Posted on March 30, 2020

Statement by Marva Burnett, the National President of ACORN Canada

'When we're saying this is a basic service, we need to prioritize it,’ advocate says

Two of the provinces hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic have banned residential tenant evictions until the crisis ends, but with no promises about what will come afterward, tenants, landlords and activists face bureaucratic chaos, gridlock and potential mass evictions.

If you are wondering that people who are in the business of working directly with communities and involved in organizing communities for social justice, would have stopped working in the times of social distancing or work from home, you might be completely wrong.

Posted March 23, 2020

The Government of Canada released the Economic Response Plan to deal with the crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The response is timely as it lays out a range of benefits for Canadians as well as businesses to stay afloat in these extremely challenging times. See here for Summary of Federal Stimulus Package

Posted March 20, 2020

A day after six Canadian banks announced six-month deferrals on mortgage payments to ease economic hardships during the COVID-19 outbreak, relief for one segment of the population was notably absent: renters.

Posted March 19, 2020