With the eviction moratorium widely expected to end on July 1st, as many as 2,000 Nova Scotia households may face eviction for rent arrears or other reasons.
Posted on June 29, 2020
For a portion of the 17,000 Ottawa households living in subsidized housing, it’s not only COVID-19 that’s making life harder, more uncertain and more expensive.
While the Ontario government has curtailed commercial and residential evictions during the COVID-19 crisis, tenants’ rights advocates warn that proposed legislation in the province will expose renters to unfair evictions once the pandemic passes — and well beyond.
ACORN Canada held rallies across the country on June 16 demanding free internet for all low-income Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted on June 17, 2020
Mayor John Tory’s signature plan to create affordable housing quickly has run into delays ranging from six months to two years at some sites, according to a city report tabled Friday.
Mayor John Tory’s signature plan to create affordable housing quickly has run into delays ranging from six months to two years at some sites, according to a city report tabled Friday.
Mayor John Tory’s signature plan to create affordable housing quickly has run into delays ranging from six months to two years at some sites, according to a city report tabled Friday.
ACORN members and tenants at 88 Evans Ave. gathered today to fight back against Halifax slumlord Glenn Llewellyn.
Though its buildings are closed, Hamilton Public Library (HPL) is helping people stay connected during the pandemic by allowing public access to Wi-Fi outside its 22 branches.
It’s the poorest Londoners who are feeling the pinch from stores that are bypassing cash during the COVID-19 crisis for fear of spreading or contracting the deadly virus.
Though he was quick to put a moratorium on residential evictions in the midst of the health crisis, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is now seeking to pass a piece of legislation that will negatively impact renters in the province.
Posted on May 29, 2020
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers had been increasingly using forms of cashless payment such as credit and debit cards, e-transfers and their smartphones to pay for products.
Liberal MP calls overage fees 'a tax on poor Canadians'
La pandémie de COVID 19 montre qu’il est grand temps d’inclure Internet dans la liste des services publics essentiels et d’offrir l’accès à tous.
Posted on May 13, 2020
Nova Scotia ACORN and the New Democratic Party are calling on the provincial government to expand the three-month eviction ban announced March 19 and to freeze all rental increases during the state of emergency.
Health experts have warned that COVID-19 can disproportionately affect dense communities stricken with high poverty rates.
Nova Scotia ACORN member Fred Barnes talks to Sheldon Macleod about the Rent Break campaign.
Nova Scotia ACORN member Marjorie Pemberton talks to Sheldon Macleod about the Internet for All campaign.
Nova Scotia ACORN member Darryl King talks to CBC about the Rent Break campaign.
