14 days
Residential Tenancy Dispute
Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB)
Statutory Cure / Notice Window
Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 17
Start this matter roadmap →Statutory Deadlines & Limitation Windows
Ontario • named from official statutes and court rules
The fixed response and filing windows that apply once a document is served on you in Ontario. The clock usually starts on the date printed on the notice or claim, and if a deadline lands on a weekend or statutory holiday it moves to the next business day. The date on your own papers always governs — confirm it before you act.
15 days
Provincial Offences & Traffic Tickets
Provincial Offences Court (POA) • Ontario Court of Justice
Statutory Election Window (Option 1, 2, or 3)
Provincial Offences Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.33
Start this matter roadmap →20 days
Small Claims Court (Up to $35,000)
Ontario Small Claims Court • Superior Court of Justice
Formal Defence Filing Window (Form 9A)
Rules of the Small Claims Court, O. Reg. 258/98
Start this matter roadmap →30 days
Family Law & Domestic Relations
Ontario Court of Justice / Superior Court of Justice (Family)
Form 10 Answer Filing Window
Family Law Rules, O. Reg. 114/99 • Children's Law Reform Act
Start this matter roadmap →45 days
Refugee Protection & Immigration
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB - RPD)
Basis of Claim (BOC) Submission Window
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), S.C. 2001, c. 27
Start this matter roadmap →No single fixed window
These matters are governed by limitation periods, court schedules or contract dates set per case rather than one statutory response window — get advice early.
Summary & Indictable Criminal Charges
Ontario Court of Justice (OCJ) • Criminal Division
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46
Employment & Wrongful Dismissal
Ontario Superior Court of Justice / Ministry of Labour
Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 41 / Common Law
Residential Real Estate Conveyance
Ontario Land Registry Office (Teraview) • Solicitor Conveyance
Land Registration Reform Act • Land Titles Act
Business Purchase & Incorporation
Ontario Corporate & Commercial Solicitor Conveyance
Business Corporations Act (Ontario) • Personal Property Security Act
Legal information only — not legal advice. Deadlines shown are the general statutory windows; your own documents may set different dates. For anything time-sensitive, contact a licensed Ontario lawyer or paralegal, or your community legal clinic, right away.