2020.PH15.10

Background

This Bill was established by the provincial government in March 2020 which amends various Acts (e.g., Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, Building Code Act, 1992, etc.). This document discusses the connection between this policy and “the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan” and how housing is a human right. The proposed alterations made to this policy have been acknowledged by the city to “have the potential to impact peoples' access to adequate, safe, secure and affordable housing and as such the recommendations in the City's submission reflect the need to balance affordability and tenant access to the justice system.” In addition, “Bill 184 introduces amendments that would see tenants receive increased compensation for illegitimate activity or for no-fault evictions.”

Source: City of Toronto

Item Description

Bill 184 was adopted by City Council. Key components of this Bill include the requesting of data on various components of eviction applications, supplying identified individuals who have been evicted with “housing support services” and funding “emergency shelter spaces,” and investing in “the development of affordable rental housing and housing benefits in municipalities” with specific support for “renters who have been evicted and for those who are paying more than 30 percent of income on rent and may be at risk of being evicted.”
 

Source: City of Toronto

Proposed by

Abigail Bond, Executive Director, Housing Secretariat