(2023, April 30). Toronto tenants protest ‘demovictions’ [Broadcast]. CTV News.
A group of Toronto tenants facing “demoviction” is speaking up in the hopes decision makers will address the city’s housing crisis.
A group of Toronto tenants facing “demoviction” is speaking up in the hopes decision makers will address the city’s housing crisis.
Imagine living in your home for more than 45 years only to be forced out because the landlord is planning to demolish the building. That’s the reality more than 200 midtown tenants are facing tonight. They were joined earlier today by other Toronto residents who are facing a similar fate. Together they are taking a stand against demovictions.
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Members of the Toronto and East York Community Council were exceedingly moved by deputants who spoke at a recent meeting, begging to save their downtown apartment building from demolition.
Tammie is joined by Nemoy Lewis to discuss what demovictions are and how they are impacting housing in Toronto.
Cancer survivor Annette Trevorrow loves her home in downtown Toronto.
But, that could all change by early next year as the rent-controlled apartment in the 24-storey, 259-unit high-rise that Trevorrow has called home for eight years is slated to be torn down.
Geoff Hayworth, a tenant organizer with the Federation of Metro Tenants’ Associations, said so far this year he’s seen a notable uptick in the number of renters in the city raising concerns about being displaced by demolition or renovations.
Earlier this year, those renters started working with tenants at 25 St. Mary St. and 145 St. George St. and founded a new group called No Demovictions.