Ontario is backing off a proposal to consider changes to rules that prevent landlords from evicting tenants without a legal reason and allow renters to stay in their units on a month-to-month basis after their lease expires.
Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Rob Flack introduced legislation last week to streamline housing approvals and reduce delays at the Landlord and Tenant Board, and alongside the government said it would launch consultations on tenancy rules.
Under a "security of tenure" rule, tenants are allowed to stay in their units after their lease expires on a monthly basis as long as there is no legal reason to evict them, and Ontario had planned to consult on "alternative options" on lease expiry.
The government said those options could allow landlords to "adjust tenancy arrangements" based on market conditions, which advocates say would have effectively meant the end of rent control.
But Flack announced Sunday afternoon that the province won't go ahead with those consultations, saying residents expect stability and predictability in Ontario's rental market and now is not the time to consider changes to the system.
Advocacy group ACORN says backing away from that proposal is a good move, but warns about other measures in the bill that could let landlords evict tenants faster.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 27, 2025.
