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‘We’d like to stay’: Valery Group working to rehouse Ventura Towers tenants displaced by demolitions
Posted on December 3, 2021
Mississauga.com: 'Real incentive to protect tenants': Mississauga approves $3.7M proactive rental inspection pilot
Posted December 1, 2021
Larger rental buildings in Mississauga may soon get more attention from city inspectors as part of a new program.
Capital Current: Crossing the digital divide: Affordability is key to connecting all Canadians to the Internet, advocates say
Posted November 30, 2021
Drums and cheering could be heard outside Ottawa City Hall on Nov. 16 as ACORN members and other activists advocated for the recognition of internet access as a human right.
Edmonton Journal: Opinion: Housing is a human right; Alberta must act like it
Posted November 25, 2021
Housing is an essential need, like food and water. Canada recognized this basic fact in 2019, enshrining housing as a human right in the National Housing Strategy Act.
So, why are so many Albertans laying awake at night wondering how they will afford their rent or mortgage?
Capacity: Rogers attends CTRC hearing on $26bn Shaw merger
Posted November 24, 2021
Rogers Communications (Rogers) met with Canadian telecoms regulator CRTC to make its case for its $26 billion merger with Shaw Communications (Shaw).
During the hearing Edward Rogers (pictured), chairman of the Roger's board of directors said that the deal will enhance competition.
East York ACORN Members demand a healthy home for tenants at Main Square!
Posted November 22, 2021
East York ACORN members held a great action on November 18 at Main and Danforth (Main Square), to demand a healthy home and proper living conditions for the tenants at Main Square!
Have you heard about NB ACORN’s Renters at Risk report?
Posted on November 19, 2021
Nova Scotia ACORN Hosts Successful Virtual Forum
Posted November 18, 2021
Nova Scotia ACORN held a virtual forum on Wednesday to discuss Nova Scotia's newly won rent control legislation and look towards the future of housing justice.
Hamilton Press Conference against tenant displacement - 181 John / 192 Hughson
Posted November 15, 2021
Today ACORN members, Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion, Hamilton Community Legal Clinic and Hamilton Anti-racism Resource Centre and tenants from 181 John St N / 192 Hughson St N held a press conference to demand that Valery Homes stop all effort to displace long term tenants!
CBC News: Parents want 'truth' and 'justice' after child tragically falls from balcony in London, Ont.
Posted October 12, 2021
The parents of one-year-old Inayah, the child who tragically fell from an apartment balcony last weekend, say they want "truth" and "justice."
Excellente reunion d’ACORN Quebec ! * Excellent Quebec ACORN meeting!
Posted October 1, 2021
Les membres de tout le Québec ont eu une bonne discussion sur l’élargissement dans Rosemont, le ramassage des poubelles sur la rue Jubinville , et la nécessité de maintenir la pression sur la ville de Montréal pour l'obtention d'un permis de propriétaire !
Remembering Mavis Finnamore
Posted November 29, 2021
We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of ACORN member, Mavis Finnamore.
Centretown Buzz: Blaine Cameron: effective advocate, fierce hockey player
Posted November 27, 2021
A tireless advocate whose victories improved people’s lives. A fine friend. A fierce wheelchair hockey player.
Telegraph-Journal: New report argues power imbalance between landlords, tenants
Posted November 22, 2021
SAINT JOHN • Tiffany Sherwood has lived in five apartment buildings over the last seven years.
Poor living conditions have forced the north-end Saint John resident from her home, she says. Now in a much bet-ter apartment situation, Sherwood is paying about $300 more per month than she can comfortably afford.
ACORN Says Renters Still At Risk
Posted on November 19, 2021
CBC Fredericton: Renters at risk
Posted on November 19, 2021
CBC Fredericton talks to NB ACORN leader Lora Ingersoll about our latest report "Renters at Risk" that lays out the case for eviction protections in NB.
Group calls for 'real' rent control, more tenant protections"
Posted on 19 November 2021
An organization advocating for the rights of tenants is calling on the province to overhaul the Residential Tenancies Act and introduce "real" rent control and eviction protections after surveying tenants in its membership.
CBC New Brunswick: Tenants fear eviction, according to report
Posted on November 19, 2021
Many tenants in New Brunswick fear eviction, according to a report released Thursday by ACORN NB, an organization that tackles social issues for low and moderate income people.
ACORN’s Renters at Risk report lays out the case for eviction protections in NB
Posted November 18, 2021
ACORN's new report entitled Renters at Risk lays out the relationship between lack of eviction protections and the severe housing insecurity that exists in New Brunswick's tenant community.
Ottawa ACORN Members and Teachers Stand Up for Internet and Education!
Posted November 17, 2021
Capital Current: Community members push for better internet accessibility for low-income households in Ottawa
Posted November 17, 2021
Members of the social justice group ACORN are demanding an end to barriers that prevent internet accessibility for all Canadians.
They made their point at a Tuesday rally at Ottawa City Hall which featured ACORN members, educators, students and other supporters of the cause sharing their experiences with those assembled in Marion Dewar Plaza.
New ACORN report details widespread tenant displacement in NB
Posted November 17, 2021
(Moncton, NB) Tomorrow at 8AM, ACORN will release its new report entitled “Renters at Risk” that lays out the relationship between lack of eviction protections and the severe housing insecurity that exists in NB’s tenant community.