Posted October 15, 2021
If you want to get a condo tower built in Toronto, you'll have to go through the local councillor and the community that stands behind them.
Posted October 15, 2021
Toronto Mayor John Tory was asked about the new ACORN report this morning on Breakfast Television - his response:
Posted October 14, 2021
More than a third of Toronto City Council campaign donations came from donors with ties to the real estate development industry, a new report from ACORN Canada found.
Posted October 14, 2021
Posted October 14, 2021
A strip mall in the heart of the city is going to be turned into high-rise rental buildings and condos after the land was purchased by a Mississauga developer.
Posted October 14, 2021
Tenants of a Brampton rental housing complex say city officials and building owners have been slow to address fire safety problems that have long concerned building residents.
Posted October 14, 2021
A group comprised of low- and moderate-income Mississauga residents will rally outside an upscale Cooksville condo development this Saturday in support of more affordable housing.
Posted October 14, 2021
In the 2018 Toronto Municipal Election, 34% of all campaign contributions came from people with ties to the development industry. Many important decisions on the right to housing are being influenced by these donors, to the detriment of regular people in Toronto.
Posted October 13, 2021
Today at Council, Councillors voted 6-4 to uphold the General Issues Committee vote last week to deny 5 Tax Increment Grants to Malleum.
Posted October 13, 2021
Posted October 12, 2021
The parents of one-year-old Inayah, the child who tragically fell from an apartment balcony last weekend, say they want "truth" and "justice."
Posted October 12, 2021
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Hamilton councillors have rejected $152,000 worth of grants for a developer amid complaints of displaced tenants and jacked rents.
Posted October 7, 2021
For the second time in the past 30 days, a City of Hamilton committee has shot down a private equity firm’s tax increment grant bid after hearing delegations from Hamilton ACORN representatives.
Posted October 5, 2021
Editorial note: The following is a submitted op-ed. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist.
Posted October 1, 2021
Les membres de tout le Québec ont eu une bonne discussion sur l’élargissement dans Rosemont, le ramassage des poubelles sur la rue Jubinville , et la nécessité de maintenir la pression sur la ville de Montréal pour l'obtention d'un permis de propriétaire !
Posted September 24, 2021
Yesterday ACORN held an all-day occupation at the Nova Scotia Legislature to demand permanent rent control!
Posted September 24, 2021
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Posted September 24, 2021
Advocates will be holding an "all-day occupation" in front of the Nova Scotia legislature on Thursday calling for permanent rent control.
Posted September 24, 2021
Posted September 24, 2021
Protests around homelessness and the rent conditions that lead to it in Halifax continue Thursday with a planned community event at the Nova Scotia legislature.
Posted September 24, 2021
Tenants and allied community members are gathering in front of the NS Legislature in an all-day occupation to demand permanent rent control and immediate action on the housing crisis.