ACORN Members Fight Back Against Ford's Cuts!
ACORN members and allies from across Ontario joined together yesterday to fight back against the Ford government’s cuts to ODSP and affordable housing measures.
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Ottawa ACORN
Rat Party in Ottawa!
ACORN members got plenty of media attention as they held their “Rat Party” on Tuesday July 16th.
Ottawa Citizen: Ottawa Community Housing neighbourhood battling rat infestation
In a quiet section of Overbrook operated by Ottawa Community Housing, residents at virtually any door you knock on say they’ve seen rats on their property in the past week or so.
Ottawa Matters: Rat sightings a growing concern for Overbrook community housing residents
ACORN members are gathering signatures to push the city to allow Ottawa Community Housing to adopt Landlord Licensing -- forcing local landlords to list inspection dates, as well as passes and fails.
Radio-Canada: Infestations de rats : ACORN manifeste pour des logements plus sains à Ottawa
Des membres d'ACORN de l'est d'Ottawa demandent des actions rapides contre les infestations de rats dans les logements communautaires.
Capital Current: Members of disability community protest new ODSP disability definition
Dependent on the government for life sustaining income, ACORN members and several community members reached out to protest on the changes to the definition of disability for eligibility for Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) on July 11.
CBC News: Heron Gate community seeks to legally hold Timbercreek to promises
Legally-binding agreement could be a first for Ottawa
Ottawa Citizen: ACORN activists rally against Ontario changing disability definition
Friends of Acorn rally in front of the ODSP office on Preston St to demand that the Ford government stop cutting their access to ODSP.
Ontario ACORN Members Fought Back on Provincial Day of Action
ACORN members in four cities in Ontario came out to fight on education, housing, social assistance and more!
CTV News Ottawa: Tenants complain of a rat problem
Tenants complain of a rat problem