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aa835@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Caryl Silver) wrote:


>The Coalition to Save Tenants' Rights is concerned about the proposed
>changes to the landlord-tenant relationship as described in the Ontario
>government's "Tenant Protection Legislation: New Directions for
>Discussion". The proposals could eliminate tenants' rights and protections
>currently afforded by the Landlord and Tenant Act, the Rent Control Act
>and other legislation.

>The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, a legal clinic serving low-income
>seniors across Ontario and Coalition member, is especially concerned about
>the potential impact on seniors, including residents of care/retirement
>homes. 

>The government's discussion paper proposes:
>	* changing rent control to facilitate dramatic rent increases
>	* allowing landlords to charge whatever rent they want when 
>		new tenants move in
>	* eliminating the rent registry
>	* using mediation, rather than courts, to deal with
>		landlord-tenant disputes
>	* permitting retirement/care home operators to transfer or
>		evict residents easily

>If these changes affect you, we encourage you to become informed and get
>involved in responding to the discussion paper. Committee hearings, likely
>accompanied by vocal demonstrations, will be held in Toronto Aug. 19-23;
>Thunder Bay Aug. 26; Sault Ste. Marie Aug. 27; Ottawa Aug. 28;
>Peterborough Aug. 29; Hamilton Aug. 30; Windsor Sept. 3; London Sept. 4
>and Kitchener Sept. 5. 

>For a copy of the discussion paper, please call (416) 585-7041 or your local
>Rent Registry office. The Coalition to Save Tenants' Rights and ACE will
>be happy to forward copies of our responses to the discussion paper to
>you, and can assist in helping you submit a response to the government by
>August 30th. Submissions should be sent to The Honourable Al Leach,
>Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 777 Bay Street, Toronto ON M5G 2E5.

>Please feel free to contact Tim Welch of the Coalition at (416) 467-7599
>or myself at ACE if we can provide any further information. You can also
>contact your local legal clinic, tenants' association or residents'
>council to
>find out more about getting involved. We must persuade the government not
>to sacrifice the rights of tenants. 


>	Caryl Silver,
>	Advocacy Centre for the Elderly
>	120 Eglinton Ave East #902
>	Toronto, ON M4P 1E2
>	(416) 487-7157 fax (416) 487-1342
>	aa835@freenet.carleton.ca or ar717@freenet.toronto.on.ca

	I live in Qu�bec, so I'm not directly concern by this matter.  But I
care about it, because I believe if this thing goes in Ontario, maybe
it could it us afterward.  Is there a way I could help?  I'm beginning
my university's study in September so my time will be limited.

	stef

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