TORONTO — Ontario NDP Shadow Housing Minister Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) and Shadow Finance Minister Jessica Bell (University-Rosedale) are calling on the Ford government to ban above-guideline rent increases in buildings of six units or more, closing loopholes in the Residential Tenancies Act that allow corporate landlords to abuse the system and raise rents beyond the yearly maximum.
TORONTO – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Housing Catherine McKenney, and Shadow Attorney General Kristyn Wong-Tam have issued the following statement in response to the Ford Government allowing its Landlord and Tenant Boad (LTB) to continue holding hearings online, despite mandating a return to full-time in-person work for civil servants.
QUEEN’S PARK – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Housing, Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre); and Shadow Minister for Finance and Treasury Board, Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale), issued the following statement in response to CMHC’s report showing Toronto is on pace for its lowest annual housing starts in 30 years:
TORONTO AND OTTAWA - With housing construction stalled and layoffs mounting, the Ontario NDP is calling on the Ford government to stop dragging its feet while workers and families pay the price. The NDP is urging the adoption of Homes Ontario — a bold plan to build affordable homes, protect good jobs, and get the province back on track.
OTTAWA – Following a telling admission by the Minister of Housing that the Ontario housing numbers are at a standstill, the shadow minister for housing Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) has issued the following statement:
OTTAWA – Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Housing, Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) is echoing the calls for more non-market housing options following a report from the United Way of Greater Toronto and Co-operative Housing Federation laying out the blueprint to transform Ontario’s housing landscape and address the growing crisis.
QUEEN’S PARK – After alarming reports of tenants being unable to install AC units in their homes amidst a record-breaking heatwave, Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Housing Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) and Shadow Minister for Finance Jessica Bell (University Rosedale) have released the following statement: