Housing policy developments in Toronto

  • Key Housing Priorities for the 2025 Toronto Budget

    Toronto is grappling with a growing housing affordability and homelessness crisis. The City’s budget process presents a vital opportunity to uphold its commitment to the right to housing by prioritizing and maximizing investments in programs, services, and infrastructure that address the needs of residents most affected by the crisis. On January 21 and 22, Toronto…



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  • City Council adopts new renovictions bylaw

    Following prolonged advocacy from renter groups and advocates across the city, Toronto City Council (nearly) unanimously approved a new bylaw on November 13, 2024, that would help address rising rates of renovictions. Renovictions can happen in a few ways. Sometimes a landlord will refuse to allow a renter to return to their unit after renovations…



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  • Renovictions Bylaw: Recommendations to the City

    The City of Toronto is in the process of developing a new renovictions bylaw aimed at protecting renters from illegitimate evictions and preserving the dwindling stock of affordable housing. To gather public input, the City held a series of consultations from August 13 to September 30, 2024. These included in-person and virtual drop-in sessions, an…



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