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.…
Tribunal Watch Ontario Calls for Review of Government’s Tribunal Appointments and Reappointments Processes
Tribunals must operate independently from political or other influence, and be treated differently from advisory or operational boards or agencies. Appointments and reappointments of judicial decision makers need to be de-politicized.
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.
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…
Ontario is Dangerously Close to Enacting an Eviction Bill
Last week, the Ontario Legislature’s Standing Committee on Social Policy heard from tenants, tenant advocates,…
Bill 184: Wrong Bill, Wrong Time
The clients of Ontario’s community legal clinics face daily struggles to pay the rent and…
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…
City of Toronto is failing those experiencing homelessness
The Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario along with a coalition of housing and human rights…
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.…