To the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:
WHEREAS Ontario is seeing record-setting heatwaves across the province
WHEREAS there have been alarming reports of tenants not being permitted to install their own air conditioning units in their apartments
WHEREAS extreme heat is putting lives at risk; especially for seniors, low-income renters, and people with disabilities
WHEREAS we need maximum temperature regulations to protect renters
WHEREAS the Hot Days, Cool Homes Act, 2026 would cap apartment temperatures at 26C and require landlords to treat cooling as a vital service to their tenants