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Low-income renters press governments for ways to cool apartments in heat waves

CANADA, AUG 6 – Low-income renters with health conditions face barriers to government aid for cooling amid rising heat-related illnesses; 27,500 free AC units installed in BC, officials said.

  • Amid soaring temperatures, low-income renters across Canada urged governments to fund air conditioners, with Walsh saying it has been over two months since she requested help.
  • Last year, Julie Leggett won an appeal, but the Nova Scotia Department of Social Development maintains its policy of refusing to cover air conditioners for low-income residents with health conditions, leaving others without funding.
  • A 46-year-old woman with progressive lung disease said high humidity made her gasp for air and `Even taking frequent, cold showers isn't really helping.`
  • Nova Scotia's Department of Social Development said its policy of refusing to cover air conditioner costs for low-income people with health conditions remains unchanged and that caseworkers may refer individuals to local charities for assistance.
  • Yoon, University of British Columbia researcher, advocates for public cooling centres and free transit, as heat-related cases rose from about 600 in 2004 to about 1,100 in 2023.
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
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