Malton ACORN Takes on Q Residential
Members of ACORN and tenants at The Abbeys took to the streets this week to speak out about deplorable conditions.
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Montreal Sud-Ouest ACORN Members Meet With Housing Authority Leaders * Les membres ACORN du Sud-Ouest de Montréal ont rencontré la direction de secteur de l’Office municipale d’habitation
On Wednesday, January 17th over 20 ACORN members from social housing buildings across Montreal's Sud-Ouest borough met with Nathalie Bossé, borough director at the municipal housing authority (OMHM). // Mercredi le 17 janvier 2018 a eu lieu une rencontre entre plus de 20 membres ACORN locataires de logements sociaux à travers l'arrondissement du Sud-Ouest et Nathalie Bossé, directrice de secteur de l'Office municipale d'habitation de Montréal (OMHM).
Toronto ACORN is Taking Action on January 23 for Inclusionary Zoning That Works: Affordable Housing Now!
Join Toronto ACORN members at the Ministry of Housing and stand up for REAL Affordable Housing in new developments! Tuesday, Jan 23 at 11am, 777 Bay St (Bay and College).
Vancouver Sun: Housing crisis leads Burnaby man to squatting in shipping container
BC ACORN member Murray Martin talks to the Vancouver Sun about the housing crisis in Metro Vancouver.
Ottawa ACORN Receives Ontario Trillium Foundation Support for New Project
Thanks to Ontario Trillium Foundation for their generous support to this project
Toronto Star: East York tenants accusing landlord of not keeping heat high enough
Landlord CAPREIT asserts unit temperatures have stayed above required level of 21 degrees Celsius while some residents claim inadequate heating has plagued the building for six years.
CAPREIT, No Heat! - ACORN Members Rally at 75 Eastdale
On Saturday, January 6th, Tenants and ACORN Members at protested against CAPREIT Property Management over heating issues in their East York apartment building.
CTV News: No Heat at 75 Eastdale
CTV News Toronto covers the ACORN action against landlords at 75 Eastdale
CBC News: No Heat
CBC News covers the lack of heat at 75 Eastdale
Global News: ‘My bed is cold’: Residents of East York apartment calling for landlord to boost heat
Tenants living in an East York apartment say they are wearing jackets to bed because the building’s heat isn’t on high enough.
CBC: New year means lower fees for payday loans in Ontario
Starting Jan. 1, cost of payday loans lowered to $15 for every $100 borrowed
CBC Radio: How a $200 payday loan cost over $31,000
CBC's The Current talks to ACORN member Robbie McCall about payday lending in Ontario.
Toronto Star: Justice of the peace slams Toronto Community Housing for latest fire code violation
An Ontario justice of the peace called a fine levied against TCH “outrageous” and “unacceptable” after the landlord pleaded guilty to fire code violations.
Metro: Manifestation pour de meilleures conditions d'habitation
Ils étaient une dizaine à manifester devant les bureaux de l'OMHM, sur la rue Delisle, dans la Petite-Bourgogne.
Les membres ACORN du Sud-Ouest manifestent contre l'insalubrité des logements HLM à Montréal // ACORN Sud-Ouest members protest against poor social housing conditions in Montreal
The members of ACORN’s Sud-Ouest chapter gathered at the municipal housing authority’s (OMHM) headquarters on Friday, December 22nd to shed light on long-standing government neglect when it comes to the upkeep of social housing in the city.
CBC Ontario Today: Former cabinet minister says Ontario payday loans laws don't go far enough
ACORN member Robbie McCall talks to Ontario Today about the payday loan laws.
ACORN Members Deeply Disappointed by Province's New Inclusionary Zoning Regulations
ACORN is disappointed in the regulations for Inclusionary Zoning brought forward by the Housing Minister, Peter Milczyn.
Herongate Housing Rally! // Rassemblement pour le logement à Herongate!
For our last action of the year, Acorn Ottawa stirred up some spirit in Herongate to fight for repairs and landlord licensing!
Toronto Star: Rogers broke promise on credit check, lawsuit claims
A resident of Toronto Community Housing is suing the cable giant for $100,000, claiming it broke a promise to applicants for low-income internet service.
Canadian Banks Need to Stop Fleecing Low and Moderate Income Users
Our Fair Banking campaign calls for the Federal Government to mandate the banks to provide access to fair financial services for low and moderate-income earners.
Toronto Star: Activists across Canada demand fair banking for low-income people
Rallies were held across the country on Thursday demanding fair banking services for low-income communities
CHCH: Protesters call on the big banks to make banking more affordable
A protest in downtown Hamilton this morning outside the CIBC, was aimed at the big banks in Canada.
ACORN Members Demand an End to Predatory Lending!
Across the country today, ACORN members and allies took to the streets to demand fair financial services! Around 13% of Canadians are underbanked, meaning they have a bank account but are denied access to basic credit by mainstream banking, forcing them to rely on high-interest lenders charging predatory rates.
Ottawa ACORN Launches the Agenda for Change! // ACORN Ottawa lance l’Alliance pour le changement!
There’s a municipal election in Ottawa in 2018 and ACORN members are determined to see issues like housing, childcare, jobs and transit as top priorities for City Council. That means not waiting until the last minute to get organized and for ACORN members that work has already begun!
National Housing Strategy: Cautionary Tales from the U.S.
With the Federal Government's announcement of their National Housing Strategy, including the introduction of the Canada Housing Benefit, low- and moderate-income ACORN members welcome the additional investment in affordable housing. Our report below highlights some of the key lessons for the Federal Government to ensure that the Canada Housing Benefit has the greatest possible impact for those who need it most.