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Accessibility & Discrimination

The Renter Cover Letter Toolkit

7 Apr 2022 The affordable rental housing crisis in Ontario has forced many people to compete for the few places they can afford. Renters shouldn’t be forced into such situations, but many wonder […]

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Affordability

Rent control policies across Canada

14 Jul 2022 On this page, find key information about if and how your province or territory controls rent increases.

Housing Laws

The Ontario Renters’ Guide

18 Aug 2022 This guide provides renters in Ontario with key information about the three stages of their tenancy: starting, maintaining and ending their tenancy. It also includes a list of top ten […]

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Implementing the right to housing in canada a responsibility of all governments
Implementing the Right to Housing in Canada: A Responsibility of all Governments

This informational pamphlet details the responsibilities of federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments in Canada to work toward the progressive realization of the the right to housing. Highlights include: How […]

This informational pamphlet details the responsibilities of federal, provincial, territorial and municipal governments in Canada to work toward the progressive realization of the the right to housing. Highlights include: How […]

Housing Laws
Right to Housing
29 Apr 2022
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Budgeting and Allocating Resources to Implement the Right to Housing in Canada

The Government of Canada’s National Housing Strategy (NHS) commits to address the housing needs of the most vulnerable, promote community building and encourage partnerships to advance the right to housing. […]

The Government of Canada’s National Housing Strategy (NHS) commits to address the housing needs of the most vulnerable, promote community building and encourage partnerships to advance the right to housing. […]

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Housing Laws
Right to Housing
25 Feb 2022
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Canada’s obligation to respect the right to housing: How it can prevent evictions and homelessness

26 Jan 2023 – Across Canada, renters are increasingly struggling to find affordable housing and to remain in their homes. Eviction rates in Canada are shockingly high, with 7% of Canadian households reporting that they have been evicted at some point in their lives. Many people who are evicted from their homes may not find another place to live, and every year more than 235,000 people in Canada experience homelessness. This does not capture the experiences of hidden homelessness like individuals couch surfing or living in overcrowded conditions with their family and friends.

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