‘Tis the season for mass evictions?

By the big story

Posted December 15, 2020 5:20 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

In today’s Big Story podcast, a moratorium on evictions in Ontario was once part of Premier Doug Ford’s plan to “make sure you and your family can stay in your home during this difficult time.” But that moratorium didn’t last forever and the past month has seen a torrent of virtual eviction hearings, with tenants often left frustrated, confused and in tears by the process.

What happened to “no COVID-19 evictions” in Ontario? Why have so many been happening at once? What are the opposition at Queen’s Park and activists on the ground doing to stop it? And what are the real problems with tenant rights in Canada’s largest province?

GUEST: NDP MPP Suze Morrison, Official Opposition Critic for Tenant Rights

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