An End To Unjust Demovictions

To the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

WHEREAS some rent-controlled buildings are being demolished not because they are in disrepair, but rather because they can be replaced with more profitable housing units;

WHEREAS for every new unit of affordable housing built in Ottawa, 31 are being lost due to rising rents, renovations or demolition;

WHEREAS without real rent and vacancy controls, tenants that are renovicted or demovicted are forced to find housing significantly more expensive than the units they are vacating;

WHEREAS demolishing purpose built rentals displaces renters who have nowhere else to go, who are then forced to compete for housing in an already tight rental market, which impacts affordability for everybody.

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Therefore we the undersigned, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to:

Enact a moratorium on demovictions to help protect Ontario’s supply of affordable rental units until the province creates rules that fully compensate tenants during construction, so they may continue to live in the neighborhood they call home, and guarantees their right to return to these homes once construction is complete.