On April 1, 2021, the Ontario government issued a further restriction to the Emergency Order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) effective April 3, 2021 for 28 days and on April 7th, a Stay-at-Home order for 28 days effective April 8th.
After a review of the Emergency Order and the Board’s ability to exercise its discretion, the Assessment Review Board will not be suspending any timelines.
Timelines/practices continuing
- Schedule of Events.
- Dismissal of appeals.
- Requests for Reviews under Part 15, Rules 101-105.
- Requests for late appeals under Rule 26.
All such requests will proceed in accordance with the Rules of Practice and Procedure.
- Requests to extend the Request for Reconsideration under section 40(4) of the Assessment Act.
Hearing events before the Board
- All hearing events that are scheduled before the Board will proceed.
- Any requests for settlement conferences and hearings through a filing of the mandatory meeting form, or a request by the parties, will be scheduled in accordance with our timelines.
Please review your appeals and if there is an opportunity to move any appeals to earlier dates in the process or to a settlement conference and/or hearing event, the ARB is available to meet the needs of the parties.
We understand that this is a difficult time. The ARB is striving to balance the health and safety of our staff and adjudicators with the safety of the parties, while providing fair and accessible services to the public.
The ARB strongly encourages all parties to continue working towards a resolution of the appeal and maintain timelines established through the Schedule of Events. If parties are unable to meet a deadline, or require an extension and/or an adjournment, they can submit an Expedited Board Directions form . The ARB will review each request and each case will be determined on its own merits.
Please continue to visit the ARB website for updates.
We appreciate your understanding and commitment to the ARB’s processes.