Landlord and Tenant Problems
Landlord and tenant regulations vary considerably across Canada. Different government departments or ministries in each province and territory administer the legislation.
Check the government listings in your telephone book or search on your provincial or territorial government website. If there is no specific reference to landlord and tenant services, call the office responsible for consumer affairs.
You can also find important information on landlord and tenant issues such as your rights and responsibilities as a tenant and what to ask before signing a rental agreement.
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has an extensive section on its website on renting, including landlord and tenant information by province and territory, available at www.cmhc.gc.ca.
For some basic information about the rights and responsibilities of a landlord and tenant check out Be Informed About Landlords and Tenants at www.ic.gc.ca/consumerissues.
Contacts For This Topic
Region (All regions)
Provincial and Territorial Departments or Ministries of Housing
Alberta
Housing Support Programs, Alberta Municipal Affairs and Housing
Website: www.municipalaffairs.gov.ab.ca
British Columbia
Office of Housing and Construction Standards
Manitoba
Manitoba Finance, Residential Tenancies Branch
Website: www.gov.mb.ca/finance/cca/rtb
Manitoba
Manitoba Housing Authority
185 Smith Street
New Brunswick
Rentalsman and Consumer Affairs, Department of Justice and Consumer Affairs
440 King Street
New Brunswick
Department of Social Development
551 King Street
PO Box 6000
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
PO Box 220
Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories Housing Corporation
Nova Scotia
Community Services, Nova Scotia Department of Community Services
PO Box 696
Nunavut
Nunavut Housing Corporation
Ontario
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Website: www.mah.gov.on.ca
Prince Edward Island
Office of the Director of Residential Rental Property, Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission
PO Box 577
Québec
Ministère des Affaires municipales, du Sport et du Loisir
Website: www.mamrot.gouv.qc.ca/
Québec
Société d'habitation du Québec
1054 Louis-Alexandre-Taschereau Street
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Housing, Department of Social Services
1855 VictoriaAvenue
Yukon
Yukon Housing Corporation
Website: www.housing.yk.ca
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Head Office
Website: www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca
Canadian Housing Information Centre
Website: www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/corp/li/index.cfm
Provincial and Territorial Consumer Affairs Offices
Alberta
Service Alberta, Consumer Contact Centre
Website: www.servicealberta.ca
British Columbia
Consumer Protection BC
Website: www.consumerprotectionbc.ca
Manitoba
Consumer Protection Office, Consumer and Corporate Affairs, Manitoba Healthy Living, Seniors and Consumer Affairs
Website: www.gov.mb.ca/cca/cpo/index.html
New Brunswick
Department of Justice and Consumer Affairs
Website: www.gnb.ca/0062/rentalsman/index-e.asp
Newfoundland and Labrador
Service NL
Website: www.gs.gov.nl.ca/index.html
Northwest Territories
Consumer Affairs, Department of Municipal and Community Affairs
Website: www.maca.gov.nt.ca/?page_id=504
Nova Scotia
Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations, Public Enquiries
1505 Barrington Street
Website: www.gov.ns.ca/snsmr/access/individuals/consumer-awareness.asp
Nunavut
Consumer Affairs, Department of Community and Government Services
Website: www.gov.nu.ca/english/
Ontario
Consumer Protection Branch, Ministry of Consumer Services
Website: www.ontario.ca/consumerprotection
Prince Edward Island
Consumer Services, Department of Environment, Labour and Justice
PO Box 2000
Quebec
Office de la protection du consommateur
Saskatchewan
Consumer Protection Division, Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan
Website: www.justice.gov.sk.ca/cpb
Yukon
Consumer Services, Department of Community Services
Website: www.community.gov.yk.ca/consumer/index.html







