ACORN VOTES: Federal Election 2021
Posted August 9, 2021
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CBC: The vicious cycle: Why low voter turnouts might not be the voters' fault
Posted on September 20, 2021
ACORN Votes 2021: Housing Platform
Posted on August 30, 2021
London Free Press: Licensing all rental units in London too costly, not needed: City staff
Posted on September 20, 2021
A battle over the state of housing in London is heading back to politicians on Tuesday as city staff recommend against expanding licensing rules to cover all rental units.
ACORN Votes 2021: Fair banking for all/ End predatory lending
Posted on September 15, 2021
ACORN Votes 2021: Tax the rich
Posted on September 16, 2021
ACORN Votes 2021: Disability Justice Platform
Posted on September 15, 2021
ACORN Votes 2021: Affordable Child Care
Posted on September 16, 2021
ACORN Votes 2021: Modernizing EI Platform
Posted on September 15, 2021
ACORN Votes 2021: Internet for All
Posted on September 13, 2021
Ottawa Citizen: Affordable housing is a major part of the conversation in this federal election, so what will Ottawa's future MPs do about it?
Posted September 17, 2021
Council reverses course on giving public funds to Hamilton renovictor
Posted September 16, 2021
Hamilton, Ontario - Yesterday at Council, Councillors voted 6-5 after a closed session to reverse the vote from the General Issues Committee to approve a Tax Increment Grant to Malleum for renovations at 540 King St E.
Toronto Affordable Housing Action for Seniors - Seniors deserve respect and dignity!
Posted September 15, 2021
East York ACORN members held an action beside 1046 Danforth Avenue on September 14, as yet another condo is being built at Donlands and Danforth that’s just not affordable for fixed income people! Seniors are facing financial insecurity which has been made worse by the pandemic.
CBC News: Loss of affordable rents forces growing number onto waitlist for subsidized housing
Posted September 14, 2021
New Brunswick has seen its supply of affordable apartments shrink rapidly in the past 10 years, forcing a growing number of families and individuals out of their homes and onto a waitlist for subsidized housing.
Remembering Monica McGovern
Posted September 13, 2021
We are deeply saddened by the loss of long time Burnaby ACORN leader Monica McGovern.
ACORN Canada National Convention 2022
What: ACORN Canada National Convention
Where: Montreal, Quebec
When: June 18-20, 2022
CBC News: Hundreds of Nova Scotians are on hidden bad tenant lists on Facebook
Posted September 4, 2021
Renters in Nova Scotia are facing a shortage of affordable homes amid stiff competition, often with children and pets in tow.
CBC News: How the tight housing market is complicating the relationship between 1st-time homeowners and tenants
Posted August 31, 2021
As desperate first-time homebuyers look for ways into the tight housing market, some find they may be the bearers of bad news for tenants paying below-market rent.
Calgary Tenants Unite to Take the Fight to Corporate Slumlords
Posted August 7, 2021
Residents of Forest Lawn are fighting back against corporate slumlords who extract extortionately high rent from supposedly “affordable” housing, while leaving tenants to suffer repeated infestations and poorly maintained units.
Brilliant action by ACORN Montreal North for garbage collection on Jubinville Street
Posted August 3, 2021
Mississauga.com: Housing is unaffordable for many Peel residents, but this idea could be a game-changer
Posted July 12, 2021
It was winter 2019 when Nabeela Irfan was looking for an apartment.
COVID-19: Benefits and Resources
A collection of information, resources, news and campaigns around the COVID-19 pandemic.
Centretown Buzz: Affordable for whom? becomes the housing debate
Posted September 17, 2021
Affordable housing – already a controversial city issue because of the recent Heron Gate development agreement – has also touched the federal election race in Ottawa Centre.
Hamilton Spectator: Hamilton council reverses decision, awards $170,000 grant to developer
Posted September 16, 2021
CTV News: From the ballot box: affordable housing in the GTA
Posted September 15, 2021