Ottawa Police continues to monitor activities at 310 St. Patrick Street

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, August 25, 2022   3:18 pm 

(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service continues to monitor the activities at 310 St. Patrick Street where an ongoing landlord-tenant dispute is raising community concern.

We have been called to the site by multiple parties when disputes have arisen. Police resources have responded to keep the peace and enforce the law while the landlord-tenant dispute makes its way through appropriate legal channels.

In light of multiple calls for service, police will be maintaining an enhanced presence at this location going forward, until such time as the civil dispute is resolved.

The attached August 24^th memo to the Ottawa Police Services Board provides more background information on the authorities and process involved.

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Chair and Members of the Board,

I wanted to provide you with a brief follow-up and update surrounding events relating to 310 St. Patrick Street.

As this is a civil matter between the landlord and the tenants, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has been on-site to keep the peace and maintain public safety throughout this dispute. This is consistent with the duties of police officers prescribed in the Police Services Act and civil matters of this nature.

We have been advised that the landlord is currently in the process of seeking relief from the courts, and we have been further informed that the landlord expects that a court order will be issued, but the timing of that is currently unclear.

In the event that the court issues an eviction order for this civil matter, it is directed to the Sheriff for enforcement, pursuant to the Courts of Justice Act.

Should the Sheriff believe that the execution of the order could create a breach of the peace, they may require that police accompany them and assist in the execution of the order, pursuant to the Courts of Justice Act.

Once we receive the court order, we will liaise with the Sheriff’s office to determine if assistance from the OPS is required. We will also provide you with an update at that time. In the interim, the OPS will continue to keep the peace and maintain public safety until this matter is resolved. 

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