Ontario Emergency Rent Freeze Bill Does Not Go Far

Ontario’s 2021 Rent Freeze: The Good, The Bad, The Missing

After months of pressuring the province to introduce policies that will support tenants during the pandemic crisis, the proposed Bill 204 is a minor step forward. But, this Bill does not nearly go far enough in protecting tenants with the immediate issues they are facing and to keep them housed.

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5 Bill 184 Changes to the Law that Tenants Must Know

Ontario’s Bill 184, dubbed the “Eviction Bill” by tenants, received Royal Assent. The Bill is…

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Bill 184: Wrong Bill, Wrong Time

The clients of Ontario’s community legal clinics face daily struggles to pay the rent and…

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The Only Tenant Protection in Bill 184 is in the Title

The Ontario government’s May 27 decision to revive their makeover of landlord-tenant law, in the…

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City of Toronto is failing those experiencing homelessness

The Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario along with a coalition of housing and human rights…

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Tenants’ Legal Rights When Renting Former Airbnb Units

The coronavirus pandemic crisis has impacted the lives of many. The crisis is especially devastating…

Ontario Government Must Provide Rent Relief

It’s April 1st. Rent is due for the 1.5 million tenant households living in Ontario.…

Tenants Need Emergency Supports

Emergency measures to control the spread of COVID-19 has led to many tenants losing their…

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State of Emergency

Please note that our Tenant Duty Counsel (TDC) is not operational in the GTA at…

We got the Right to Housing. Now What?

The National Housing Strategy Act became the law of Canada when Bill C-97 received royal…