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TVO: ‘There’s so much fear’: Toronto renters worried about eviction during COVID-19

The pandemic has brought rents down, but not for everyone. The city remains unaffordable for many, and experts…

Posted September 24, 2020

ACORN’s PRESS RELEASE: Doug Ford’s rent freeze legislation is full of loopholes that could worsen health and housing crisis.

Posted on September 17, 2020 The premier has introduced legislation that will freeze rents in 2021, but ACORN…

Posted September 17, 2020

Toronto Star Opinion: Toronto’s affordable housing plan a good start but falls short

When we ask our members or constituents to name the single biggest issue they face, their most common…

Posted September 16, 2020

Hamilton Spectator: Hamilton’s rental crisis demands action from government

In late August, the Ford government announced it was drafting legislation that will freeze rents in many parts…

Posted September 9, 2020

OurWindsor: Banks are embracing apps and some restaurants now require a smartphone to enter — so what happens if you don’t have one?

COVID-19 accelerated a change that was already happening: a digital shift by businesses large and small toward e-commerce…

Posted September 9, 2020

Toronto Star: Banks are embracing apps and some restaurants now require a smartphone to enter — so what happens if you don’t have one?

COVID-19 accelerated a change that was already happening: a digital shift by businesses large and small toward e-commerce…

Posted September 8, 2020

Hamilton Spectator: What’s the point in buying furniture? Queenston Road senior tormented by bedbugs

Eloise Keene, a senior who lives alone, has been sleeping in a chair in her apartment in Hamilton’s…

Posted September 8, 2020

Toronto Star: GTA school boards race to plug ‘digital divide’ as kids prepare for school with or without adequate devices and high-speed internet

With the countdown to back-to-school on, boards are racing to make sure kids staying home this fall have…

Posted September 2, 2020

Ottawa remporte un nouveau règlement sur la gestion des logements locatifs et la lutte antiparasitaire!

English version here   En 2016, ACORN Ottawa a relancé la lutte de nos membres pour l'enregistrement des…

Posted August 31, 2020

Premières élections d’ACORN Lasalle * First Lasalle ACORN Election

Montreal ACORN held an election for the Lasalle chapter! Posted August 28, 2020 La première communauté ACORN LaSalle,…

Posted August 28, 2020

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