Ontario to keep a ban on residential evictions in place even though the province’s stay-at-home order has lifted.The government halted all residential evictions when it imposed the stay-at-home order amid soaring COVID-19 cases in April.The order lifted today, as did the accompanying ban on evictions, although the vast majority of public health restrictions remain.
Doug Ford says Ontario could enter COVID-19 reopening plan before June 14, but only if doctors sign off ACORN Canada, an advocacy group for low and moderate-income families, says an eviction ban should stay in place as long as COVID-19 restrictions continue across Ontario.Downtown Legal Services, a Toronto legal clinic, says the province is prioritizing landlords’ financial.