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The Community Society to End Poverty on Halifax’s secondary and backyard suites proposal

September 3, 2020 1 Comment

Halifax Council held a three hour virtual public hearing on a proposal to allow allow basement apartments and backyard suites for single-family homes, townhouses and duplexes across the municipality. Stella Lord spoke on behalf of the Community Society to End Poverty, pushing back on expectations that the changes will provide substantial amounts of new affordable housing, while suggesting some more effective approaches.

Media release: ACORN Tenant Unions across the HRM unite to renew calls for Landlord Licensing

August 28, 2020 0 Comment

Media release: Tenants are tired of dealing with landlords that are neglecting their units – we’re calling on the city to enact a proactive system to hold landlords accountable and keep units up to standard!

Dartmouth tenants rally about building’s state of neglect

July 14, 2020 2 Comments

This afternoon some 30 tenants of 6 Nivens Avenue and their sympathizers rallied in front of the North Dartmouth building to bring attention to its state of disrepair. They also have safety concerns and are upset about a substantial rent increase received by one of the tenants that they believe are in retaliation for lodging complaints with the city.

Media release: Illegal evictions, dangerous repairs, and substandard living conditions on Nivens Ave. as tenants and ACORN fight back

July 13, 2020 0 Comment

Press release: The ACORN Tenants Union is fighting back against the dangerous living conditions in the apartment complexes on Nivens Ave. and Windmill Rd., owned by Mario and Tracey Morrison and managed by Harbour Mews.

“What would you do if you had to choose between your child’s medication and your rent?” Protesters want eviction ban extended

June 30, 2020 0 Comment

One day before the COVID-19 eviction moratorium is set to end some twenty to thirty protesters gathered at Province House in downtown Halifax to call for extended protections for vulnerable renters in Nova Scotia.

PSA: Take action to stop thousands of evictions!

June 29, 2020 0 Comment

PSA: We need to act now, join ACORN on Tuesday June 30 at 1PM outside the legislature to protest the lifting of the evictions ban!

PSA: Stop COVID evictions – Emergency phone-in today!

June 26, 2020 0 Comment

We need a FULL BAN on evictions because of COVID19 and a rent grant program to help tenants pay off arrears and we need it NOW!At 12pm join here to learn how to get more involved and call-in to the Provincial government demanding they stop the upcoming wave of evictions

Lisa Cameron: Freeze rental payments and ban all evictions now

March 28, 2020 1 Comment

To expect low-wage earners currently facing income-loss to pay rent is not only unreasonable, but also dangerous, writes Lisa Cameron.

Media release: Rent freeze and eviction ban, COVID-19 phone-in action is today

March 25, 2020 0 Comment

Press release: ACORN and allies are ramping up their campaign for a rent freeze and eviction ban during the COVID-19 Epidemic with a Phone-In Action after getting thousands of signatures on their petition.

Media Release: Burrill: No one should be evicted during COVID-19 state of emergency

March 24, 2020 0 Comment

Media release: At a time when we need to stay home from all but the most essential activities, evictions become a public health issue. During the provincial state of emergency, no tenants should be evicted. You can’t stay home if you don’t have a home to stay in.