Guides

Plain-language answers to the questions we hear most. General information, not legal advice for your case.

• How to sue someone in Ontario Small Claims Court (2026)

  To sue in Ontario Small Claims Court you send a demand letter, file a Plaintiff’s Claim (Form 7A) in the court office for the area where the dispute happened or the defendant lives, serve it, attend a settlement conference, and go to trial if the case doesn’t settle. Claims can be up to $50,000 and usually must start within two years.

• N4 eviction for non-payment of rent in Ontario: the landlord’s steps

  To evict a tenant for unpaid rent in Ontario, a landlord serves a Form N4 notice with a correct arrears amount and termination date, files an L1 application with the Landlord and Tenant Board if the tenant doesn’t pay by that date, and attends a hearing. Only the Sheriff can enforce an eviction order.

• How to fight a traffic ticket in Ontario

  In Ontario you have 15 days from the date on a traffic ticket to pay it (pleading guilty), request an early resolution meeting, or request a trial. Requesting a trial lets you see the prosecution’s evidence and often leads to a reduced charge with fewer demerit points.

• Filing a Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario application: deadline and process

  You can file an application with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario if you were discriminated against or harassed because of a ground protected by the Ontario Human Rights Code, in employment, housing, services, contracts or vocational associations. You must usually apply within one year of the last incident using Form 1.

• Commissioner of oaths or notary public: which do you need in Ontario?

  In Ontario, a commissioner of oaths witnesses affidavits and statutory declarations. A notary public can do the same and can also certify true copies and notarize signatures, which documents used outside Ontario often require. Bring the unsigned document and government photo ID.