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Canada
ACORN Canada is an independent national organization of low and moderate income families with 140,000+ members in 20+ neighborhood chapters across nine cities.
Key Leader
Marva Burnette
Contact
Chapters
- British Columbia
- Hamilton
- Montreal
- Ottowa
- Nova Scotia
- Peel
Campaigns
- Fair banking
- Internet for all
- Remittances regulation
- Healthy housing
- Childcare
- Fair wages
- Social assistance
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Latest News from ACORN Canada
- ACORN Canada Celebrates a Year of Victories – People Power Prevails!
ACORN Canada had a year full of successes, and as December came to a close, many took time out to celebrate the ACORN community and all… Read more: ACORN Canada Celebrates a Year of Victories – People Power Prevails! - ACORN Ontario Organizes for Rent Control While Ottawa Tenants Demand Anti-Renoviction Bylaw
ACORN Canada had a busy month, with over 100 ACORN Ontario members organizing critical next steps for full rent control in the face of imminent early elections. Ottawa ACORN amassed… Read more: ACORN Ontario Organizes for Rent Control While Ottawa Tenants Demand Anti-Renoviction Bylaw - ACORN Canada Rallies in 9 Cities for National Housing Day: Demand for Social & Non-Market Housing!
On November 22nd, ACORN Canada participated in National Housing Day by holding actions in 9 cities across the country to send a clear message to the federal… Read more: ACORN Canada Rallies in 9 Cities for National Housing Day: Demand for Social & Non-Market Housing! - ACORN Canada Wins Renoviction Bylaw in Toronto and Advances Rent Control in Alberta
ACORN Canada secured a major win in Toronto, where they helped pass a Renoviction bylaw through city council, and in Alberta, ACORN members hosted a successful community forum… Read more: ACORN Canada Wins Renoviction Bylaw in Toronto and Advances Rent Control in Alberta - ACORN New Brunswick Fights for Livable Social Assistance, While Alberta Hosts Anti-Colonialism PowwowACORN New Brunswick held a rally to advocate for raising the rates of social assistance to a livable wage. Meanwhile, ACORN Alberta members organized a highly successful powwow… Read more: ACORN New Brunswick Fights for Livable Social Assistance, While Alberta Hosts Anti-Colonialism Powwow
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Updates from the Field
- ORGANIZING FOR RELIEF AND CHANGE IN AN OVERHEATING PLANETWhy talk about heat? The issue: Of all types of weather, extreme heat is the most fatal. 489,000 people die each year due to extreme heat, and 18,970 deaths annually are attributed to workers exposed to dangerous temperatures. The problem is not going away. In fact, due to the climate crisis, it is getting much… Read more: ORGANIZING FOR RELIEF AND CHANGE IN AN OVERHEATING PLANET
- Sign the Petition: BEAT THE HEAT!Extreme heat is deadly and it’s only getting worse. Climate change is fueling longer, hotter summers, and low and moderate income people are being left to suffer the consequences. Tenants are baking in unsafe apartments.Delivery workers are being forced to work in 45°C heat.Governments and corporations are doing too little, too late. OSHA heat protections… Read more: Sign the Petition: BEAT THE HEAT!
- Beat The HeatDeadly heat is rising. Tenants, workers, and vulnerable communities are paying the price. This July 23rd, join ACORN members around the world to demand climate justice that protects people — not profits. ✅ Protests, petitions & public pressure✅ Tenant demands for cooling and retrofit justice✅ Gig workers fighting for heat safety and rights. ✅ Fighting… Read more: Beat The Heat
- Join the 2025 Organizers’ Forum in Romania and BulgariaConnect with local and international organizers for a deep dive into the most effective strategies in community organizing today. From cutting-edge grassroots mobilization tactics to communication skills and electoral campaigning, the Organizers’ Forum is a unique space to share experiences, sharpen tools, and build collective power across borders. This year, the Forum heads to Romania… Read more: Join the 2025 Organizers’ Forum in Romania and Bulgaria
- GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST THE ADANI GROUPACORN’s 55th Anniversary Goes Global On June 18th, ACORN affiliates around the world marked our 55th anniversary not with cake, but with coordinated actions across four continents to confront the corruption, displacement, and environmental destruction of the Adani Group. The Adani Group, controlled by billionaire Gautam Adani, is currently evicting hundreds of thousands of people… Read more: GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST THE ADANI GROUP
- ACORN’s 55th Anniversary Press Release: Global Action Opposes AdaniGlobal Day of Action Targets Adani’s Land Grab in Dharavi, Mumbai ACORN International and Affiliates Around the World Stand in Solidarity with Residents Facing Mass Eviction June 12, 2025 – On June 18, people across the globe will rise in coordinated action to demand justice for Dharavi residents and accountability from the Adani Group, as… Read more: ACORN’s 55th Anniversary Press Release: Global Action Opposes Adani
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