Press Hits

Tenants plan to gather outside of 99 Kennedy Rd. N. to demand an end to “‘roach infestations, mold and chronically neglected repairs.” The landlord for the property, Golden Equity, could not be reached for comment. Backed by ACORN, an anti-poverty advocacy organization that represents lower- and middle-income residents across Canada, the residents will also be calling on the City of Brampton to broaden a landlord licensing program to include large apartment buildings.

Les membres du groupe de pression ACORN-NB sont contents du contrôle des loyers annoncé par le gouvernement provincial. Ils souhaitent néanmoins des mesures supplémentaires pour que la mesure soit efficace. Les militants d’ACORN-NB sont incapables de contrôler la météo, mais ils pensent que le gouvernement provincial peut maîtriser la hausse des loyers. C’est pourquoi sept d’entre eux ont manifesté sous la pluie à Moncton, vendredi.

On National Housing Day, housing advocacy group ACORN continued to push for anti-renoviction bylaws. This comes the same day Region of Waterloo reported progress in its plan to build more affordable housing. Linda Vos joined ACORN to echo tenant concerns at her 250 Fredrick Street building, where tenants said they’re being unfairly forced out for renovations.

Residents in Surrey’s Whalley neighbourhood say low-rise buildings are being scheduled for demolition, leaving little affordable housing in the working-class community. They’re looking for protection from new construction, similar to recently passed protections in Burnaby and in the Broadway Corridor in Vancouver.

L’organisme ACORN a organisé une manifestation pour interpeller le maire Mark Sutcliffe sur les politiques anti-déplacement et la lutte contre les rénovictions, une pratique qui pousse les locataires hors de leurs logements sous prétexte de rénovations majeures. Environ 330 locataires de 11 immeubles différents ont été victimes de rénovictions au cours des cinq derniers mois, rapporte ACORN, dénonçant une tendance qui aggrave l’itinérance.

Of the roughly 50 speakers that presented during the public submission portion, a large contingent wanted the City to maintain support for the Low Income Transit Pass, but also expand funding for transit in general to improve mobility access for tens of thousands of Calgarians. “I’m especially concerned about the potential underfunding of the low-income transit pass program,” said Abby Martin, a local business owner and member of the ACORN Calgary group.