{"id":4376,"date":"2021-01-19T15:53:49","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T20:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/inn24-acorn-toronto-advocates-affordable-housing-through-increase-vacant-home-tax\/"},"modified":"2021-01-19T15:53:49","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T20:53:49","slug":"inn24-acorn-toronto-advocates-affordable-housing-through-increase-vacant-home-tax","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/news\/inn24-acorn-toronto-advocates-affordable-housing-through-increase-vacant-home-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"INN24: ACORN Toronto advocates for affordable housing through an increase in vacant home tax"},"content":{"rendered":"

Grassroots advocates from Toronto ACORN came together at Nathan Phillip’s Square to pressure the City of Toronto\u2019s executive committee to pass the vacant-home tax proposal with a higher tax rate, which has been implemented in Vancouver, BC. <\/p>\n

Posted January 19, 2021<\/em><\/p>\n

Grassroots advocates from Toronto ACORN came together at Nathan Phillip’s Square to pressure the City of Toronto\u2019s executive committee to pass the vacant-home tax proposal with a higher tax rate, which has been implemented in Vancouver, BC. If the proposal is approved, the city stands to gain $55-$66 million in tax revenues per year, and this fund would be utilized for affordable housing projects. <\/span><\/p>\n