History of Residential Tenancy Laws in Ontario

Consoladated Statutes

• Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 17
  • Available on E-laws

• Tenant Protection Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 24
  • An Act to Consolidate and Revise the Law with respect to Residential Tenancies
    • Ontario (1997) "c 24 Tenant Protection Act, 1997/Loi de 1997 sur la protection des locataires," Ontario: Annual Statutes: Vol. 1997, Article 26. Available at: https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/ontario_statutes/vol1997/iss1/26

• Landlord and Tenant Act, RSO 1990, c L.7 / Loi sur la location immobilière, SRO 1990, c L.7
  • Ontario (1990) "c L.7 Landlord and Tenant Act/Loi sur la location immobilière," Ontario: Revised Statutes: Vol. 1990: Iss. 6, Article 6. Available at: https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/rso/vol1990/iss6/6

• c 63 Residential Rent Regulation Act, 1986
  • Ontario (1986) "c 63 Residential Rent Regulation Act, 1986," Ontario: Annual Statutes: Vol. 1986, Article 70. Available at: https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/ontario_statutes/vol1986/iss1/70

• 26 Rental Housing Protection Act, 1986
  • Ontario (1986) "c 26 Rental Housing Protection Act, 1986," Ontario: Annual Statutes: Vol. 1986, Article 31. Available at: https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/ontario_statutes/vol1986/iss1/31

• Residential Tenancies Act, RSO 1980, c 452
  • Ontario (1980) "c 452 Residential Tenancies Act," Ontario: Revised Statutes: Vol. 1980: Iss. 8, Article 8. Available at: https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/rso/vol1980/iss8/8

• The Residential Premises Rent Review Act, 1975 (2nd Session)

• Landlord and Tenant Act, RSO 1970, c 236
  • Ontario (1970) "c 236 Landlord and Tenant Act," Ontario: Revised Statutes: Vol. 1970: Iss. 2, Article 110. Available at: https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/rso/vol1970/iss2/110

• Landlord and Tenant Act, RSO 1950, c 199
  • Ontario (1950) "c 199 Landlord and Tenant Act," Ontario: Revised Statutes: Vol. 1950: Iss. 2, Article 78. Available at: https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/rso/vol1950/iss2/78

• Landlord and Tenant Act, SO 1966, c 206
  • Ontario (1960) "c 206 Landlord and Tenant Act," Ontario: Revised Statutes: Vol. 1960: Iss. 2, Article 81. Available at: https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/rso/vol1960/iss2/81

UnFiltered Acts Found

• The Rental Housing Protection Act

Bills to Amend Statutes

• Residential Tenancies Act, RSO 1980, c 452
  • c 15 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act, 1985
    • Ontario (1985) "c 15 Residential Tenancies Amendment Act, 1985," Ontario: Annual Statutes: Vol. 1985, Article 18. Available at: http://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/ontario_statutes/vol1985/iss1/18

• c 31 Rental Housing Protection Act, 1989
  • An Act to revise the Rental Housing Protection Act, 1986
    • Ontario (1989) "c 31 Rental Housing Protection Act, 1989," Ontario: Annual Statutes: Vol. 1989, Article 33. Available at: https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/ontario_statutes/vol1989/iss1/33

• c 22 Rental Housing Protection Amendment Act, 1988
  • c 22 Rental Housing Protection Amendment Act, 1988
    • Ontario (1988) "c 22 Rental Housing Protection Amendment Act, 1988," Ontario: Annual Statutes: Vol. 1988, Article 25. Available at: https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/ontario_statutes/vol1988/iss1/25

Significant Case Law

• Re Residential Tenancies Act, 1981 CanLII 24 (SCC), [1981] 1 SCR 714, <https://canlii.ca/t/1mjl9>, retrieved on 2024-03-28