From 2004 to 2005, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing undertook a comprehensive consultation process, which included circulation of a consultation paper with a questionnaire on key landlord and tenant issues, public town hall meetings, and meetings with major landlord and tenant groups and housing experts.
The Ministry received approximately 1,200 phone inquiries, 5,000 completed questionnaires and 250 written submissions. Ten town hall meetings were held in Toronto, Kitchener, London, Ottawa, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Kingston, and Hamilton, and some 1,500 people attended. In addition, 30 meetings were held with regional stakeholder groups across the province.
Concerns raised by both tenants and landlords included tenants evicted without a hearing, building maintenance, vandalism, rising utility costs, rent increases, and issues related to mobile and care homes.
These are the materials that were used during the consultation.