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

Small Claims Court for Etobicoke.

Etobicoke has no Small Claims Court of its own. It has been part of the City of Toronto since 1998, and Toronto is one territorial division. Every Etobicoke claim is filed at 47 Sheppard Avenue East in North York, or online through the Ontario Courts Public Portal. Claims up to $50,000.

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Where Etobicoke 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 Etobicoke 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, Etobicoke 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 Etobicoke

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 Etobicoke

From Etobicoke, take Line 2 Bloor–Danforth east from Kipling, Islington, Royal York or Old Mill station to Bloor–Yonge. Change to Line 1 northbound and get off at Sheppard–Yonge, at Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue. The courthouse at 47 Sheppard Avenue East is one block east of the station. GO Transit also has stations at Etobicoke North, Kipling, Long Branch and Mimico.

Wikipedia: "Line 2 Bloor–Danforth", "Sheppard–Yonge station", "Etobicoke", read 2026-09-17.

Courthouses in Etobicoke

None of the eight Toronto court locations on Ontario's list is in Etobicoke. The nearest, 2201 Finch Avenue West (postal code M9M, North York), serves criminal court only. Since 2023 it has been the Toronto Region Bail Centre for adult bail hearings. Small Claims Court for the whole city sits at 47 Sheppard Avenue East. For a defendant in Mississauga or Brampton, Peel Region's Small Claims Court sits at the Brampton courthouse.

ontario.ca court locations for Toronto and 2201 Finch Ave. West, read 2026-09-17; Court Services Division 2023–2024 annual report; Wikipedia, "List of postal codes of Canada: M".

Etobicoke in the City of Toronto

The Township of Etobicoke was incorporated on January 1, 1850. It became a borough in 1967 and a city in 1984. In 1998 it merged with the other five local municipalities and Metropolitan Toronto to form the City of Toronto. Etobicoke lies between the Humber River and Etobicoke Creek, from Steeles Avenue West to Lake Ontario, next to Mississauga and Brampton.

Wikipedia, "Etobicoke", read 2026-09-17.

Etobicoke neighbourhoods that file at the same court

Alderwood · Clairville · Eringate–Centennial–West Deane · Humber Bay · Humber Valley Village · Islington · The Kingsway · Long Branch · Markland Wood · Mimico · New Toronto · Princess-Rosethorn · Rexdale · Richview · Smithfield · Thistletown · Thorncrest Village

Wikipedia, "Etobicoke", communities list, 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 Etobicoke 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 Etobicoke? 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 Etobicoke

Is there a Small Claims Court in Etobicoke?
No. Etobicoke 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). None of the Toronto court locations on Ontario's list is in Etobicoke. Most filings happen online through the Ontario Courts Public Portal, so you rarely need to travel.
Can I file at 2201 Finch Avenue West?
No. Ontario's court-locations page lists 2201 Finch Avenue West for criminal court only. Since 2023 it has been the Toronto Region Bail Centre (Court Services Division 2023–2024 annual report). Small Claims Court filings go through the Ontario Courts Public Portal or to 47 Sheppard Avenue East.
The person I am suing is in Mississauga or Brampton. Do I file in Toronto or in Peel?
Either can be correct. Rule 6.01(1) lets you file where the cause of action arose, or where any defendant lives or carries on business (O. Reg. 258/98). The court's sitting place nearest to a defendant is a third option. If the deal or the work happened in Etobicoke, Toronto fits. If the defendant lives or works in Mississauga or Brampton, Peel Region fits, and its Small Claims Court sits in Brampton. Where you live is not one of the tests.
How do I get to 47 Sheppard from Etobicoke by TTC?
Take Line 2 east from Kipling, Islington, Royal York or Old Mill to Bloor–Yonge, then Line 1 north to Sheppard–Yonge. The station is at Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue, one block west of the courthouse (Wikipedia, read 2026-09-17). Trials are mostly in person and settlement conferences are mostly by video (SCJ 2024–2025 report), so check your notice before you travel.
Where is the Small Claims Court for Etobicoke?
Etobicoke 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). Etobicoke 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 Etobicoke 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 Etobicoke 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 Etobicoke?
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 Etobicoke?
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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