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CFRA 580: “My son and I will have to sleep in our car” — Amidst affordable housing crisis, Ottawa votes to tear down low-income housing for LRT extension

Joining Dahlia on The Goods is Alison Trowbridge, Manor Village ACORN tenant leader. Posted November 30, 2020 Joining…

Posted November 30, 2020

CTV News: N.S. government creates temporary protection for renters; tenants union calls it a ‘Band-Aid’ solution

The Nova Scotia government has announced new protections it says will protect renters from excessive rent increases and…

Posted November 26, 2020

Manor Village ACORN Members Take Fight to Ottawa Mayor

ACORN members from the Nepean neighbourhood of Manor Village have escalated their fight against the City of Ottawa…

Posted November 25, 2020

Nova Scotia Advocate: Press release: ACORN’s statement on the Province’s announced protections for renters

A cap on rent increases is an overdue first step, but we need to hold the Province accountable…

Posted November 25, 2020

Opinion: Ottawa’s LRT plans are railroading the right to housing of Nepean residents

COVID-19 is not the only thing causing instability and fear for households in Ottawa. Posted November 24, 2020…

Posted November 24, 2020

Ottawa Citizen: Acorn protests “demoviction” outside the mayors house

Ottawa Citizen covers ACORN protest outside Mayor Watson's home Posted November 24, 2020 Families who are being forced…

Posted November 24, 2020

Toronto.com: Toronto groups call for an end to homelessness and precarious housing

Shelter and Housing Justice Network holds a local Day of Action on National Housing Day Posted November 23,…

Posted November 23, 2020

Gatineau ACORN stops an illegal eviction! / ACORN de Gatineau arrêt un expulsion illégale!

When Columbus Igboanusi went to visit his home country Nigeria earlier in February, he didn’t expect to be…

Posted November 14, 2020

Toronto Star: Five reasons Trudeau’s ‘universal’ broadband plan is not, in fact, universal

Posted on November 13, 2020 Earlier this week, the Trudeau government announced an update to its plan to…

Posted November 13, 2020

ACORN releases a damning report of Canada’s Largest Landlord, CAPREIT

Posted on November 9, 2020   Massive overhaul of CAPREIT business practices is needed to save the affordable…

Posted November 10, 2020

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