ACORN members are getting re-organized in Whalley/Guildford
Members in the Whalley/Guildford area got together to identify key concerns in the community.
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Two million Ontarians left behind: no plan for low-income people in throne speech
Posted July 13, 2018
Herongate Members Deliver Slumlord Award & Work Orders!
40 ACORN members and allies marched to the Timbercreek Office at 2870 Cedarwood Drive to demand repairs to their complex and an end to the mass evictions.
Toronto ACORN Takes Action for REAL Affordable Housing
Posted July 5, 2018
On July 5th, Toronto ACORN members rallied for REAL affordable housing!
This campaign has already been attracting attention in the press - read about it here:
Nova Scotia ACORN Members Deliver Slumlord Award
ACORN members and MetCap Tenants rallied outside of MetCap Living regional offices
Toronto.com: Advocates at East York rally call for more inexpensive housing
ACORN wants the city to redefine affordable housing
Burnaby Now: B.C. cuts fees for Burnaby payday loan companies
Changes to payday-lending practices are earning praise from anti-poverty group BC ACORN.
CTV News: Clock ticking for Heron Gate residents
Residents say the landlord, Timbercreek, is forcing them out by neglect.
Les membres d'Herongate remettent le Prix du Pire propriétaire de taudis, et des commandes de travail !
Posted July 6, 2018
CTV News: Heron Gate residents push for better living conditions
A group of Heron Gate residents and affordable housing advocates with Ottawa Acorn took their push for better living conditions to the streets Thursday.
CBC News: Toronto needs to change its definition of affordable housing, advocacy group says
ACORN Canada says so-called affordable units are out of reach for many low-income people
Toronto Star: Mayor’s affordable housing plan ‘missing the mark,’ advocates say
Despite Mayor John Tory’s re-election pledge to tackle Toronto’s housing affordability crisis, a new report shows just one in every 40 new rental units built since he became mayor is considered affordable.
Insauga: Some Residents Worried the Massive LRT Will Hurt Mississauga
The $1.4 billion transit project, which will boast 22 stops and connections to GO Transit’s Milton and Lakeshore West lines, is scheduled to break ground this year and some members of the community are starting to worry—and to ask what Metrolinx, the agency in charge of the project, is going to do for them.
New West Record: New Westminster taking aim at renovictions
Should the City of New Westminster charge apartment owners for costs it incurs related to renovictions? Could the city slow down the time taken to process building permits for apartments that are evicting tenants so they can do renovations?
BC ACORN: Burnaby goes back to the drawing board as proposed demovictions are put on hold
Burnaby City Council decided to scrap the proposed demovictions hearing which could have seen another 85 rental units demovicted.
Burnaby Now: Burnaby council pulls demoviction proposals from public hearing
Burnaby city council pulled two rezoning proposals from the docket of a public hearing less than 24 hours before they were set to go up for discussion.
Victory! BC Government takes steps to tackle payday lenders
The BC Government is reducing the maximum fee for borrowing payday loans, from $17 to $15 for every $100 borrowed.
CTV News: Owner of Surrey complex to remove 'hazardous' swings after outcry from tenants
BC ACORN leader Tabitha Naismith speaks to CTV about the need for safe, livable communities.
Toronto.com: East York tenants rally to oppose apartment rent increase
People are going to end up in the street, says one worried resident
New report shows the links between digital equity and health
Thirty-two BC ACORN members have contributed to important research exploring the health-related uses and benefits of internet access.
The "Digital Equity and Health" report found that many participants use the internet for specific health reasons, including:
March on Melvin! Tenants from Hamilton apartment block demand RentSafe
Yesterday ACORN members marched down their street calling on the city to revamp property standards laws.
The Hamilton Spectator: East Hamilton rental woes: ‘March on Melvin’ demands action
Tenants of buildings want the city to review bylaws and take proactive approach to inspections
CTV News: Halifax tenants discuss low income housing issues
Low income tenants gathered for a tenant summit Saturday in Halifax, in an effort to kick-start a campaign to improve low-cost housing.
Ottawa ACORN member: "Internet should be a basic need, rather than a privilege."
ACORN member Norma-Jean Quibell talks to CFRA about the Internet for All victory
