CBC News Toronto: Tenants demand answers from landlord in wake of fatal North York fire
Dozens at 235 Gosford Blvd. call on property management company to communicate better
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CTV News: Tenants displaced by five-alarm fire at North York high-rise hold protest
Residents displaced by a five-alarm fire at 235 Godford Boulevard protest outside the damaged apartment building.
CP24: Tenants displaced by high-rise fire demand better communication from landlord
Roughly a dozen tenants displaced by a massive fire-alarm fire at a North York high-rise last month held a protest outside the shuttered building on Saturday as they demanded greater support from their landlord.
Member Blog: Tenants deserve a safe and decent place to live
Posted December 5, 2019
This is a blog post written by Toronto ACORN member and East York ACORN Chair Alejandra Ruiz Vargas
The Georgia Straight: Rental top-ups for tenants displaced by new developments approved by Burnaby city council
Coun. Joe Keithley says Burnaby’s new policy gives renters peace of mind.
Insauga.com: Mississauga could start inspecting apartments following horrifying complaints from tenants
Tenants who fear retaliation when reporting issues with their units might be pleased to hear that the City of Mississauga is considering implementing a program that would allow it to proactively inspect apartment buildings on a regular basis.
Rabble.ca: Fighting for digital equity, in Canada and beyond
Equitable access to the internet is a communication right.
Daily Hive: RentSafeTO rating system coming to Toronto apartment buildings
Council has voted unanimously in favour of beefing up its RentSafeTO program in an effort to keep landlords more accountable for keeping buildings in good repair.
CBC News: Toronto city council beefs up requirements for landlords, but some tenants are skeptical
Landlords ignore the RentSafeTO program and changes won't work, tenant says
VICTORY for Tenants - Unanimous Support for ACORN's RentSafe Campaign at Toronto City Council
On November 26th & 27th over 20 ACORN members made it down to Toronto City Hall at 9 AM to witness, pressure and ensure that tenants' right to safe and healthy housing was enforced by our politicians.
Toronto Star: New Toronto law means apartment buildings will be given colour-coded ratings, similar to restaurants
Landlords in Toronto will have to pay a fee to the city if they fail to provide for tenants if the buildings they live in are evacuated due to fire, flood or other service disruptions — part of a suite of changes adopted by city council on Wednesday strengthening tenant rights.
Mississauga.com: Mandatory inspections and registration under consideration for Mississauga rental apartments
City currently uses complaint-based enforcement
Globe & Mail: Opponents of Sidewalk Labs get advice from German tech protesters
Waterfront Toronto, Sidewalk’s government partner, agreed last month to let the urban-planning company keep developing plans for the neighbourhood on a smaller scale than it wanted.
Hamilton Spectator: Hamilton Mountain tenants warned of ‘immense amount of dust’ and elevator shutdown
Residents, many of them older, are fed up with cold apartments, water interruptions and pests as new owner offers cash buyouts to leave
Ottawa National Housing Day Rally for Affordable & Livable Housing for ALL!
There was a great turnout for Ottawa ACORN’s National Housing Day Action outside City Hall today!
CTV News Toronto: Highrise tenants still out of homes
CTV News coverage of the North York building fire
Protecting Affordable Housing in Toronto
On Wednesday November 20th, a dozen ACORN members joined tenants from across Toronto to demand the city do more to protect tenants, protect their homes and protect affordable housing.
News 1130: Advocates set to protest renovictions at Burnaby council meeting tonight
Advocates will be speaking out against rezoning applications at a council meeting in Burnaby on Tuesday night
Burnaby Now: Burnaby will have 'best looked after tenants that Canada has ever seen': Hurley
Public hearing will include four rezoning applications for housing projects in Metrotown
The Leveller: Squeezing Profits: Landlord and Tenant Board Grants Timbercreek 7.2 Percent Rent Increase
Residents and supporters rally outside the Landlord and Tenant Board on Albert Street on Nov. 13.
ACORN Tells Toronto City Councillors: Stand Up To Ford, We Need Affordable Housing
ACORN members fill the room and gave 5 deputations about the many reasons why low and moderate income people in Toronto can't wait any longer for affordable housing.
CBC News Ottawa: 'It's unacceptable': Family forced into basement by bug infestation
Meram Saleh Sogui says children have asked to return to their politically unstable homeland
ACORN members call out to the loan sharks, demand an end to predatory lending
Posted on November 15, 2019
CBC News: City proposing new TTC discounts, after-school programs and library hours to battle poverty
Ford government cuts could jeopardize anti-poverty efforts, city says
CBC Ottawa Morning: Ottawa is proposing new Rental Rules
The city is laying out new rules to protect tenants but some advocates say those changes don't go far enough.