I want to thank Joanne O’Connor and other friends at 507 Riverdale Avenue in Ottawa Centre for helping me sign up a lot of these petitions that read:
“The Rent Stabilization Act: Pay What the Last Tenant Paid.
“Whereas average rent in Ottawa increased 13.5% from 2018 to 2019, the highest rate of increase in any Canadian city;
“Whereas average monthly rent in Ontario is now over $2,000; and
“Whereas nearly half of Ontarians pay unaffordable rental housing costs, meaning they spend more than a third of their income on rent;
“We, the undersigned, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to pass the Rent Stabilization Act to establish:
“—rent control that operates during and between tenancies, so a new tenant pays the same rent as a former tenant;
“—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.”
I completely endorse this petition, I’ll be signing it and sending it with page Colin to the Clerks’ table.