NDP calls for real rent control while Ford targets renters with Bill 60

QUEEN’S PARK — The Ford government’s Bill 60 will make it easier for people to lose their homes and get rid of any rent control. Ontario NDP Shadow Minister for Housing Catherine McKenney (Ottawa Centre) has issued the following statement in response:

"Ontario is in the middle of a jobs disaster. Now, the Premier wants to make it easier for people to be evicted from their homes. Thousands of workers and families across the province are already on the brink, and Bill 60 will be devastating. This will lead to mass evictions.

“Housing has never been more expensive in Ontario; 800,000 people can’t find work, and now Ford is making things even worse. Is the Premier’s only goal making life as expensive as possible for Ontarians?

“Ontario is dead last when it comes to building homes. The answer is building more homes, not trampling the rights of renters. Ford has a responsibility to keep Ontarians from falling through the cracks. We need real rent control now.”