Election Signage:

Question: Can a landlord in Ontario stop my tenant election sign from being displayed inside my rented unit?

Answer: In Ontario, tenants generally have the right to display election advertising posters for a candidate in the rented premises, and a landlord cannot prohibit this except for reasonable limits on the sign’s size or type and a ban on display in common areas under Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9, s. 322  This means restrictions that block your election sign inside your lease-related premises are often unlawful, and a family law services provider paralegal at Denali Paralegal can help you quickly understand your options and next steps, call (877) 414-4377 for a clear, practical plan.

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Tenants Have a Right to Use a Sign to Promote an Election Candidate

In Canada, as a free and democratic society, all persons may choose to support a particular candidate in an election; and, with very few exceptions, post signage in promotion of a preferred candidate upon the premises that such persons occupy.  This right expressly includes persons occupying rented premises; and accordingly, a landlord is forbidden from restricting the posting of election signs by a tenant.

The Law

The Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, Chapter 9 prescribes the protection provided to a tenant who wishes to advertise or promote a favoured candidate.  Specifically, the Canada Elections Act states:

Conclusion

A landlord may restrict election posters or signs to a reasonable size.  Additionally, a tenant holds the right to place a poster or sign only within the rental unit; and accordingly, a landlord may forbid posters or signs from being placed upon areas beyond the rental unit occupied by the tenant.