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How “Demovictions” are blowing up affordable rents – and the communities that depend on them

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How “Demovictions” are blowing up affordable rents – and the communities that depend on them

Patti Pokorchak, a longtime resident of 230 Lake Prom., says her “idyllic” community is at risk of being destroyed and the largest eviction in Canadian history – affecting more than 1,000 tenants in 548 housing units. �� : Aloysius Wong/The Green Line. A plan to demolish more than 500 rental apartments has sparked anger among […]

Tenants want to target MP Michael Ford’s office and demand stricter rent controls

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Tenants want to target MP Michael Ford’s office and demand stricter rent controls

Tenant advocates in Toronto prepare for a rally Wednesday outside the constituency office of Michael Ford, a Progressive Conservative MP and nephew of Prime Minister Doug Ford. It is one of eight demonstrations planned by ACORN, a tenant rights advocacy group, for February 21 outside PC MPPs’ offices across the province. They are pushing for […]