Roommate Abuse – Issue Brief

This issue brief is the second publication in ACTO’s newly launched Your Way Forward (YWF) issue brief series. It builds on key themes from the research report, “The Journey to Housing Stability for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence”.

The Roommate Abuse issue brief explores the common types of roommate living arrangements across Ontario, what roommate abuse could look like and the impact on survivors of GBV.

This project was produced by ACTO’s Your Way Forward team with support from the Department of Justice Canada.

Roommate Abuse Issue Brief

By Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario

The Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) is a specialty community legal clinic, funded by Legal Aid Ontario, with a province-wide mandate to serve low-income tenants across the province. The clinic also coordinates the Tenant Duty Counsel Program (TDCP) across Ontario, which provides legal information and assistance to self-represented tenants appearing at the Landlord and Tenant Board.