Explore our document library, where you’ll find ACTO’s policy and legislative submissions, briefing notes, and advocacy letters.
| Name | Year | Document | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACTO 2025 Federal Pre-Budget Consultations | 2025 | Submission | Affordable Housing |
| Civil Rules Review Consultation Paper | 2025 | Submission | Tenant Rights |
| ACTO’s Submissions on Bill 6 and 10 Statements | 2025 | Submission | Homelessness |
| ACTO Ontario Pre-Budget Submission 2025 | 2025 | Pre-Budget Submission | Affordable Housing |
| Letter of Support Bill 179 | 2024 | Letter | Human Rights |
| Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024 | 2024 | Submission | Affordable Housing |
| Federal Pre-Budget Submission 2024 | 2024 | Budget Submission | Human Rights |
| Ontario Budget Submission 2024 | 2024 | Budget Submission | Affordable Housing |
| In Support of an Adequate Temperature By-law City of Toronto | 2024 | Letter | Tenant Rights |
| Financialization of Purpose Built Rentals OFHA | 2023 | Submission | Affordable Housing |
| Financialization of Housing – HUMA Committee | 2023 | Submission | Affordable Housing |
| Bill 97, Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023 | 2023 | Submission | Tenant Rights |
| Ontario Pre-Budget Submission | 2023 | Submission | Affordable Housing |
| LCHIC Submission on LTB Proposal Evening/Weekend Hearings | 2022 | Submission | Tenant Rights |
| LCHIC Letter on Scheduling Urgent Filings | 2022 | Letter | Tenant Rights |
| Bill 23 More Homes Built Faster Submission | 2022 | Submission | Affordable Housing |
| Briefing Note on Tracking Heat-Related Deaths in Ontario | 2022 | Briefing Note | Tenant Rights |
| Letter of Concern Regarding Bill 276 | 2021 | Submission | Tenant Rights |
| Ontario Budget Consultation | 2021 | Submission | Affordable Housing |
| Bill 184 – Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act | 2020 | Submission | Tenant Rights |
| COVID -19 and Outbreaks in Toronto’s Shelter System | 2020 | Letter | Homelessness |
| Housing Supply Action Plan – RTA Issues | 2019 | Submission | Affordable Housing |
| City of Toronto Housing Now Initiative | 2019 | Submission | Affordable Housing |
| Ontario Pre-Budget Consultations | 2019 | Submission | Affordable Housing |
| Housed with Dignity – Human rights-based approach to housing | 2018 | Submission | Human Rights |
| Right to Housing Ideas Paper | 2018 | Submission | Human Rights |
| Inclusionary Zoning Regulation | 2018 | Submission | Affordable Housing |
| Federal and Provincial Budgets | 2018 | Submission | Affordable Housing |
| Ontario Fair Housing Plan | 2017 | Overview | Affordable Housing |
| Ontario Fair Housing Plan | 2017 | Deputation | Affordable Housing |
| Assisting Tenants Experiencing Sexual Violence and Harassment | 2017 | Overview | Tenant Rights |
| Assisting Tenants Experiencing Sexual Violence and Harassment | 2015 | Submission | Tenant Rights |
| Federal and Provincial Budgets | 2017 | Submission | Affordable Housing |
| National Housing Strategy | 2017 | Overview | Affordable Housing |
| National Housing Strategy | 2016 | Submission | Affordable Housing |
| National Housing Strategy | 2016 | Submission – Right to Housing Coalition | Affordable Housing |
| Rooming Houses in Toronto | 2017 | Overview Year | Tenant Rights |
| Inclusionary Zoning for Affordable Housing | 2016 | Submission | Affordable Housing |
| The Right to Housing – Challengers’ case for the Supreme Court of Canada | 2015 | Memorandum of Argument | Affordable Housing |
| The Right to Housing – Challenge goes to the Supreme Court of Canada | 2015 | Notice of Application | Affordable Housing |
| The Right to Housing – Court of Appeal upholds decision to throw out the case | 2014 | Decision – Court of Appeal | Affordable Housing |
| The Right to Housing – ACTO’s allies join the appeal | 2014 | Decision – Court of Appeal Judge | Affordable Housing |
| The Right to Housing – Challengers’ reply to governments’ argument at the Supreme Court of Canada | 2015 | Memorandum of Argument | Affordable Housing |
| The Right to Housing – Federal government responds to the challengers’ case for the Supreme Court of Canada | 2015 | Memorandum of Argument | Affordable Housing |
| The Right to Housing – Provincial government responds to the challengers’ case for the Supreme Court of Canada | 2015 | Memorandum of Argument | Affordable Housing |
| Changes to Co-op Eviction Law | 2013 | Overview | Tenant Rights |
| The Right to Housing – Court throws out the case | 2013 | Decision – ON Superior Court | Affordable Housing |
| The Right to Housing – ACTO’s allies join the case | 2013 | Decision – ON Superior Court | Affordable Housing |
| The Right to Housing – Challenging governments on failure of housing policy | 2011 | Notice of Application – Ontario Superior Court of Justice | Affordable Housing |
| The Right to Housing – Challenge goes to the Court of Appeal | 2013 | Notice of Appeal | Affordable Housing |
| The Right to Housing – Supreme Court of Canada refuses appeal | 2015 | Decision – Supreme Court of Canada | Affordable Housing |
| Changes to Co-op Eviction Law | 2013 | Submission | Tenant Rights |
| Ontario Long-term Affordable Housing Strategy | 2010 | Overview | Affordable Housing |
| Ontario Long-term Affordable Housing Strategy | 2009 | Submission | Affordable Housing |
| Ontario Long-term Affordable Housing Strategy | 2010 | Submission | Affordable Housing |
| Inclusionary Zoning for Affordable Housing | 2017 | Overview | Affordable Housing |
| Inclusionary Zoning for Affordable Housing | 2016 | Presentation | Affordable Housing |
| Multi-residential Registration in Toronto | 2016 | Deputation | Tenant Rights |
| Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy | 2013 | Overview | Homelessness |
| Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy | 2013 | Submission | Homelessness |
| Rooming Houses in Toronto | 2016 | Submission | Affordable Housing |
| Rooming Houses in Toronto | 2017 | Presentation | Affordable Housing |
| Unathorized Installation of Electricity Submeters | 2012 | Overview | Tenant Rights |
| Unathorized Installation of Electricity Submeters | 2012 | Decision – Divisional Court | Tenant Rights |
| Landlord’s Own Use – Bedford Properties | 2012 | Overview | Tenant Rights |
| Landlord’s Own Use – Bedford Properties | 2012 | Decision – Divisional Court | Tenant Rights |
| Rent Deposits | 2011 | Decision – Divisional Court | Tenant Rights |
| Rent Deposits | 2011 | Decision – Court of Appeal | Tenant Rights |
| Preservation of Rental Housing Stock | 2011 | Overview | Affordable Housing |
| Preservation of Rental Housing Stock | 2006 | Decision – OMB | Affordable Housing |
| Rent Deposits | 2010 | Overview | Tenant Rights |
| Planning & Human Rights – Excluding low-income households | 2011 | Overview | Affordable Housing |
| Planning & Human Rights – Excluding low-income households | 2010 | Decision – OMB | Affordable Housing |
| Planning & Human Rights – St. Jude Community Homes | 2011 | Overview | Affordable Housing |
| Planning & Human Rights – St. Jude Community Homes | 2011 | Decision – OMB | Affordable Housing |
| Human Rights Issues at Boards and Tribunals | 2010 | Overview | Human Rights |
| Human Rights Issues at Boards and Tribunals | 2010 | Decision – Supreme Court | Human Rights |
| Imposing Electric Submetering | 2009 | Overview | Affordable Housing |
| Imposing Electric Submetering | 2009 | Decision LTB | Affordable Housing |
| Duty to Accommodate People with Disability | 2009 | Overview | Human Rights |
| Duty to Accommodate People with Disability | 2009 | Decision – Divisional Court | Human Rights |
| Right to Hearing | 2008 | Overview | Tenant Rights |
| Right to Hearing | 2008 | Decision – Divisional Court | Tenant Rights |
| Fighting Discriminatory Zoning Laws | 2007 | Overview | Human Rights |
| Fighting Discriminatory Zoning Laws | 2007 | Report – ACTO | Human Rights |
| Fighting Discriminatory Zoning Laws | 2012 | Submission – Mr. Agrowall | Human Rights |
| Fighting Discriminatory Zoning Laws | 2008 | Report – Wellsley Institute | Human Rights |
| OHRC Policy on HR & Rental Housing | 2007 | Overview | Human Rights |
| OHRC Policy on HR & Rental Housing | 2007 | Submission – ACTO | Human Rights |
| OHRC Policy on HR & Rental Housing | 2007 | Submission – OASW | Human Rights |
| Human Rights Issues at Boards and Tribunals | 2006 | Decision – Supreme Court | Human Rights |
| Exclusionary by-laws affecting homeless shelters | 2003 | Overview | Homelessness |
| Exclusionary by-laws affecting homeless shelters | 2004 | Decision – OMB | Homelessness |
| Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal | 2002 | Overview | Tenant Rights |
| Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal | 2002 | Decision | Tenant Rights |