Toronto ACORN members had a great Internet for All rally on Tuesday, July 6th at 11 am at City Hall, demanding the City to make connections to community-owned, community-controlled, and $10 internet for all low and moderate-income people.
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ACORN Vanier Rallies to save homes from N13 Demoviction!
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ACORN Montreal meat with the mayor of the Côte des Neiges borough
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Tenants Speak out in London To Demand Healthy Homes:
“London ACORN member Samantha, had a Tenant Speak Out event outside her Landlord’s office to demand a healthy home for her and her daughters. Samantha has been asking for repairs to be fixed in her home so she and her daughters can live comfortably. Instead of fixing the repairs, the landlord has told Samantha she can just move out.
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Hamilton will draft a vacant home tax bylaw for public review:
“Several representatives of ACORN Hamilton, a tenant rights group, backed the idea of a vacant housing tax.”
“Dayna Sparkes, ACORN’s east Hamilton chair, said the tax would discourage landlords from keeping units vacant. This is an important tool Hamilton can use to prevent speculation.”<< Read More Here >>
