Emergency Suspension Order O'Reg 73/20 (Commercial Tenancy)

O. Reg. 73/20: ORDER UNDER SUBSECTION 7.1 (2) OF THE ACT - LIMITATION PERIODS

Whereas an emergency has been declared pursuant to Order in Council 518/2020 (Ontario Regulation 50/20) on March 17, 2020 at 7:30 a.m. Toronto time pursuant to section 7.0.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (the “Act”) and has been extended pursuant to section 7.0.7 of the Act;

And Whereas the criteria set out in subsection 7.1 (2) of the Act have been satisfied;

Now Therefore, an Order is made pursuant to subsection 7.1 (2) of the Act, the terms of which Order are the following:

1. Any provision of any statute, regulation, rule, by-law or order of the Government of Ontario establishing any limitation period shall be suspended, and the suspension shall be retroactive to Monday, March 16, 2020. O. Reg. 73/20, s. 1; O. Reg. 258/20, s. 1.

2. Any provision of any statute, regulation, rule, by-law or order of the Government of Ontario establishing any period of time within which any step must be taken in any proceeding in Ontario, including any intended proceeding, shall, subject to the discretion of the court, tribunal or other decision-maker responsible for the proceeding, be suspended, and the suspension shall be retroactive to Monday, March 16, 2020. O. Reg. 73/20, s. 2; O. Reg. 258/20, s. 2.

2.0.1 (1) For greater certainty, the discretion of a court or tribunal referred to in section 2 may be exercised by,

(a) the person or persons who have jurisdiction to make orders in the proceeding;

(b) the Chief Justice of Ontario, in respect of any or all of the proceedings before the Court of Appeal for Ontario;

(c) the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Justice, in respect of any or all of the proceedings before the Superior Court of Justice;

(d) the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice, in respect of any or all of the proceedings before the Ontario Court of Justice; or

(e) the chair of a tribunal, in respect of any or all of the proceedings before the tribunal. O. Reg. 258/20, s. 3.

(2) For greater certainty, the discretion of a decision-maker referred to in section 2 may be exercised in respect of any or all of the proceedings before the decision-maker. O. Reg. 258/20, s. 3.