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Issues - Tenants' RightsNewsLandlords might gain right to seize welfare chequesJuly 5, 2004 - 11:00pm
Quebec's Liberals suggested that Landlords may have the ability to take welfare checks away from tenants who are benhind on their rent payments. Many people are horrified by this suggestion. Many critics argue that it discriminatory against one group of tenants and suggest that if they want to solve the problem of tenants not paying their rent, the government should increase welfare payments and fund more social housing. For more information read the CBC article about the Liberals' proposition. ( categories: News | Québec | Tenants' Rights | Welfare )
New BC Residential Tenancy Act Now LawJanuary 5, 2004 - 12:00am
The new Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) came into force on January 1, 2004. The new act is set out in Residential Tenancy Act 1992 (Bill 70), and is amended by Tenancy Statutes Amendment Act 2003 (Bill 77). A copy of the new Residential Tenancy Regulations is available online. For more information, see the Tenants’ Rights Action Coalition website and the Residential Tenancy Office website. ( categories: News | British Columbia | Tenants' Rights )
Tenancy Statutes Amendment Act, 2003November 17, 2003 - 12:00am
The British Columbia residential tenancy act has passed Third Reading and is scheduled for assent on November 17, 2003. The Status of the bill's Third Reading is available on a complete list of the progress of bills in the 4th Session of the BC Legislature. ( categories: News | British Columbia | Tenants' Rights )
Online ResourcesNova Scotia Tenants' Rights WebsiteFebruary 17, 2007 - 7:36pm
The Dalhousie Legal Aid Service in Halifax, Nova Scotia has created a Tenants' Rights Website. There is a Tenant Rights Guide to help tenants understand their legal rights on this site. There are also links to important documents that you'll need to fill out if you are involved with Residential Tenancies in Nova Scotia. And there are also links to other useful information and tenant organizations around Canada. ( categories: Online Resources | Nova Scotia | Housing | Tenants' Rights )
Aboriginalhousing.orgJune 12, 2006 - 11:00pm
Aboriginal Housing Association (NAHA) website offers resources related to Aboriginal/FirstNations houing/homelessness issues. Mission: "To build safe and healthy Aboriginal communities by supporting Aboriginal housing corporations to achieve standards of excellence in the management and delivery of quality affordable housing and counseling support services to Aboriginal tenants and potential homeowners." ( categories: Online Resources | Canada | Aboriginal/First Nations | Housing | Tenants' Rights )
Tenant AssociationMay 3, 2006 - 11:00pm
The Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations (FMTA) is a non-profit Organization which advocates for better rights for tenants. The organization operates a tenant hotline, offers information on rights and encourages participation. ( categories: Online Resources | Ontario | Tenants' Rights )
LinksFederation of Metro Tenants AssociationsJuly 7, 2006 - 10:07am
http://www.torontotenants.org/ - the FMTA is a non-profit organization which advocates informs, educates, organizes tenants and lobbies for tentants' rights. ( categories: Links | Ontario | Tenants' Rights )
Tenant Resource & Advisory CentreJune 30, 2006 - 2:27pm
http://tenants.bc.ca - (TRAC) is a Vancouver-based non-profit organization working on behalf of B.C.'s one million tenants. They came together in 1983 to protest a government plan to eliminate rent control and abolish the Rentalsman, a government agency which mediated disputes between landlords and tenants. Today, they work to improve legal protection for tenants, and to promote community action for the purpose of protecting and increasing the supply of affordable rental housing in B.C. ( categories: Links | British Columbia | Housing | Tenants' Rights )
Residential Tenancy OfficeJune 30, 2006 - 2:19pm
http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/ - Residential Tenancy Office is the BC Government's site which administers the Residential Tenancy Act (Act) throughout the province. The Act regulates the relationship between landlords and tenants and informs parties to residential tenancies of their rights, responsibilities, and options. ( categories: Links | British Columbia | Tenants' Rights )
Government InformationNunavut Residential Tenancies ActApril 5, 2007 - 8:26am
( categories: Government Information | Nunavut | Bilingual | Housing | Tenants' Rights )
Canadian Mortgage and Housing CorporationJune 30, 2006 - 12:12pm
CMHC - the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation has a compilation of data from all provinces and territories as a part of their website on information for renters. They have a page for each region and at the bottom of each page is links to related Acts. CMHC's Provincial and Territorial Fact Sheets are available online. ( categories: Government Information | Canada | Housing | Tenants' Rights )
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