Ontario Small Claims Court · Toronto territorial division · claims up to $50,000

Small Claims Court for East York.

East York was Ontario's last borough until 1998. Today it is part of the City of Toronto, which is one territorial division for Small Claims Court. Every East York claim, Leaside and Thorncliffe Park included, is filed at 47 Sheppard Avenue East in North York. You can also file online through the Ontario Courts Public Portal. Claims up to $50,000.

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Where East York claims are filed

Small Claims Court in Toronto

47 Sheppard – Small Claims Courthouse

47 Sheppard Ave. East, Toronto, Ontario M2N 5N1

416-326-3554

The only Small Claims Court location for the City of Toronto territorial division. Toronto filings go through the Ontario Courts Public Portal (r. 1.05.5), not Small Claims Court Submissions Online.

Small Claims Court in Toronto: the local guide

Territorial division: Rules of the Small Claims Court, r. 1.02(1)(b)(ix). Address read from ontario.ca on 2026-08-23.

Why East York files there

Small Claims Court venue runs by territorial division, not by city. A territorial division is a county, a district, or a regional municipality, plus nine single-tier cities such as Toronto, Ottawa, and Hamilton (rule 1.02(1)).

The City of Toronto has been one municipality since 1998, and the Rules name it as one territorial division. Its former cities and boroughs, East York included, share the one courthouse at 47 Sheppard Avenue East.

Rule 6.01 lets you start the action in the territorial division where the cause of action arose, or where a defendant lives or carries on business, or at the court's place of sitting nearest to a defendant. One of those tests must fit this location.

Which court location is the right one? The guide

How to file from East York

Ontario Courts Public Portal

Toronto claims are filed through the Ontario Courts Public Portal (rule 1.05.5, in force October 14, 2025), with Case Center for hearing documents (rule 1.05.6).

File a claim$108
File a defence$77
Default judgment$94
Set a trial date$308

O. Reg. 332/16, as stored 2026-01-06. Fee waiver: O. Reg. 2/05.

Portal support: CourtsPortal@ontario.ca, 647-438-0403 or 1-800-980-4962 (ontario.ca, read 2026-09-14).

Getting there from East York

From the south of East York, take Line 2 Bloor–Danforth, which runs along Danforth Avenue with stations from Broadview to Main Street, west to Bloor–Yonge. Change to Line 1 northbound and get off at Sheppard–Yonge. Line 5 Eglinton opened on February 8, 2026. From Leaside and Thorncliffe Park, it runs from Laird and Leaside stations west to Eglinton station on Line 1. Take Line 1 north from there to Sheppard–Yonge. The courthouse at 47 Sheppard Avenue East is one block east of the station.

Wikipedia: "Line 2 Bloor–Danforth", "Line 5 Eglinton", "Laird station", "Sheppard–Yonge station", "East York", read 2026-09-17.

Courthouses in East York

None of the eight Toronto court locations on Ontario's list is in East York. Small Claims Court for the whole city sits at 47 Sheppard Avenue East in North York. The Ontario Court of Justice at 10 Armoury Street hears criminal and youth criminal matters only.

ontario.ca court locations for Toronto, 47 Sheppard Ave. East and 10 Armoury Street, read 2026-09-17.

East York in the City of Toronto

The Township of East York was incorporated on January 1, 1924. In 1967 it joined with the Town of Leaside to form the Borough of East York. It stayed a borough, Ontario's last, until the 1998 amalgamation into the City of Toronto. East York lies north of Danforth Avenue between the Don River and Victoria Park Avenue.

Wikipedia, "East York", read 2026-09-17.

East York neighbourhoods that file at the same court

Bennington Heights · Bermondsey · Crescent Town · Leaside · O'Connor–Parkview · Old East York · Pape Village · Thorncliffe Park

Wikipedia, "East York", neighbourhoods, read 2026-09-17.

The clocks that matter

2 years

Limitation period

From the day you discovered the claim (Limitations Act, 2002, s. 4).

6 months

To serve the claim

From the issue date (rule 8.01(2)). Then file the Affidavit of Service, Form 8A.

20 days

To file a defence

From service (rule 9.01). No defence: the plaintiff can ask for default judgment.

90 days

To the settlement conference

After the first defence is filed (rule 13.01(3)). Every defended case has one.

Count your own deadlines

What people in East York sue for

The same money disputes fill every Small Claims list in Ontario. Pick yours: each page has what you must show, the documents that help, the route, and the deadline.

Served with a claim in East York? You have 20 days.

Also in Toronto

These places are in the same territorial division and file at the same court:

Every Small Claims Court location in Ontario

Questions people ask about Small Claims Court in East York

Is there a Small Claims Court in East York?
No. East York is part of the City of Toronto. The city's only Small Claims Court is at 47 Sheppard Avenue East, North York, M2N 5N1 (ontario.ca court locations, read 2026-09-17). Ontario's list of Toronto court locations has no East York address. Most filings happen online through the Ontario Courts Public Portal, so you rarely need to travel.
How do I get to 47 Sheppard from Leaside or Thorncliffe Park?
Line 5 Eglinton opened on February 8, 2026. From Laird station, at Laird Drive and Eglinton Avenue, or from Leaside station, take Line 5 west to Eglinton station. Change there to Line 1 north to Sheppard–Yonge (Wikipedia, read 2026-09-17). From the Danforth, take Line 2 west to Bloor–Yonge and Line 1 north. Trials are mostly in person and settlement conferences are mostly by video (SCJ 2024–2025 report), so check your notice before you travel.
I live in East York and the other side is in Scarborough. Which court?
The same one. Scarborough and East York are both in the City of Toronto, and Toronto is one territorial division (rule 1.02(1)). A claim between two Toronto addresses over something that happened in Toronto is filed at 47 Sheppard Avenue East. You can also file online through the Ontario Courts Public Portal.
Where is the Small Claims Court for East York?
East York is part of the City of Toronto, which is one territorial division (Rules of the Small Claims Court, r. 1.02(1)). Toronto's only Small Claims Court location is 47 Sheppard Avenue East, North York, M2N 5N1, 416-326-3554 (ontario.ca, read 2026-08-23). East York has no separate courthouse.
Do I have to file my claim at Toronto?
Not always. Under rule 6.01 you start the action in the territorial division where the cause of action arose, or where any defendant lives or carries on business, or at the court's sitting place nearest to a defendant (O. Reg. 258/98, r. 6.01(1)). If the money is owed to you in East York and the defendant is also in Toronto, Toronto is the court. If the defendant lives or does business somewhere else, that place can be the venue instead.
Can I file a East York claim online?
Yes. Toronto region claims are filed through the Ontario Courts Public Portal (rule 1.05.5, in force October 14, 2025) with an Ontario.ca login. Staff review a submission within 3 business days. Hearing documents go to Case Center (rule 1.05.6). The filing fee is $108 for an infrequent claimant (O. Reg. 332/16, as stored 2026-01-06).
What is the Small Claims Court limit for East York?
The same as everywhere in Ontario: $50,000, not counting interest and costs (Courts of Justice Act s. 23; O. Reg. 626/00 s. 1, as amended by O. Reg. 42/25, in force October 1, 2025). A claim cannot be split into two to fit under the limit (rule 6.02).
How long do I have to sue in East York?
In most cases, 2 years from the day you discovered the claim (Limitations Act, 2002, s. 4 and s. 5). After the claim is issued, you have 6 months to serve it (rule 8.01(2)); the defendant then has 20 days to file a Defence (rule 9.01).

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