Canadian Renting, Eviction & CRA Statistics (2026)

Unresolved applications in the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board backlog — up from 14,276 in 2018/19 (a 275% increase).

Cost for a tenant to file an application at the LTB (online vs. mail). Fee waivers exist for low income. Landlord applications: $186 online / $201 in person.

Maximum representation costs the LTB will order the losing side to pay ($100/hour cap) — even though actual paralegal representation typically costs $1,500 or more. This gap is why representation is uneconomical for most disputes.

How far in advance evidence must generally be submitted before an LTB hearing (5 days for responding evidence) — adjudicators can refuse late evidence.

Increase in average Canadian asking rents between December 2019 and December 2024, with sharper increases in Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax and Calgary.

Ontario's rent increase guideline for 2026 (2.1%) and 2027 (1.9%, for increases effective on or after January 1, 2027). BC's 2026 cap: 2.3%. Ontario units first occupied after Nov 15, 2018 are exempt.

Rise in landlord own-use (N12) eviction filings in Ontario in recent years — the fastest-growing eviction category, and the one most associated with bad-faith cases.

From September 21, 2026, the person named on an N12 must move in within 60 days of the termination date — or bad faith is legally presumed (O. Reg. 240/26).

General damages the LTB can award a tenant on a successful bad-faith (T5) application — on top of moving costs and up to 12 months of rent difference at the new home.

Share of self-represented litigants in Canada earning under $50,000 a year (50.8% earn under $30,000). Affordability is the #1 barrier to justice.

Share of self-represented litigants who manage to obtain pro bono (free) legal representation.

Hallucination rate of general-purpose AI chatbots on specific legal questions — and 75%+ when asked about what a court actually ruled. Even specialized legal AI tools err 17–43% of the time.

The window to formally object to a CRA assessment or reassessment — though individuals get until one year after the return's filing due date when that is later. Collection of disputed income-tax amounts generally pauses during an objection.

Maximum look-back for CRA taxpayer relief requests (cancelling penalties and interest for circumstances beyond a taxpayer's control, form RC4288).

Canadian mortgages renewing in 2026 — most contracted when rates were at or below 1%, with five-year fixed holders facing roughly 20% payment increases.