Nova Scotia ACORN

Nova Scotia ACORN started out in Sydney, Cape Breton back in 2011. In 2012, NS ACORN moved to the HRM and first started organizing in North Dartmouth. We established our North Central Halifax Chapter in May 2014 and our Dartmouth North Chapter in September 2014 -- and we will be coming soon to a neighbourhood near you!

In the meantime, we've been busy fighting back against slumlords, pushing the city to introduce landlord licensing, and campaigning for better living conditions for public housing tenants. Nova Scotia ACORN is also fighting for the return of rent control to Nova Scotia, a living wage, and affordable access to the internet.

Want to join the fight? Join ACORN!

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Halifax Today: 'Grim' outlook for renters says new survey

ACORN’s survey out today says over a third of Canadians can’t pay rent

The Local: Monday in Lockdown, Without Wi‑Fi

As schools, government services, and life itself seems to move online, those without internet access are struggling to stay connected.

The Coast: Forty percent of Halifax households are supposed to pay rent tomorrow

Tenants are stressed about not being able to pay–landlords are stressed about getting paid. We're all stressed about all of it.

The Guardian: With April 1 looming, Nova Scotia tenants and landlords face uncertainty while homeowners see relief

Nova Scotia tenants and landlords alike are uncertain about how rent will be paid, and feeling like the government isn’t doing enough as April 1 fast approaches.

Halifax Examiner: New Westminster: A living example of a living-wage policy

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

ACORN's first read on Budget 2019: Almost $23 billion in new spending, but low and moderate income Canadians underwhelmed

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.