Disputes totalling less than $35,000 are heard in the Small Claims Court.

Disputes totalling less than $35,000 are heard in the Small Claims Court.

• A. $5,000
• B. $75,000
• C. $100,000
• D. $35,000

Answer: (D)

Small Claims Court is designed for simple civil disputes with a fixed monetary ceiling. In Ontario, the limit is $35,000, meaning claims totaling up to and including that amount fall within its jurisdiction. So the statement that disputes totalling up to $35,000 are heard there is correct, because $35,000 represents the upper bound of what the court can handle. Claims for larger sums, like $75,000 or $100,000, go to a higher court, while a claim for $5,000 is within the limit but doesn’t illustrate the maximum amount the court can hear.

Small Claims Court is designed for simple civil disputes with a fixed monetary ceiling. In Ontario, the limit is $35,000, meaning claims totaling up to and including that amount fall within its jurisdiction. So the statement that disputes totalling up to $35,000 are heard there is correct, because $35,000 represents the upper bound of what the court can handle. Claims for larger sums, like $75,000 or $100,000, go to a higher court, while a claim for $5,000 is within the limit but doesn’t illustrate the maximum amount the court can hear.