Nova Scotia ACORN

People working a job shouldn’t have to struggle to get by.

ACORN members, hoping for bold action to tackle the affordability crisis sweeping across many Canadian cities, were feeling underwhelmed as the federal government tabled Budget 2019, their last budget before the election in October. 

On Wednesday, March 13th, ACORN members from Spryfield met at the 500 block of Herring Cove Road to stage a tenant action against MetCap.

Members were there to request a meeting with MetCap’s management team, present a letter of demands and deliver a poster showing MetCap some of the poor conditions in their buildings.

Their demands included:

Last week Halifax ACORN leaders met with the Minister in charge of housing in Nova Scotia.

A small group of anti-poverty activists took to the streets of downtown Halifax on Saturday, urging Canadian telecom giant Eastlink to offer more affordable internet, as many of their competitors do.

ACORN members from across the country will come together to listen to exciting guest speakers, including labour leaders, community allies, politicians and more; meet other ACORN members and leaders from across the country; attend workshops on how to build power for change; and learn the skills and tools needed to develop grassroots campaigns.

ACORN members and MetCap Tenants rallied outside of MetCap Living regional offices

Low income tenants gathered for a tenant summit Saturday in Halifax, in an effort to kick-start a campaign to improve low-cost housing.