Can a landlord evict a disabled person?

Yes, for a valid reason, but not because of a disability. Alberta's Human Rights Act protects physical and mental disability in renting, and physical disability includes relying on a guide dog or service dog. The Alberta Human Rights Commission says landlords must consider requests and take reasonable steps to accommodate a tenant's needs to the point of undue hardship, which must be substantial, such as an intolerable cost or a serious disruption to the business. It lists ending a tenancy without reasonably accommodating a tenant's disability as an example of discrimination.

The eviction itself follows the Residential Tenancies Act. For a substantial breach the landlord gives at least 14 days' notice or applies to the RTDRS or the court, and if you object in writing before the 14 days are up, the landlord needs an order. Assault, threats or significant damage allow 24 hours' written notice. Human rights complaints go to the Alberta Human Rights Commission within one year.

Yes, for a valid reason, but BC's Human Rights Code protects physical and mental disability in renting, and landlords must accommodate renters up to the point of undue hardship. If a landlord has reason to believe a renter needs accommodation, or the renter raises a barrier such as a disability, the landlord has a duty to inquire. The BC Human Rights Commissioner says these duties cover how a landlord evicts, including the reasons, communication and timelines, and names health and safety risks and a cost the owner cannot afford as undue hardship factors.

An eviction for cause uses a One Month Notice to End Tenancy for Cause (RTB-33), and you have 10 days to dispute it with the Residential Tenancy Branch. In the most urgent and serious cases a landlord can apply to end a tenancy early. The Residential Tenancy Branch cannot apply the Human Rights Code, so discrimination complaints go to the BC Human Rights Tribunal.

Yes, for a valid reason. Manitoba's Human Rights Code protects disability in renting, including reliance on a service animal or wheelchair, and failing to reasonably accommodate special needs based on a disability is itself discrimination. The Manitoba Human Rights Commission says housing providers have a duty to reasonably accommodate a tenant's needs and must assess whether a need can be met without undue hardship. It also warns that a landlord can breach the Code even while meeting every requirement of the Residential Tenancies Act.

To evict for cause, the landlord must first give a written warning to fix the problem and then, if it is not fixed within a reasonable time, at least one rental payment period of notice. In serious cases, such as a significant risk to health or safety, notice can take effect as soon as 5 days after it is given. Contact the Manitoba Human Rights Commission about discrimination.

Yes, for a valid reason. The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018 protects disability, including mental disorders and reliance on a service animal, wheelchair or other device. The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission says a landlord has a duty to accommodate a tenant's request to the point of undue hardship, for example by considering renovations to make a unit accessible. It also says a tenant who needs a service dog because of a disability cannot be evicted from a pet-free building.

Most evictions for cause use a notice that takes effect at least one month after you receive it, and you have 15 days to dispute it. Before giving that notice, the landlord must give you a reasonable time to fix a problem that can be fixed. In serious cases the landlord can apply to the Office of Residential Tenancies for an earlier end date. Complaints about discrimination go to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission.

Yes, for a valid reason, but Ontario's Human Rights Code protects disability in housing, and landlords must accommodate a tenant's disability-related needs to the point of undue hardship. Only cost, outside sources of funding and health and safety count toward undue hardship, and the landlord has to prove it. The Ontario Human Rights Commission says decision-makers must consider whether a tenant's needs could be accommodated before ordering an eviction, and that a landlord should offer help and accommodation before taking punitive action.

The landlord still has to use the right notice, such as an N5 for interfering with others or damage (20 days, which you can void by correcting the problem within 7 days) or an N7 for wilful damage or seriously impairing safety (10 days, which cannot be voided), and then apply to the Landlord and Tenant Board. At a hearing, the Board must review the circumstances and consider whether to refuse the eviction or delay its enforcement. From September 21, 2026, a delay needs the landlord's consent, or must not be unfair to the landlord or other tenants and, in most cases, rest on compelling grounds.

Yes, for a valid reason. New Brunswick's Human Rights Act protects physical and mental disability in housing, and physical disability includes reliance on a guide dog. The province says landlords have a legal duty to accommodate the legitimate concerns and reasonable requests of tenants, and the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission says that duty ends at undue hardship. Its housing guideline says landlords must review each accommodation request from every angle before taking steps such as eviction proceedings.

For most problems the landlord first serves a notice stating the complaint. If you do not comply (immediately for conduct, within 7 days otherwise), the landlord reports it to a residential tenancies officer, who can order compliance and then serve a notice to quit. For extensive damage the officer can serve a notice to quit directly, and the officer sets the move-out time. The Human Rights Act also bars evicting someone for making a human rights complaint.

Yes, for a valid reason. Nova Scotia's Human Rights Act protects disability, which includes dependency on drugs or alcohol and reliance on a service dog, guide dog or wheelchair. The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission says a landlord's duty to accommodate is based on the tenant's medical requirements as defined by a medical professional, such as a grab bar in the bathtub or a flat entrance to the building.

For a breach of the good behaviour or cleanliness and damage conditions, a landlord can give a notice to quit effective 15 days after it is given, and you can apply to have it set aside. Other evictions for cause, such as for serious disturbance or a risk to safety, need an application to the Director of Residential Tenancies and a hearing. The Human Rights Act bars evicting someone for making a complaint, and human rights complaints must be made within 12 months.

Yes, for a valid reason. PEI's Human Rights Act protects disability in renting, including reliance on an assist animal or wheelchair, and the PEI Human Rights Commission says drug and alcohol addiction are covered. The Commission says service providers must accommodate disability-related needs up to the point of undue hardship, which it describes as the point where the needs become cost-prohibitive or a risk to health and safety, and that landlords must accommodate a service animal.

A notice for cause takes effect no earlier than one month after you receive it, and you have 10 days to dispute it. In serious cases, such as a safety risk or illegal activity, the landlord can apply to the Director for an earlier end date. The Human Rights Act bars evicting someone for making a complaint, and human rights complaints must be made within one year.

Yes, for a valid reason. Newfoundland and Labrador's Human Rights Act, 2010 protects disability, and the Human Rights Commission says a landlord may deny occupancy to a person with a disability only with a good faith qualification or a reasonable justification. If a landlord learns that a policy or practice discriminates against a tenant, the Commission says it must remove the barrier unless that would cause undue hardship. Its rental guideline describes a tenancy that was lawfully ended over a service dog's uncontrollable behaviour, because the reason was the behaviour and not the disability.

Under the Residential Tenancies Act, a material breach needs a written notice to fix it first and then at least one month's notice, and interference with other tenants or failure to repair damage allows at least 5 days' notice. The Human Rights Act also bars evicting someone for making a complaint.