Important Notice

September 16, 2024

Tribunals Ontario is observing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, 2024. Our offices will be closed on September 30 and proceedings will resume as scheduled on October 1. Filing deadlines for September 30 will be extended to October 1 and applicable timelines that are calculated by business day will be extended one day.

Tribunals Ontario

Tribunals Ontario is a group of 13 adjudicative tribunals that resolves disputes in the social, property assessment, safety and licensing sectors.

Our Tribunals

Animal Care Review Board

Resolves disputes about orders and decisions from animal welfare inspectors and the Chief Animal Welfare Inspector.

Assessment Review Board

Resolves appeals about property assessment, classification, and some aspects of municipal taxation.

Child and Family Services Review Board

Conducts reviews and holds hearings on matters that affect children, youth and families in Ontario.

Custody Review Board

Conducts reviews and makes recommendations on the placement of young people in custody or detention.

Fire Safety Commission

Resolves disputes about fire safety matters, including orders made by inspectors or the Fire Marshal.

Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario

Resolves claims of discrimination and harassment under the Human Rights Code.

Landlord and Tenant Board

Resolves disputes of landlord, tenant and co-op members under the Residential Tenancies Act.

Licence Appeal Tribunal – Automobile Accident Benefits Service

Resolves disputes about an insured person’s entitlement to, or amount of, statutory motor vehicle accident benefits.

Licence Appeal Tribunal – General Service

Resolves a wide range of disputes including licensing orders, monetary orders, compliance orders, compensation claims, and many others.

Ontario Civilian Police Commission

Resolves appeals and disputes, adjudicates applications, and conducts investigations regarding the oversight and provision of policing services.

Ontario Parole Board

Makes decisions about parole and temporary absences for applicants serving a sentence of less than two years in a provincial correctional institution.

Ontario Special Education Tribunal

Resolves disputes about the identification or placement of a student with exceptional learning needs.

Social Benefits Tribunal

Resolves appeals of social assistance decisions.

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