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Tenants across Ontario are speaking up against Premier Doug Ford’s new Bill 60, a proposed law that they say could make it easier for landlords to raise rents and evict tenants.
The protest, organized by ACORN Canada, took place in London this week. The group says the bill, officially called the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, is an attack on tenant rights and will make housing even harder to afford.
Bill 60 would bring changes to the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) and allow landlords to use fixed-term leases instead of month-to-month ones. That means when a lease ends, tenants could lose their homes if the landlord decides not to renew. It could also open the door for unlimited rent increases once the lease expires.
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Longtime ACORN volunteer Betty Morrison, who joined the protest, said she’s worried about what the bill means for renters like her.
“People don’t want to be homeless. We already have enough people on the streets, and it’s not right,” Morrison said.
She added that she wants the premier to take responsibility and protect renters, rather than making it easier for landlords to push people out.
“Doug Ford needs to stand up and say, ‘I made a mistake.’ We don’t need to end rent control, we need to keep people housed.”
Tenant groups also say the Landlord and Tenant Board needs major changes. They want more staff to handle cases faster and fairer hearings where tenants’ voices are heard, not just landlords’.
At the rally, protesters chanted “Hey hey! Ho ho! Bill 60 has got to go!” while holding signs calling for stronger housing protections.
ACORN is asking the government to:
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Keep rent control in place
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Ban fixed-term leases that can lead to sudden evictions
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Close rent control loopholes and apply rent caps to all units
- Fix the LTB by bringing back in-person hearings and shortening wait times
