On January 12, 2021, the Ontario government issued a second Declaration of Emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) effective January 14, 2021 for 28 days until February 10, 2021.
The ARB now conducts all of its administrative and adjudicative processes using a digital-first approach. Parties have been successfully communicating and participating in these electronic processes, particularly since the first Declaration of Emergency on March 16, 2020. The ARB has reviewed it discretion under the second Declaration of Emergency and confirms that its current practices and procedures allow the ARB to provide its services in a manner consistent with the “stay at home” order. The ARB will not be suspending any timelines.
The Schedule of Events will continue as published with no changes or suspension to the timelines set. The ARB anticipates all parties will continue to meet their timelines accordingly. The ARB understands that these times can present difficult and sometimes unanticipated challenges. If, despite all efforts, parties are unable to meet a deadline, or require an extension and/or an adjournment, they may submit a request to the ARB though an Expedited Board Directions request form . The ARB will review and determine each request on its own merits.