Can a housing co-operative in Ontario evict a member who violates the occupancy agreement?

Generally, yes, but the process is different from a landlord evicting a tenant. A housing co-operative member typically occupies their unit under an occupancy agreement with the co-operative, and that agreement, together with the co-operative's own bylaws, sets out the specific grounds and procedure for ending a member's occupancy — commonly involving defined violations, a notice process, and often a hearing before the board or the membership before the co-operative can require the member to leave.

This internal process exists because a housing co-operative member's relationship to their unit is tied to their membership in the corporation, not to a standard landlord-tenant arrangement, so the usual rules a private landlord would follow don't map directly onto it. If the co-operative's internal process is followed properly and a member still refuses to leave, the co-operative may ultimately need to involve the courts to enforce the outcome. Because the specific grounds and procedure are set out in the co-op's own governing documents rather than a single fixed formula, a member facing this situation should review their occupancy agreement and bylaws carefully and get legal advice early.