Category: Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario

Ontario Program to Pay Smart Thermostat Owners for Summer Temperature Control

May 25, 2023
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Ontario is rolling out an energy conservation program that will pay residents with smart thermostats to lower their air conditioning during certain periods in the summer. Residential customers who sign up for the Peak Perks program will receive a $75 prepaid credit card in exchange for giving their smart thermostat manufacturer secure access to the…

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Advocates Disappointed by Ontario Government Plan to Bypass LTC Bill Public Hearings

August 25, 2022
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Long-term care and seniors’ advocates say they are disappointed Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government is planning to bypass public hearings for long-term care legislation that allows hospital patients awaiting long-term care to be transferred to a home without their consent. The seniors’ advocacy group CARP, a lawyer for the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly and a…

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Residential Evictions Paused, but Delays May Pose Problems for Some Landlords

January 15, 2021
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Fear that the winter would bring a rash of renters being kicked out of their homes has abated with the provincial government’s decision to pause residential evictions. The emergency order to temporarily stop the enforcement of evictions was announced Thursday at the start of a provincial stay-at-home-order. It is meant to ensure people are not…

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