ACORN Canada 2023 Year End Report

To counteract this, NB ACORN held two large rallies at the NB legislature and a rent control funeral to remind the government of the demise of the rent cap that was instituted by the province but was being discontinued. [...] ACORN members will be back to delegate during the 2024 budget process to ensure full funding to make the program happen! Tenant Defense Fund In 2021 ACORN won an expansion of the Tenant Defence Fund to cover N13 which is filed by the landlord for renoviction/demoviction. [...] In 2023, ACORN won several important changes to the Fund including additional $150,000 added to the current Tenant Defence Fund Program; endorsement of a future $290,000 to the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic to take over the program and expand issues covered to include N12s, T6s + the existing coverage of N13s, AGIs, T5s; $55,000 to ACORN to build capacity for supporting tenant groups that apply. [...] At the committee a motion was passed unanimously from Councillor Nann (Seconded by Councillor Alex Wilson) for taff directed to review the correspondence from ACORN and ACTO for possible amendments and revisions to the proposed renovations license and report back to the committee no later than January 18th 2024 on any staff recommended revisions to the bylaw. [...] ACORN CANDA — Year End Report 19 PEEL Won improvements to the landlord registration program in Mississauga Peel ACORN members conducted a survey to assess the condition of apartment buildings and units and the awareness of the Mississauga Apartment Rental Compliance (MARC) program which aims to provide liveable homes.