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CBC News: Hamilton considers phasing in heat bylaw starting with common cooling spaces, councillor says

The city has been promoting common cooling spaces to landlords as a way to protect tenants As the…

Posted October 4, 2023

CBC National: No escape from the heat

High indoor temperatures are dangerous, especially when there’s no relief at night. In a 5-city national project, CBC…

Posted September 14, 2023

Toronto City Wide Forum Calls for Landlord Licensing, a Max Heat Bylaw!

  On Thursday August 31st 100+ ACORN members came together to launch Toronto's Beat the Heat campaign and…

Posted September 6, 2023

TVO Today: HAMILTON ENVIRONMENT It’s time for landlords to provide air conditioning, advocates say

Ontario is getting hotter. What can cities do to keep residents safe as temperatures rise? HAMILTON — Liz…

Posted July 5, 2023

ACORN’s New Resource: Calgary ACORN Eco Tenant Guide

Calgary ACORN has released its Calgary Tenant Guide – a quick booklet that every Calgary tenant needs! If…

Posted April 20, 2023

The Hammer: City of Hamilton offers some support to renters’ push for Ontario to track heat-related deaths

Originally Published September 29th, 2022 Before Hamilton city council rose for the election break, it mildly endorsed a…

Posted September 30, 2022

CBC News: Residents and tenant advocacy groups asks city to implement maximum heat bylaw in Hamilton

With climate change bringing record-breaking temperatures to all corners of the world, Hamilton resident Arnim Hughes said it's…

Posted September 8, 2022

CTV News Ottawa

Posted March 27, 2024

Financial post : Lowering interest rate cap to 35% to cost jobs and GDP, industry report says

Ottawa moving forward with lower cap to protect vulnerable borrowers from predatory lenders TORONTO — A report commissioned…

Posted March 19, 2024

CTV News London : London poised to combat ‘renovictions’ that target low-income tenants

A licensing by-law recently approved in a nearby municipality might hold the key to ending so-called ‘renovictions’ here…

Posted March 18, 2024

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