Your rights as a tenant
You (the tenant) and your landlord (the owner of the building) both have legal rights. There are laws that protect you from sudden rent increases or being forced to leave your apartment or house.
It is illegal for someone to refuse to rent you a place to live based on your colour, creed, sex, age or disability. This is not allowed under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Provincial and territorial landlord and tenant laws also protect you against such discrimination.
Your responsibilities
It is important for tenants to keep the house or apartment they rent in the same condition in which they found it.
Contact the provincial or municipal government department responsible for housing if you need help or more information about your rights and responsibilities as a tenant where you live.
- British Columbia Ministry of Housing and Social Development
- Alberta Housing and Urban Affairs
- Saskatchewan Housing Corporation
- Manitoba Family Services and Housing
- Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
- Quebec Citizens Portal
- New Brunswick Ministry of Social Development
- Nova Scotia Department of Community Services
- Prince Edward Island Provincial Housing Services
- Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
- Yukon Housing Corporation
- Northwest Territories Housing Corporation
- Nunavut Housing Corporation
You can also ask your local immigrant-serving organization for information or help.
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