First, the court must ensure that a "real and substantial connection existed between the foreign court and the underlying dispute. Hearings for these disputes are held either in the Landlord and Tenant Board or in the Small Claims Court.The first step when enforcing a foreign judgment in Canada is selecting the province in which to bring a claim for recognition and enforcement. A helpful guide on some of the key principles applicable to cases involving the recognition and enforcement in Ontario of judgments from other countries. We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Choice of Law and Requirement to Prove Foreign Law. The applicable law for any given legal action will depend on the type of claim. A single personal property assessment is made for all taxable personal property of the owner located in the city or town. 2. Well, the answer is not as easy as one would like. New York has a two special processes for enforcing foreign judgments. 1.