Election Signage:

Question: Can my Ontario landlord stop me from posting a political election sign or poster for a candidate on my rented premises?

Answer: Vagans Legal can help Ontario tenants understand their election-sign rights under the Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9, s. 322, which generally prohibits a landlord from prohibiting a tenant from displaying election advertising posters on the leased premises, though reasonable conditions on size or type may apply and common areas can be restricted.   If you are facing a refusal or removal, bring your lease and the sign policy to Vagans Legal and ask a paralegal to review your situation and help you respond effectively, call (416) 473-8472 for next steps in Scarborough, Durham Region, and surrounding Ontario communities.

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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.