February 25, 2010
CASSA is a social justice umbrella organization working with Ontario’s diverse South Asian communities. They have an extensive service directory with listings of organizations from across Ontario.
February 24, 2010
CLEO now has text and audio materials on eight high-need legal topics available in Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin and Simplified Chinese), Somali, Spanish, Tamil and Urdu. Topics include sponsorship,...
July 30, 2009
Through the next six months, Tenants in the Lower Mainland are vulnerable to Olympic-related evictions. TRAC and the City of Vancouver have a couple of resources, including the online tenancy...
July 30, 2009
The City of Vancouver has some information and resources online for tenants during the 2010 Olympic games including information on the tenancy registry and tenant assistant worker.
July 30, 2009
As part of the City of Vancouver's preparations for hosting the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the City has relaxed the Zoning and Development By-Law to allow the rental of...
July 4, 2009
This resource guide put out by TRAC is useful for tenants who are renting condos. It lays out the roles and responsibilities of tenants and landlords in strata properties.
April 21, 2009
Clicklaw is a website aimed at enhancing access to justice in British Columbia. It features legal information and education, but it is not a site of laws. Instead, Clicklaw features legal information...
April 17, 2009
The 2009 Welcome Home guide (PDF 4 MB) provides a brief overview of the services and supports available in the community that may make the transition to a new home a little easier including how to...
April 17, 2009
Program Outline
The Calgary Rent Bank is an initiative that provides loans for families and individuals to help secure housing,
prevents residential evictions and avoids termination of...
April 17, 2009
The Rent Bank Program provides limited, interest free loans to qualified tenants at risk of eviction. The maximum loan available to a household can be up to two months rent, or $2,500, whichever is...
