This petition is titled, “Real Rent Control Now.” It reads, “To the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:
“Whereas average rent has increased by over 50% in the past 10 years;
“Whereas average monthly rent in Ontario is now over $2,000; and
“Whereas nearly half of Ontarians pay unaffordable rental housing costs because they spend more than a third of their income on rent;
“We, the undersigned, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to pass the Real Rent Control Act to establish:
“—rent control that operates during and between tenancies, so a new tenant pays the same rent as a former tenant, with allowable annual rent increases calculated by the government of Ontario and based on annual inflation;
“—a public rent registry so tenants can find out what a former tenant paid in rent;
“—access to legal aid for tenants that want to contest an illegal rent hike; and
“—stronger enforcement and tougher penalties for landlords who do not properly maintain a renter’s home.”
On behalf of all of the tenants in Parkdale–High Park and across Toronto, I fully support this petition and will affix my signature to it.
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