Residential Landlord-Tenant Disputes 2026: Essentials for Lawyers and Paralegals
Program Length
1 Day
Program Dates
Online (Live)
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Residential Landlord-Tenant Disputes 2026: Essentials for Lawyers and Paralegals
Program Chairs
Jack Fleming
North Peel & Dufferin Community Legal Services
Kristin Ley
Cohen Highley LLP
The crucial updates for all residential landlord and tenant practitioners.
Get expert perspectives on some of the most important areas of residential tenancies law affecting your practice.
In this annual update, practitioners for both landlords and tenants with many years’ experience litigating residential tenancies issues will provide you with a comprehensive overview of all the important elements and changes from the past year.
Can’t Make the Date? Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.
What You’ll Learn
The Human Rights Code in residential tenancies
Recent significant decision affecting your practice
Landlord and tenant perspectives on some of the most topical areas
Practical and legal issues with respect to procedural fairness and access to justice
Who Should Attend
Lawyers and Paralegals who appear at the Landlord and Tenant Board
Faculty
Program Chairs
Jack Fleming
North Peel & Dufferin Community Legal Services
Kristin Ley
Cohen Highley LLP
Instructors
Lesli Bisgould
Barrister Clinic Resource Office, Legal Aid Ontario
Timothy Duggan
Levitt Di Lella Duggan & Chaplick LLP
Patricia Duwyn
Licensed Paralegal, Cohen Highley LLP
Yodit Edemariam
Director of Legal Services, Rexdale Community Legal Clinic
Eli Fellman
Legal Counsel, Tribunals Ontario
Doug Levitt
Levitt Di Lella Duggan & Chaplick LLP
David Lyman
Dickie & Lyman Lawyers LLP
Melissa Mark
Counsel, Human Rights Legal Support Centre
Benjamin Ries
Executive Director, South Etobicoke Community Legal Services
Michelle Sutherland
Director, Legal Services, Community Legal Clinic of York Region
Stephanie Sutherland
Cohen Highley LLP
Rosalea Thompson
Staff Lawyer, Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario
Shelby Whittick
SS Whittick Paralegal
Agenda
Jack Fleming, North Peel and Dufferin Community Legal Services
Kristin Ley, Cohen Highley LLP
A comprehensive and practical refresher on recent cases and other developments from the past year.
Jack Fleming, North Peel and Dufferin Community Legal Services
Kristin Ley, Cohen Highley LLP
Wellness Break (10:15 a.m. ET)
This highly anticipated annual panel will feature experienced practitioners from both sides squaring off on some key and very timely issues, including:
Bill 60
Procedural fairness
Above Guideline Increases
Bad faith notice applications
Particulars
Illegal act evictions
Patricia Duwyn, Licensed Paralegal, Cohen Highley LLP
Yodit Edemariam, Director of Legal Services, Rexdale Community Legal Clinic
Jack Fleming, North Peel & Dufferin Community Legal Services
Doug Levitt, Levitt Di Lella Duggan Chaplick LLP
Lunch Break (12:30 p.m. ET)
The practical and legal challenges of enforcing orders against landlords under residential tenancies legislation.
Shelby Whittick, SS Whittick Paralegal
Benjamin Ries, Executive Director, South Etobicoke Community Legal Services
Practitioners from both landlord and tenant perspectives will provide an update on appeals and the changing judicial review landscape, offering expert insight to help you decide how best to proceed.
Lesli Bisgould, Barrister, Clinic Resource Office, Legal Aid Ontario
Timothy Duggan, Levitt Di Lella Duggan & Chaplick LLP
This presentation will provide a focused overview of Bill 10 and its impact on addressing illegal activities on residential rental properties. It will examine the scope of the amendments, key procedural considerations, and emerging issues in practice, affecting both landlord and tenant practitioners.
David Lyman, Dickie & Lyman Lawyers LLP Ontario
Rosalea Thompson, Staff Lawyer, Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario
Break (3:00 p.m. ET)
This presentation will provide an overview of the key updates to the Residential Tenancies Act introduced through Bill 60, the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025. It will highlight the practical impacts of these changes for both landlord and tenant practitioners.
Eli Fellman, Counsel, Tribunals Ontario
This presentation will explore how housing co-operatives are treated differently with a focus on the distinction between Co-op termination of membership, under the Co-operative Corporations Act, and termination of tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act. It will also examine the limited application of the RTA to co-ops and the practical implications for legal practitioners.
Michelle Sutherland, Director, Legal Services, Community Legal Clinic of York Region
Stephanie Sutherland, Cohen Highley LLP
The interrelationship between The Human Rights Code and residential tenancies law is thoroughly examined in this session as you’ll hear a recap of all the human rights issues in housing from the past year.
Kristin Ley, Cohen Highley LLP
Melissa Mark, Counsel, Human Rights Legal Support Centre
Newly licensed regulated professionals within the past 2 years receive 50% off the regular program fee.
Time
Jun 5, 2026 9:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m (ET)
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