CELA, the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO), and the Low-Income Energy Network (LIEN) have submitted comments on Ontario's Bill 97, Schedule 7 – Proposed Section 36.1.
Removing Barriers to Active Cooling in Tenant Apartments
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Rapport: Recommandations pour les municipalités, Chaleur extrême et logement locatif
Ce rapport recommande et fournit un projet de texte pour un règlement municipal sur la chaleur maximale, qui obligerait les propriétaires à maintenir une température maximale de 26°C dans les logements locatifs. La recommandation tient compte de l'aggravation de la crise climatique et de l'impact disproportionné de la chaleur extrême sur les populations vulnérables, notamment les personnes âgées, les personnes souffrant de maladies chroniques et de problèmes de mobilité, et les personnes socialement et matériellement défavorisées.
Report: Recommendations for Municipalities, Extreme Heat and Rental Housing
This report recommends and provides draft language for a maximum heat municipal bylaw, which would require landlords to maintain a maximum temperature of 26°C in rental units. The recommendation accounts for the worsening climate crisis and the disproportionate impact of extreme heat on vulnerable populations including the elderly, those with chronic illnesses and mobility challenges, and those that are socially and materially disadvantaged.
Bed Bugs and Pesticides – Information for Tenants in Ontario
July 2021 update of fact sheet for tenants to make informed choices about pesticides used to control bed bugs
Stop Unsafe Evictions During This Pandemic Crisis
Action Alert - Today, over 60 organizations (including CELA) in Ontario have joined ACTO and the Ontario Alliance to End Homelessness to call on Premier Ford and the Ontario government to STOP UNSAFE EVICTIONS during this pandemic crisis.
Blog: Environment is a Social Justice Issue
Overview of environmental impacts on vulnerable communities, and associated programs and resources.
