NOW Magazine: Real estate prices in Canada will go up with social housing initiatives says economist
Posted June 28, 2021
Toronto ACORN members have fought a multi-year campaign to improve rental apartment standards for tenants.
Fair Housing for Toronto Tenants
CBC News: Pandemic pushing GTA rents to lowest levels in years, but lower-income tenants still struggling
Posted June 23, 2021
When Kiri Vadivelu's landlord tried to evict him after he lost his job at the start of the pandemic, the Scarborough resident fought to stay.
CityNews: Advocates petition for more affordable housing in Toronto
Posted June 21, 2021
With Toronto city council set to vote on inclusionary zoning in September, housing advocates continue to push for change. David Zura with the common ground for advocates and builders, and where the two sides still differ.
Now Magazine: Toronto is low-balling when it comes to affordable rentals: ACORN
Posted June 21, 2021
Toronto is not making the most of Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) in the fight for affordable housing against overzealous real estate developers, according to ACORN.
Bergamot Ave Tenants in Rexdale Speakout! Pinedale Properties Fix Our Buildings
Posted June 21, 2021
Great action outside of 11 Bergamot this week! Tenants came out to demand their landlord, Pinedale Properties, fix the badly needed repairs in their building.
Storeys: Should Access to Air Conditioning Be Legally Mandated?
Posted June 18, 2021
The heat hit Toronto early this spring, as temperatures climbed to record-breaking highs.
Toronto ACORN Resist Renovictions Rally at City Hall
Posted June 15, 2021
ACORN members had a great rally outside of Toronto City Hall on June 14 to put pressure on the City to create a renoviction bylaw, similar to what BC ACORN won in New Westminster back in 2019.
Thirty members from across Toronto came out to join the rally and over fifteen deputed the same evening to the subcommittee on the protection of affordable rental housing.
News Nation: Tenants protest outside east-end Toronto building, say landlords using loophole to raise rent
Posted May 31, 2021
Toronto ACORN's Rent Grant Victory!
Posted May 28, 2021
Thousands of tenants in Toronto are behind on rent and at risk of eviction, which is why Toronto ACORN members have been fighting for rent relief for tenants, and targeting all levels of Government.
While Trudeau and Ford have done their best to ignore the problem, we managed to push John Tory and secured a victory for tenants in need of rent relief!
Toronto Star: Opinion: Toronto has the chance to create affordable housing, improving thousands of lives
Posted May 27, 2021