Evictions can be a very stressful process. However it may be helpful to know that it can be a very slow process. This means that if your Landlord has given you a 'notice' form, this is only the beginning of the process. Contrary to what some may initially think: If you just receive a notice, you do not have to move out yet. What you have received is only a notice; it is not a legal order.

Here is the general process of evictions in Ontario:

1. Landlord serves tenant with notice

2. Landlord waits for notice period to be over (Notice period varies depending on the exact situation and form used)

3. Landlord files an application with the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB)

4. The LTB will assign a hearing date for the Landlord and the Tenant to give reasons before and adjudicator to prove whether or not the Tenant should be evicted.

5. If the Landlord is successful, the LTB will issue an order to evict the tenant.

6. From here, if the tenant does not leave on their own, a sheriff must evict the tenant. If the tenant is evicted in this manner, they will have 72 hours to come and gather/move their personal items and belongings. 

In order to be evicted in Ontario, there needs to be a clear reason:

Your Landlord can not evict you for the following reasons:

1. They want to raise the rent for a new tenant

2. The landlord wants to sell the property 

3. Simply because they feel like it

However, your Landlord can evict you for the following reasons (but are not necessarily limited to):

1. Non-payment of rent

2. Requiring the unit for personal use for at least one year

3. Impairing safety of other tenants in the unit

4. Persistent late payment of rent

5. Major renovations or demolition of the unit

6. and more.

With regard to notice:

It is very important to review the notice that you were given. If the notice is filled out incorrectly, or it is not served properly, the notice may be deemed invalid at a hearing. It is important to have your notice reviewed by a professional such as a licensed paralegal or a lawyer who is knowledgeable in this area of law. 

Some issues that may render a notice invalid:

1. Insufficient amount of notice given

2. Notice served incorrectly (notice taped to door is an example)

It is very important that you, or a representative attend the hearing. If you can't afford representation, please seek free legal advice from a clinic or organization such as ours, or use this website to find a local legal clinic: http://www.legalaid.on.ca/legal-clinics/ 

Tenant Duty Counsel is another good option for legal advice, or representation: https://www.acto.ca/for-tenants/tenant-duty-counsel/ 

If you are in need of assistance, please consider contact an organization such as Georgina Tenants' Association for a free legal consultation.