To All Municipal Councils in Ontario
Community Legal Clinics provide poverty law services for vulnerable and marginalized people throughout Ontario. One…
Recommendations for Municipalities Focus: Extreme Heat and Rental Housing
September 21, 2022 This report recommends and provides draft language for a maximum heat municipal…
A new poll shows the majority of Ontario renters are having to choose between food and paying their rents. When it comes to housing affordability, this province is on fire.
Decades of austerity driven policy are forcing renters to continuously try to make do with less. Enough is enough.
The Landlord and Tenant Board is broken. Going digital hasn’t fixed it, and it’s time to end the experiment.
Delays and an ongoing backlog of cases continue at Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB).…
Housing affordability for whom? How supply-side solutions fall short in addressing Ontario’s housing crisis
This past November, Ontario’s provincial government announced the creation of a Housing Affordability Task Force.…
City of Mississauga pilots new rental licensing program
After the City of Mississauga passed their 2022 budget on December 8th, the City officially…
Inclusionary Zoning in Toronto: An Affordable Housing Solution?
The City of Toronto will be considering a new inclusionary zoning by-law on October 28th,…
Vacancy decontrol – what is it, and why does it matter?
What is vacancy decontrol? For sitting tenants, Ontario’s rent control system permits annual rent increases…
Everything You Need to Know About Federal Parties’ Housing Platforms in the 2021 Federal Election
Canada is in the midst of a deepening affordable housing crisis. Forty percent of Canadian…
Four Affordable Housing Priorities for Ontario Renters Ahead of the Election
The affordable housing crisis in Ontario and across Canada has gone from bad to worse.…