Livmore High Park Tenants’ Association
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We represent tenants living at the Livmore High Park properties in Toronto - https://linktr.ee/lhpta
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Can’t believe it finally passed. We tried this year ago and if not for some of the same opposition, it could have lowered rents across the board and forced millions in repairs during both COVID and now
Councillor Matlow's motion to establish a colour-coded sign rating system for apartment buildings based on inspections, similar to DineSafe, CARRIES 20-3. Interesting trio here. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
We were thrilled to have
@alexagilmour.bsky.social attend our Annual Community BBQ last weekend!

Thank you, Alexa, for speaking in support of rent control ✊
Thrilled to join the Annual Community BBQ in the High Park buildings!

It’s always heartening to see neighbours come together and build community over great food & conversations.

Thank you Livmore High Park Tenants' Association for hosting, and for your continued advocacy & community leadership!
GWLRA made $$ by renting our pool to a for-profit swim franchise for almost 2 yrs, opening it to the general public. Tenants’ concerns about pool maintenance were dismissed.

By March 2025, TPH reminded GWLRA that our pool is a “Class B” pool that does *NOT* meet standards for general public use.
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It’s *not* immigrants.

It’s *not* lack of supply.

It’s $$$ firms that are making housing unaffordable.

“Census data shows that the supply of housing has been greater than population growth almost every year since 2010, yet housing price increases consistently outstrip inflation every year.”
The rapid evaporation of affordable housing has created a dire situation for working Canadians. Since financialized firms entered the housing market average home prices have risen 318%. Two-thirds of tenants are now being charged unaffordable rents.
The REIT-ification of housing
The financialization of housing is a result of policy choices made by successive federal and provincial governments over decades. The Federal Housing Advocate points to three major policy drivers: the...
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The rapid evaporation of affordable housing has created a dire situation for working Canadians. Since financialized firms entered the housing market average home prices have risen 318%. Two-thirds of tenants are now being charged unaffordable rents.
The REIT-ification of housing
The financialization of housing is a result of policy choices made by successive federal and provincial governments over decades. The Federal Housing Advocate points to three major policy drivers: the...
canadiandimension.com
Agreed:

Financialized landlords…

(like GWL Realty Advisors, Dream Ultd, Starlight, Minto, Brookfield, etc)

…should NOT be accessing supports when they are literally pricing people out of their homes.

@mark-carney.bsky.social @gregorrobertson.bsky.social @ontariopc.bsky.social
Moses McKay, on politics and housing in Toronto (1960):

“Either deliver the goods, or don’t get in the way.”

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From the 1960 Toronto Labour Yearbook piece - Housing in Toronto:

“It matters not one row of beans how many houses are being built or many many houses or flats are lying vacant. If they can not be sold or rented at a maximum price of 23% of income, they are too expensive.”
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I cannot emphasize enough how amazing Bhutila’s solidarity & support has been for my community & so many others in #TaiaiakonParkdaleHighPark when it comes to making life better for people.

Go vote for @bhutilakarpoche.bsky.social so she can continue to hold gov’t to account!
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Cynthia Black is a leader in our community. Organizing with tenants in the High Park area against unfair rent hikes and rent price fixing. She knows the importance of having an MP you can trust.

Thank you, Cynthia, for your support! I'm honoured to fight alongside you.
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Cynthia Black is a leader in our community. Organizing with tenants in the High Park area against unfair rent hikes and rent price fixing. She knows the importance of having an MP you can trust.

Thank you, Cynthia, for your support! I'm honoured to fight alongside you.
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I'm running to be your next MP for Taiaiako'n—Parkdale—High Park. With you, I'll keep fighting to get results for our community.
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@bhutilakarpoche.bsky.social has been a steadfast ally from Day 1. When other politicians turned a blind eye to price fixing and predatory landlords, Bhutila stood up for tenants. That's what true leadership looks like!
With unpredictable rent hikes, unfair evictions, and LTB problems—understanding the law and knowing your rights is critical.

That’s why my team and I worked on Tenant Guide books with housing experts.

That’s the kind of proactive grassroots effort you can always count on me for.
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The federal government can and should make real rent control a condition for federal housing funding.

National rent control—that’s what the NDP is fighting for.
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TOMORROW:

Concerned about high rent prices in Canada? So are we.

RSVP for this free event to learn how we’re taking down the landlord cartel: www.tenantunion.ca/landlordcartel

#StopTheLandlordCartel
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Plan = give the industry more money by starving Cities for revenue from one of the richest groups in Canada (property developers).

Savings = $0. Thats because housing prices aren't a function of cost, they're a function of what the market will bare. 1/2
Alright, first up today was Poilievre!

His announcement? A plan to reimburse cities for half of every dollar they cut in development charges (which fund new infrastructure for housing like sewers and roads)

This + ditching GST on new homes under 1.3 million = $115,000 saved per home, he claims.
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🚨ATTENTION Tenants & tenant allies in Canada 🇨🇦

Do you agree that rent is too damn high?

RSVP to this free virtual event to learn how we’re fighting to #StopTheLandlordCartel
👇👇👇👇👇
Need a little hope?

Join us April 15th to learn how tenants have been working to #StopTheLandlordCartel

Register for this FREE virtual event:
tenantunion.ca/landlordcartel
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New Democrats will take on the corporations profiting off of the housing crisis in Canada.
✅ Ban corporations from buying existing affordable rental buildings
✅ Cut off handouts for big corporate landlords who gouge their tenants
✅ Boost the Rental Protection Fund
🚨ATTENTION Tenants & tenant allies in Canada 🇨🇦

Do you agree that rent is too damn high?

RSVP to this free virtual event to learn how we’re fighting to #StopTheLandlordCartel
👇👇👇👇👇
Need a little hope?

Join us April 15th to learn how tenants have been working to #StopTheLandlordCartel

Register for this FREE virtual event:
tenantunion.ca/landlordcartel
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Need a little hope?

Join us April 15th to learn how tenants have been working to #StopTheLandlordCartel

Register for this FREE virtual event:
tenantunion.ca/landlordcartel
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Profit-driven real-estate giants *WON’T* solve our housing problems because…

they

👉CONTRIBUTE TO

and

👉PROFIT FROM

our housing problems