Summary#

Bill 48, Rent Control for All Tenants Act, 2022, would amend Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. It would repeal section 6.1, which the bill’s explanatory note says provides certain exemptions from rent rules. The title signals a goal of extending rent rules to all tenants; the bill itself does not set out a new rent limit.

• The change is to an existing law, not the creation of a new program or organization.
• Repealing section 6.1 would remove the exemptions provided by that section. The bill does not list which tenancies are covered by those exemptions.
• The change would take effect on the day the bill receives Royal Assent.

What it means for you#

• Tenants: As an inference, some tenancies exempted by section 6.1 could become subject to applicable rent rules if no other exemption applies. The supplied materials do not identify which tenants would be affected.
• Landlords: The bill does not create a new application or review process. Its direct change is removing section 6.1’s exemptions.
• Everyone else: The bill does not itself set new rent limits, create a rent-control program, or provide a new service.

Money#

No cost estimate or spending information is provided in the available materials.

• The bill does not state that it would fund a program or add staff.
• No information is provided about effects on landlord costs, tenant payments, or government costs.

What is unclear#

• The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 is not included, so the exact exemptions in section 6.1 and the remaining rent rules could not be checked against current law.
• The bill does not say whether other exemptions would still apply or how this repeal would interact with them.
• The supplied title says “2024,” while the bill text calls itself the Rent Control for All Tenants Act, 2022.

Case for#

• A possible argument for the bill is that removing exemptions could make rent rules apply to more tenancies.
• If the goal is broader coverage, repealing the section that provides exemptions is a direct way to pursue it.
• The bill is short and does not add a new application or review process.

Case against#

• The bill does not identify the tenants or rental units affected, making it hard to judge how broad the change would be.
• The bill does not explain how the repeal would interact with other exemptions or rent rules in the Act.
• It does not set out new rent limits or explain what rules would apply to any newly covered tenancy.