Ontario has cut 5,000 classroom positions since 2018. Yes, cell phones are a distraction. The real problem is the underfunding of public schools. #onted #onpoli .

How many positions has your school board lost? See the board-by-board breakdown below.
monitormag.ca/articles/ontar…

Join us for our next monthly general meeting where we will be discussing next steps following the temporary stay on enforcement of the Parks Use Bylaw at Belle Park, an update on the pest campaign, & upcoming actions and events.

Light refreshments will be served.

“Over the last decade, Ontario’s rent control guideline has allowed landlords to increase rents by 16.5%,” said ⁦Ricardo Tranjan⁩ , the ⁦@policyalternatives⁩ report’s co-author. “Over that time, average rents have actually increased by 54.5%.” thestar.com/real-estate/to…

We are holding a rally on Sunday at 2:30pm at 79 Thorncliffe Park Drive.

Join tenants of 71, 75, and 79 Thorncliffe Park in support as we mark one year on rent strike and continue our fight against above guideline rent increases being sought by Starlight and PSP Investments!

ICYMI! Want to better understand the federal #Budget2024 and what it means for Canadians? Watch @policyalternatives senior economist
David Macdonald, and fellow panelists, dissect it: rabble.ca/rabbletv/oth-2…

Join Community Organizer Bruno Dobrusin from YSW Tenant Union tomorrow, April 23 at 6PM. He will be sharing his experiences organizing tenants, the power of bringing neighbours together, and how you can organize your own community.

Sign up here: progresstoronto.ca/spring-trainin…

AGIs have been systematically used by landlords to circumvent Ontario's rent regulation system & generate substantive profit.

@policyalternatives's new report breaks down the flawed rationale behind AGIs, and the weaknesses in the calculation formula.
monitormag.ca/reports/rent-c…

The more the richest 40,000 Canadians (top 0.1%) tantrum about having to declare 66.7% of their capital gains *above* $250K/yr (while the rest of us have to declare 100% of our humble labour income), the stronger these poll numbers are gonna become. Please carry on!! #cdnpoli

Frances Nunziata After being forced out of his home Alex joined dozens of neighbours rallying in support & solidarity outside the building.

Because when our landlords with the help of the law, the LTB, our political representatives all fail us, the only people we can depend on is each other.

Calgary tenants shocked by heavy rent increases theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/ca…

Hearing from YSW Tenant Union that this eviction attempt is ongoing. For TVO.me, I recently wrote about this exact building, which is the subject of an ongoing Landlord and Tenant Board proceeding: tvo.org/article/its-ei…

This capital gain debate is another distraction. The richest 20% owns 68% of Canada's wealth; the bottom 40% owns 3% (StatCan, Daily, 24-04-17). To change the distribution, we ought to heavily tax land rent - starting with capital gains on principal residences #canpoli

#Budget2024 includes just $2 billion over 5 years in net new climate spending. It's too soon for the federal government to rest on its climate laurels.
monitormag.ca/articles/budge…

For an outstanding summary of the climate measures in the budget, see Hadrian MK's analysis for the @policyalternatives here: monitormag.ca/articles/budge…

.@policyalternatives's new 5-part report on rent regulations examines rent data in Ontario, explains rent controls & summarizes relevant research on the topic.

Read part 1 for a breakdown of the various pieces of rent regulation, including RGIs & vacancy regulations ⬇️
buff.ly/49Eb1xZ

Join on Zoom tomorrow at 9:00am to observe our matters at the Landlord and Tenant Board: bit.ly/ZLTBVideo141

Join us today for the March against rent hikes! 🪧

Meet us at 1440 Lawrence Ave W at 2pm. 📍

Block party to follow with food, games and fun for the whole family! 🎉

Remember, we’re stronger together! 💪🏽

Delighted to see the wonderful Sheila Block receive the Charles Taylor Prize for Excellence in Policy Research! Well-deserved recognition for a brilliant, progressive career. #onpoli #cdnpoli #cdnecon

.Ricardo Tranjan & Polly Vargatoth dissect the flaws in Ontario's above-guideline rent increase calculations that weaken rent control. Dale Whitmore, our director of policy, notes landlords can claim the total renovation cost, not just the additional expenses. monitormag.ca/reports/rent-c…

New CCPA Ontario rent control report by Ricardo Tranjan. Read part 1 here: What is rent control? ➡️monitormag.ca/reports/rent-c…