Come out to hear noted author Ricardo Tranjan on March 29. Reserve your spot now.
In his provocative book The Tenant Class, Ricardo Tranjan challenged the idea that we’re experiencing a housing crisis. Clearly, a lot of people are struggling to afford housing, but that’s not unusual, as the word crisis implies. He argues that our for-profit housing system is meant to work this way, to enrich landlords. He says we need to “move as much [rental housing] provision as possible outside private markets; tightly regulate the remaining market provision; organize tenants to ensure quality and access.” There’s much more in this slim 110-page volume by the Ontario research director and senior researcher at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
You can hear him speak on Sunday March 29, 1-2:30 p.m. at 1 James North, Rooms 204-206 at an event organized by Hamilton Centre MPP Robin Lennox. Space is limited so register early at https://www.robinlennox.ca/tenant_townhall
A second, earlier, chance to discuss The Tenant Class
Ward 3 has a social justice book club. And on Wednesday March 25, it will be discussing Ricardo Tranjan’s book, The Tenant Class. The discussion is at Pinch Bakery and Plant Shop, 183 Sherman Avenue North, 7:30-9 p.m. You need to reserve a spot at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/better-days-reading-club-march-meeting-tickets-1985087283502 Ward 3 has one of the highest concentrations of rental housing in the city.