Posted July 6, 2021
The City of Hamilton will draft a bylaw on taxing vacant homes, pending approval by city council, in the efforts to increase the amount of rental properties available.
Posted July 5, 2021
Posted June 29, 2021
On Saturday June 19th, Toronto ACORN members from the east and west came out to demand a bold inclusionary zoning policy from their city councillors. There will be an important vote in September that could require all new condos to include affordable units. ACORN members are demanding that 20%-30% of all new developments, with 60 or more units, are set aside as permanently affordable rental housing.
Posted June 29, 2021
Posted June 29, 2021
On June 24 Downtown members got together and marched the streets of Bloor St W! The members have decided the city councillor’s zoning policy is simply not enough and we need something better. Places like Dufferin and Bloor St W are slowly becoming unlivable due to the high rent and gentrification. ACORN members decided that they wanted to keep pressure on Ana Bailao who is part of the housing committee.
Posted June 28, 2021
Posted June 25, 2021
London members of The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) held a rally outside of London City Hall on Tuesday, for what they say is to “demand urgent rent relief for struggling tenants.”
Posted June 24, 2021
Posted June 23, 2021
When Kiri Vadivelu's landlord tried to evict him after he lost his job at the start of the pandemic, the Scarborough resident fought to stay.
Posted June 23, 2021
London ACORN members were outside the city hall yesterday to demand that the city immediately implements a rent grant program to support tenants who are in rental arrears due to the pandemic. London ACORN leaders Betty and Diane led the action. XFM news spoke to our members.