Hamilton council last week unanimously approved a package of tenant protections that may become a model for cities across the country. Landlords will now need to pay for a city license to undertake renovations that require tenants to move out, as well as other measures. The Hamilton protections grew out of years of advocacy by the Hamilton ACORN chapters. CBC Radio’s Ontario Today program Monday focused on Hamilton’s bylaw and provided a concise 24-minute explanation and debate on the bylaw’s merits: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-45-ontario-today/clip/16036933-is-cities-crack-shady-renovictions
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