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.
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 Toronto covers the ACORN action against landlords at 75 Eastdale
CBC News covers the lack of heat at 75 Eastdale
Tenants living in an East York apartment say they are wearing jackets to bed because the building’s heat isn’t on high enough.
An Ontario justice of the peace called a fine levied against TCH “outrageous” and “unacceptable” after the landlord pleaded guilty to fire code violations.
Ils étaient une dizaine à manifester devant les bureaux de l'OMHM, sur la rue Delisle, dans la Petite-Bourgogne.
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.
ACORN is disappointed in the regulations for Inclusionary Zoning brought forward by the Housing Minister, Peter Milczyn.
For our last action of the year, Acorn Ottawa stirred up some spirit in Herongate to fight for repairs and landlord licensing!