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Toys 'R' Us Canada facing another lawsuit from landlord claiming it's owed rent

On Feb. 2, 2026, RioCan Holdings Inc. filed a court claim seeking about $4 million in unpaid rent from Toys 'R' Us Canada for space at the Lawrence Allen Centre, Toronto.
RioCan says it terminated the lease on Jan. 20 after Toys 'R' Us Canada missed a roughly $43,000 payment and invoked a lease clause allowing three months' rent and interest.
The lease covered 15,580 square feet and was due to expire Oct. 31, 2035, the Lawrence Allen Centre website no longer lists the retailer, and assets listed for $1 and equipment auctioned signal distress.
Toys 'R' Us Canada spokesperson Allyson Banks said Monday, `I do not have information to share on this topic.`, and lawyers and spokespeople for RioCan did not immediately respond; claims not tested in court.
The dispute joins seven other landlord suits that amount to about $31.3 million, and Toys 'R' Us Canada now lists 40 stores, down from 81 at its 2018 purchase.

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