Posted in COVID-19, COVID-19 Government Resources, tagged Brad Bradford Ward 19 Beaches on March 30, 2020| Leave a Comment »
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR COVID-19
from Brad Bradford, Councillor Ward 19 – Beaches-East York
March 24, 2020
Councillor Brad Bradford presents a consolidation of the latest Government Resources and Supports on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Refer to this link for complete details: https://www.bradbradford.ca/covid19/
Posted in COVID-19, COVID-19 Service Updates, tagged COVID-19 Service Updates, FMTA on March 29, 2020| Leave a Comment »
FMTA (Federation of Metro Tenants’ Association) – City of Toronto COVID-19 Service Updates
(Updated – March 26th)
FMTA has published recent updates from service providers in the City of Toronto that provide tenant or housing services …… e.g. Landlord and Tenant Board, City Apartment Repair and Public Health Enforcement, Housing Support – RGI Rent Payments, Shelters and Supports for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness and more …….
Refer to this FMTA link to access these recent updates:
https://www.torontotenants.org/city_of_toronto_covid_19_service_updates_march_2020
Posted in FMTA Petition COVID-19, tagged COVID-19, FMTA Petition COVID-19 on March 20, 2020| Leave a Comment »
The Federation of Metro Tenants’ Association (FMTA) has initiated a petition to Enact legislation stopping the payment of rent on April 1st for all residential tenants in Ontario!
An Urgent Message for Doug Ford and Steve Clark:
Enact legislation stopping the payment of rent on April 1st for all residential tenants in Ontario!
Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, people across the province of Ontario people are facing layoffs, work closures, and public health directives to stay home and self-isolate or practice social distancing. This is causing significant financial hardship for working families across the province – and it is only the beginning. Experts believe that this will not be resolved in the coming weeks. The province of Ontario has taken important steps by banning evictions and enacting legislation to protect the jobs of workers who need to stay home because of COVID-19. But it is not enough. For most people, not working means not earning sufficient income needed to pay for the necessities of life.
Shelter represents the single biggest line item in most household budgets. In recognition of these facts, the federal government has announced measures to defer the payment of mortgages for homeowners. We need a similarly comprehensive approach to help renters through these unprecedented times.
That is why we are calling on Doug Ford, premier of Ontario, and Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, to support public health and protect those who are the most vulnerable in the face of this crisis, by enacting legislation waiving the payment of rent on April 1st for all residential tenants in Ontario.
NOTE – You can sign the petition at this FMTA link:
Federation of Metro Tenants’ Association (FMTA)
https://www.torontotenants.org/covid
Posted in Rental Housing crisis, Tenant issues, tagged 2020, Tenant Summit - March 14 on March 9, 2020| Leave a Comment »
TENANT SUMMIT – MARCH 14TH
The Tenant Summit is a gathering of tenant association presidents and/or their representatives and tenant advocates, discussing an umbrella group, for the purpose of echoing one voice on important tenant issues in Toronto, like vacancy de-control, municipal and provincial government tenant legislation, above guideline (rent) increases, multi-residential property taxes. Together we are stronger!
Date: Saturday, March 14th 2020 10am – 12pm (registration 9:30 am until 10 am)
Location: Deer Park Public Library, 2nd Floor 40 St. Clair East Toronto, ON M4T 1M9 416-393-7657
Refer to this attachment: Tenant Summit March 14, 2020
NOTE: This notification was received from:
Councillor Paula Fletcher
Toronto Danforth – Ward 14
100 Queen Street West, Suite C44
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
Main Office Line: 416-392-4060
Direct Line: 416-338-7185
East York Tenants Group 