Provincial Offences Court
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Court decision reinforces owner and landlord responsibility for fire safety
Conviction of Fire Code offences resulted in severe penalties, including fines and imprisonment Guelph, Ont., February 26, 2026 – A fatal 2024 fire, in which two occupants died tragically in a rental home with no working smoke alarms, has resulted in charges for two landlords. “Through collaboration with the Office of the Fire Marshal, Guelph…
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City of Guelph moves to an Administrative Penalty System to dispute parking violations
On May 1, 2025, the City of Guelph moved to an Administrative Penalty System (APS) for parking infractions. Under this system, you will no longer have to dispute a parking ticket through the Provincial Offences Court. Instead, you will be able to request a review of a parking penalty with a Screening Officer. By moving…