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Last revised:
December 23, 2004

Memo to:

All Land Registrars

From:

Kate Murray
Director of Titles

Contents of the memo:

The Ministry of Community and Social Services will be discharging all outstanding liens registered under the Ontario Works Act and the Ontario Disability Support Program Act.

Discharges under the Ontario Works Act will be executed by Ontario Works delivery agents and the discharges under the Ontario Disability Support Program Act will be executed by the Ministry of Community and Social Services. An example of a Discharge is attached to Bulletin 99005.

In order to facilitate these registrations, all documents are to be accepted for registration in paper format in all offices including mandatory electronic registration offices. Multiple liens in one registration division may be discharged by one discharge of lien document. A multiple lien discharge will contain a schedule with the additional lien numbers, legal descriptions, PIN if available and the names of the recipients. However, the names of the recipients need not be verified. Also, some liens may have been registered prior to automation and Land Registrars are asked to assist the registrant in obtaining PIN(s) for these properties if necessary.

If you have any questions, please contact Naz Karamat at (416) 314-5098

Original signed by:

Kate Murray per Naz Karamat

Copied:

John Dalgliesh, Director, Real Property Registration Branch
Regional Managers
TSSO Staff
C. McMullin, Director, Ontario Works
D. Moretta, Director, Ontario Disability Support Program
M. Campbell, Director, Social Assistance and Municipal Operations Branch