ACORN holding art build to demand government stop COVID-19 evictions

(Halifax, NS) Those who couldn’t make rent payments on May 1st are now getting served eviction notices for late rent, meanwhile other tenants are facing displacement because landlords are selling their homes, or want to evict them to raise the rent. With the third wave it’s more crucial than ever that we ensure everyone has a roof over their heads. ACORN is calling for the province to reinstate a ban on COVID evictions. 

Instead of gathering for a protest, ACORN is holding an art build to demonstrate to the province that we need a ban on evictions during the state of emergency. 

WHAT: Art Build to Ban COVID Evictions 

WHEN: Friday, May 21st from 12pm onwards 

WHERE: Alderney Landing Parkette (across from Alderney Landing) 

ACORN is encouraging people to drop off signs and banners in support of an eviction ban and drop by the Alderney Landing testing site for a asymptomatic COVID test.