Member Blog: Tenants deserve a safe and decent place to live
Posted December 5, 2019
This is a blog post written by Toronto ACORN member and East York ACORN Chair Alejandra Ruiz Vargas
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Toronto ACORN
VICTORY for Tenants - Unanimous Support for ACORN's RentSafe Campaign at Toronto City Council
On November 26th & 27th over 20 ACORN members made it down to Toronto City Hall at 9 AM to witness, pressure and ensure that tenants' right to safe and healthy housing was enforced by our politicians.
Daily Hive: RentSafeTO rating system coming to Toronto apartment buildings
Council has voted unanimously in favour of beefing up its RentSafeTO program in an effort to keep landlords more accountable for keeping buildings in good repair.
CBC News: Toronto city council beefs up requirements for landlords, but some tenants are skeptical
Landlords ignore the RentSafeTO program and changes won't work, tenant says
Toronto Star: New Toronto law means apartment buildings will be given colour-coded ratings, similar to restaurants
Landlords in Toronto will have to pay a fee to the city if they fail to provide for tenants if the buildings they live in are evacuated due to fire, flood or other service disruptions — part of a suite of changes adopted by city council on Wednesday strengthening tenant rights.
Globe & Mail: Opponents of Sidewalk Labs get advice from German tech protesters
Waterfront Toronto, Sidewalk’s government partner, agreed last month to let the urban-planning company keep developing plans for the neighbourhood on a smaller scale than it wanted.
CTV News Toronto: Highrise tenants still out of homes
CTV News coverage of the North York building fire
Protecting Affordable Housing in Toronto
On Wednesday November 20th, a dozen ACORN members joined tenants from across Toronto to demand the city do more to protect tenants, protect their homes and protect affordable housing.
ACORN Tells Toronto City Councillors: Stand Up To Ford, We Need Affordable Housing
ACORN members fill the room and gave 5 deputations about the many reasons why low and moderate income people in Toronto can't wait any longer for affordable housing.
ACORN members call out to the loan sharks, demand an end to predatory lending
Posted on November 15, 2019