Ontario Government Makes U-Turn, Cancels "No-Reason Eviction" Proposal!
Under strong public and advocacy group backlash, the Ontario government announced on Sunday afternoon that it has withdrawn a proposal allowing landlords to "evict tenants without reason" after the lease expires. This temporary move has saved housing security for over 1.7 million rental households.
The original intention of the bill was to "increase market flexibility," but it could actually lead to a large-scale eviction wave and fuel rent hikes.
Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Flack said in a brief statement: "We will continue to implement other common-sense reforms to strengthen the province's rental housing market."
"Residents want Ontario's rental market to remain stable and predictable. Now is not the time to consider changing this system," he added.
Flack added that the government will "continue to promote common-sense reforms, by restoring balance at the Landlord and Tenant Board, combating system abuse, and encouraging new rental construction, to strengthen the province's rental housing market and make it easier for more families to find a place to live."
Toronto Mayor Chow called the government's action "timely braking" and emphasized that this move is a阶段性 victory for tenant rights.
She pointed out that if these changes were implemented, they would cause "disastrous consequences for 50% of Toronto's population who rent," which would be a "victory for large corporate landlords."
"The provincial government should withdraw these amendments, restore rent control for all units, and strengthen tenant rights. People deserve to have a safe, stable, and affordable place to live," she said.
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