Her landlord tried to evict her for not paying rent. She'd already paid in full

Tenant advocates in Toronto say they're seeing more cases of landlords filing eviction notices against tenants for not paying their rent, even when the rent has been paid in full.

Tenants' rights groups ACORN and the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) said they've been seeing more meritless eviction applications lately, but did not provide specific figures.

Lawyer Marc Goldgrub, who represents several tenants, says he wants Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board to start cracking down on landlords who file frivolous claims.

"There's no cost, there's no punishment, there are no consequences for the landlord for everything they've put the tenant through, and this costs the tenants thousands," he said.

"If I'm seeing three or four cases in the last two years, there must be dozens, hu