ACORN Canada's fifth National Convention took Hamilton by storm!
ACORN Canada's National Convention in Hamiton, ON June 15-17 2019
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Herongate Members Poster Demolition Site of Affordable Housing!
Members postered vision of the future, at the rubbles of their old homes
Toronto ACORN Members Push Back for Strong Inclusionary Zoning at City Hall
ACORN came out with a report today looking at Inclusionary Zoning best practices across North America. The city came out with a proposed plan that has been weakened by developer lobbyists.
Mississauga.com: ANALYSIS: Ford cuts to Legal Aid Ontario threaten assistance for low-income Peel residents
LAO funding reduced by 30 per cent, retroactive to April 1
Burnaby city council finally taking steps in right direction on demovictions
ACORN sees the new rental housing policies that are being debated tonight by Burnaby council as a ‘good first step’, but say that more will need to be done to protect existing tenants from demovictions.
Nova Scotia ACORN and LakeCity Works launch Computer Enrichment Program
Posted March 19, 2019
Hamilton Spectator: ACORN protest moves through downtown Hamilton
March for affordable housing followed bi-annual convention.
Huffington Post: Toronto Considers Making Affordable Units In New Projects Mandatory
But advocates say that still won't be enough.
Burnaby's new approach to rental housing: here's what it does and doesn't do
On Monday, May 27th Burnaby council passed a series of proposals aimed at stopping tenant displacement in the Metrotown area, which saw 800 units destroyed in the last few years and replaced by luxury condos.
Inclusionary Zoning: Best Practice
ACORN releases report on Inclusionary Zoning
Hamilton Spectator: Fight renovictions with policy, Hamilton tenant advocates urge city
Renter says she buckled under pressure to take landlord’s buyout and regrets it
ACORN and Allies Rally to Save Legal Aid
Posted May 9, 2019
Strong Councillor support at Ottawa ACORN's Parade of Tenant Complaints
Three city councillors came out to Ottawa ACORN members’ parade outside of City Hall and made firm promises to vote in favour of landlord licensing.
Toronto.com: Immediate action is needed to solve Toronto's housing woes, advocates say
There's no 'silver bullet' to solving the problem: John Stapleton
Maisonneuve: Breaking the Bank
Immigrants have been charged exorbitant fees to send money home, but new technology offers an escape.
Ricochet: Opinion: Heron Gate tenant group seeks community benefits agreement with landlord-developer after mass evictions
If Timbercreek really cares about its tenants, the company can sign a legal agreement committing to meet the needs of the community whose rent it collects
Public health budget slashed: school breakfasts, infectious disease prevention and more at risk
Last week, the Ford government announced cuts to public health that will deeply affect Ontarians.
Rabble: Building tenant power to fight displacement in Ottawa
While change is inevitable, displacement is not. ACORN members will continue to organize and fight to be included in a true community benefits agreement that rejects displacement and protects the right to housing. Let's keep the pressure on!
Ottawa Voice: Group rallies to end payday lending, calls for better banking
ACORN members rallied at cash and rent-to-own stores in Alta Vista on March 25 to protest high-interest predatory practices. Their tour included Ottawa South MP David McGuinty’s office to lobby for more accessible banking services.
The Fight for the Right to Housing and a No Displacement Community Benefits Agreement in Herongate
While change is inevitable, displacement is not. ACORN members will continue to organize and fight to be included in a true community benefits agreement that rejects displacement and protects the right to housing.
ACORN releases new report on a No Displacement Community Benefits Agreement campaign in Herongate
Community benefits agreements (CBAs) are legally enforceable contracts signed by community groups and a private developer or government agency. CBAs can result in a range of benefits for community members, such as jobs and training; community amenities, support for local business, affordable housing and other provisions.
As a community organization of low and moderate income families and individuals fighting for social and economic justice, ACORN is invested in ensuring community benefits agreements meet the needs of the communities we work with.
People are really angry about the 2019 Ontario budget
Analysts continue to declare the winners, losers and uncertain parties of Ontario's 2019 budget today as many in the province learn more about what Premier Doug Ford has in store for our fiscal future.
CTV News: City councillor says gas tax credit reversal will cost Ottawa $57 million dollars
Critics of the Ontario budget say it's a telling sign that the word "alcohol" appears in the document more than 30 times but nowhere is the word "poverty".
Ontario ACORN Members Deliver Budget FOR The People!
ACORN members across Ontario held actions to fight back against the provincial budget's cuts
Toronto ACORN Members Deliver Budget FOR The People!
ACORN members assembled outside the Ministry of Finance's Queen Park office midday Friday in response to the provincial government's recently proposed budget.