Author: Laura Anonen
Letter of Support for Bill 230, Housing Equity and Rental Transparency Act, 2024
Our MPP Stephanie Bowman, Don Valley West, introduced Bill 230, Housing Equity and Rental Transparency Act, 2024, at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on November 27, 2024. We were pleased to provide our feedback and a letter of support.
The amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act proposed in this Bill would improve not only the lives of tenants,
Temporary Layoffs: Know Your Rights
Has your employer ever stopped giving you work without actually terminating your employment? Or perhaps your employer suddenly gives you fewer shifts? If so, then you may have been put on a temporary layoff.
A temporary layoff happens when an employer stops or significantly cuts back on the work they give to an employee without actually terminating their employment.
Legal Information Webinar: Sponsorship, Super Visas and Family Reunification
You can watch a recording of our Legal Information Webinar on Sponsorship, Super Visas and Family Reunification from November 20, 2024 below.
You can view a PDF of the slides here.
Will Immigration Believe My Marriage is Real? 4 Things You Should Know
The following is legal information and not legal advice. If you need further information or need legal advice, please call our Intake Line at 416-441-1764 ext. 1 or complete our online Intake Form.
Canadian immigration law allows people to apply for their husband, wife or partner to join them as a permanent resident of this country.
Big Win for Tenants! Renovictions Bylaw Approved by Committee
On October 30, 2024, the City of Toronto’s Planning and Housing Committee approved the implementation of the new Rental Renovation Licence By-law to address renovictions. This is a big win for tenants across Toronto!
DVCLS has been actively advocating for and working on this bylaw since 2019 alongside Councillor Paula Fletcher and tenant advocates.
ISAC Survey on Social Assistance
From the Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC)
Ontario’s social assistance, Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates are among the lowest in the country. Our province’s social assistance system needs a massive upgrade.
We want to bring about changes so that social assistance enables Ontarians to live a life of dignity and equality.
Super Visas: Long-Term Temporary Visits for Parents and Grandparents of Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents
The following is legal information and not legal advice. If you need further information or need legal advice, please call our Intake Line at 416-441-1764 ext. 1 or complete our online Intake Form.
*Note: The information below only applies to super visa applications made after July 22, 2022.
Immigration in the News – Making Sense of Recent News Announcements from IRCC
**The following information is accurate as of September 26, 2024.**
Over the last several months, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has made a number of announcements about changes being made to Canada’s Temporary Residence Immigration Programs. Below is a summary of some of the most significant changes. More information can be found on the Immigration,
Toronto residents invited to provide feedback that will help shape new renovictions bylaw
News Release
August 28, 2024
The City of Toronto is inviting residents to provide input on the implementation of a new renovictions bylaw modelled after successful initiatives in other cities across Canada.
In June, Toronto City Council directed City staff to create a bylaw in response to the growing trend of renovictions in Toronto,
Investigating a rise in ‘own-use’ evictions
Watch this segment from CBC’s The National on own-use evictions where Karly Wilson, lead of our Housing Law Team, was interviewed.
“Own-use evictions are up 85 per cent in Ontario, pitting angry tenants against landlords who say they need their properties back. CBC’s Ioanna Roumeliotis investigates what’s behind the increase and talks to tenants who worry they could soon be living on the streets.”