US EditionFord government walks back on plan to consider changes to renters’ right to ‘security of tenure’
The government will not proceed with changes to tenant protections on month-to-month leases after strong opposition from renters and advocates, said PC MPP Rob Flack.
- On Sunday afternoon, Ontario's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Rob Flack said the Ford government will not proceed with consultations on security of tenure and month-to-month leases.
- After the bill's introduction last week, renters and advocacy groups pushed back strongly alongside Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and ACORN Canada, forcing the government to reconsider.
- On October 23, Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Rob Flack introduced Bill 60, the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, which included consultations on alternative lease-expiry rules that critics said could eliminate rent control and security of tenure.
- The government said it will instead focus on common-sense reforms at the Landlord and Tenant Board, preserving tenant protections and easing renters' concerns, Rob Flack said.
- Opposition parties warned the bill could remove rent control and cause mass evictions, while Attorney General Doug Downey said stakeholders raised concerns about evergreen leases.
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Ontario backs off idea to consult on changing security of tenure renting rules
TORONTO — Critics are calling for more protection for renters after Ontario backed off a proposal to consider changes to rules that prevent landlords from evicting tenants without a legal reason and allow renters to stay in their units on a month-to
Ontario backs off eyeing changes to security of tenure renting rules
Ontario is backing off a proposal to consider changes to rules that prevent landlords from evicting tenants without a legal reason and allow renters to stay in their units on a month-to-month basis after their lease expires.
Ontario backs off idea to consult on changing security of tenure renting rules (Canada)
Ontario is backing off a proposal to consider changes to rules that prevent landlords from evicting tenants without a legal reason and allow renters to stay in their units on a month-to-month basis after their lease expires. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Rob Flack introduced legislation las...
Ontario government backs down on consultations to end rent control, indefinite leases
Ontario stepped back on consultations for a proposal that could have ended rent control, indefinite leases and given landlords more power after calls for reconsideration by politicians and housing advocates.
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