The bill allows the province to assume the City of Toronto's spot in a tripartite agreement that governs the land, an agreement that is currently between the city, the federal government and the Toronto Port Authority.
Videos circulating on social media show Ossé approaching police officers during the protest and questioning their actions as they detained another demonstrator. Moments later, officers are seen grabbing the councilmember, forcing him to the ground, and placing him in handcuffs.
I never expected to own a home. I wasn't born into generational wealth. I grew up poor. There was-and is-no big family inheritance coming my way. Not property. Not cash. Not stocks or bonds or whatever financial instrument one might trade or sell or leverage to join the landed class.
I don't really have any alternatives, other than being homeless. Nimmo is one of over 200 people who were part of The Salvation Army's rental housing program in Durham Region, which ended in November. Now, Nimmo's family says they're struggling to help him find shelter. Durham Region funded the program and says it is providing support to all former tenants.
Affordability started recovering slightly since 2023, when it reached historical lows. For home ownership, we observed improved affordability, while for renters we saw stabilization over the last two years. Even with these improvements, we cannot overlook how much housing affordability has eroded in recent years, especially in Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax, clearly demonstrating that Canada's housing affordability crisis is no longer limited to Toronto and Vancouver.
