Fight To End Homelessness: commit to designating homelessness as a humanitarian crisis and make it a healthcare priority; dedicate resources and support partnerships with not-for-profits to address the need for community housing.
Affordable Housing in Ontario: immediately prioritize the repair of Ontario’s social housing stock, commit to building new affordable homes, crack down on housing speculators, and make rentals more affordable through rent controls and updated legislation.
Real Rent Control Now: pass Rent Stabilization legislation to establish: rent control that operates during and between tenancies, so a new tenant pays the same rent as a former tenant, with allowable annual rent increases calculated by the Government of Ontario and based on annual inflation; implement a public rent registry so tenants can find out what a former tenant paid in rent; ensure access to legal aid for tenants that want to contest an illegal rent hike; and implement stronger enforcement and tougher penalties for landlords who do not properly maintain a renters’ home.
Stop Bill 39: stop Bill 39 and tell the Ford government to stop all of its attacks on our democratic freedoms.