While the feds consult on renters’ rights, a demo-viction is taking place down the street from the Hill

If federal officials want to draft a Renters’ Bill of Rights with some teeth, all they have to do is walk down Bank Street and speak with organized tenants who are mobilizing their community and mounting opposition to yet another demoviction. They’ll know what that bill must include.
A sign in a window in a rental building at 178 Nepean Street in Ottawa on Aug. 6, 2024.

Last March, the federal government promised to develop a Renters’ Bill of Rights. Consultations are underway, but federal officials don’t need to travel far to gather valuable input. A few blocks from Parliament Hill, a demolition is about to destroy the homes of tenants...

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