New Westminster, BC, is the first Canadian municipality to pass a by-law protecting tenants by establishing a maximum indoor temperature limit.
Blog: New Westminster, British Columbia Passes By-Law to Protect Tenants from Extreme Heat
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Letter: Indoor Temperature Standards in Rental Housing in the City of Toronto
CELA expresses strong support for action to address extreme heat in tenants' homes.
The Heat Collaborative Calls for Action
The Heat Collaborative calls on the provincial government to make extreme heat a priority.
Blog: Why AC Access is a Public Health Necessity, Not a Luxury
Access to mechanical cooling is a public health necessity, especially for under-resourced communities facing extreme heat.
Blog: Access to Air Conditioning Units is an Environmental Justice Concern
Blog on air conditioning units as an environmental justice concern.
Blog: Extreme Heat and Migrant Agricultural Workers – Why Protections Can’t Wait
Current laws fail to protect migrant agricultural workers from extreme heat.