2025, subject to specified exceptions , and to provide that no landlord shall terminate a tenancy under

section or of the Act during the same period, subject to specified exceptions. Bill

An Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: 1 The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 is amended by adding the following section: No eviction under ss. 48 and during non-enforcement period Definition 49.1.1

(1) In this section, “non-enforcement period” means the period that begins on January 1, 2025 and ends on December 31, 2025. No termination of tenancy

(2) No landlord shall, during the non-enforcement period, terminate a tenancy in accordance with

section or 49. Exception (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the landlord is terminating a tenancy for the purpose of occupation by a person who provides or will provide care services, as described in clause 48 (1) (d), 49 (1) (

d) or 49 (2) (d). 2 (1) Subsection 120 (3.1) of the Act is amended by striking out “2021” wherever it appears and substituting in each case “2025”. (2) Subsection 120 (3.2) of the Act is amended by striking out “2021” and substituting “2025”. 3

(1) The definition of “rent freeze period” in subsection 136.1 (1) of the Act is amended by striking out “January 1, 2021 and ends on December 31, 2021 ” at the end and substituting “January 1, 202 and ends on December 31, 2025”.

(2) Subclause 136.1 (2) (c) (

i) of the Act is amended by striking out “ Helping Tenants and Small Businesses Act, 2020” and substituting “Relief for Renters Act, 2024”.

(3) Subsection 136.1 (3) of the Act is amended by striking out “ Helping Tenan ts and Small Businesses Act, 2020” and substituting “Relief for Renters Act, 2024”. 4 The Act is amended by adding the following section: Transition regulations, Relief for Renters Act, 2024 241.5

(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 Relief for Renters Act, 2024. 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 the Relief for Renters Act, 2024 and which were commenced before the commencement date of the amendment. Commencement This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title The

short title of this Act is the Relief for Renters Act, 2024.

Document details

Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	p43 s1 bill 163 b163 e 1.pdf
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p43 s1 bill 163 b163 e 1.pdf
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	b7e0e66defa6b9457a1800df62e11ffd8714d908

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