"Mayor Olivia Chow, who introduced the motion Wednesday to oppose the bill, said the proposed legislation would be harmful to the roughly half of Torontonians who rent housing. We should ask other municipalities to join us and let us do everything we can to lessen the impact this bill would have to Toronto's renters, because they deserve fairness, she said. They deserve civility and security, just like everybody else does."
"They include giving tenants less time to appeal decisions at the LTB, and landlords a shorter timeline to have eviction proceedings heard. Also, landlords would no longer be required to compensate tenants evicted so the owners or their family could move in, providing proper notice. In a letter sent to council Monday, the executive director of the city's housing secretariat, Doug Rollins, said the 13 tenancy-related initiatives in the bill would increase the likelihood of evictions in Toronto and the province,"
Toronto council voted to oppose provincial Bill 60, the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, over concerns for renters' security. The bill proposes measures intended to speed processes and favor builders but would shorten appeal times at the Landlord and Tenant Board and accelerate eviction hearing timelines. The bill would remove requirements for landlords to compensate tenants evicted for owner or family move-ins while still requiring notice. The province partially reversed one provision related to rent control and indefinite leases, but multiple tenancy changes remain. City staff conclude the initiatives could raise eviction rates and strain eviction-prevention and housing-stability programs.
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