2. Give your opening statement
Question & Answer
What happens at an eviction hearing?The LTB process is less formal than a court, so some LTB members run hearings differently than other members. But there are some basic things that you should expect to happen at your hearing.
The might ask you and your landlord to each start with an “opening statement”. Because this is your landlord's , the LTB will usually expect them to speak and present their case first.
In your opening statement, you tell the LTB member:
- a short summary of why you don't think you should have to move out
- what orders you're asking the LTB to make (for example, to dismiss the landlord's application, or to give you time to pay rent that you owe)
- what you will be presenting
You don't present your evidence in your opening statement but you can tell the LTB member briefly what your evidence will be about.