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ACTO - Sitemap

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Law Reform and Advocacy. ACTO Board of Directors. Tenant Duty Counsel Program. Jurisdiction of the ORHT in Social Housing - last updated Feb. 2011. Setting Aside Default Orders - last updated Feb. 2011. Supportive Housing - last updated Feb. 2011. The SHRA and RGI Eligibility - last updated Feb. 2011. Court Rules on rent payable after unauthorized installation of electricity sub-meters. Forcing Tenants to Pay for Electricity (10 Walmer Rd.). Low-Income Energy Network Takes on the Ontario Energy Board.

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ACTO - About ACTO

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Law Reform and Advocacy. Our vision is safe, well maintained, secure, and affordable housing for all Ontarians. ACTO works for the advancement of human rights and justice in housing for low-income Ontarians through legal advice and representation, law reform, community organizing, training and education. Our choices and actions are informed by the principles of human rights and social justice. Our work is guided by the following values:. Ldquo;ACTO” is funded by Legal Aid Ontario. ACTO Board of Directors.

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ACTO - Community Campaigns

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Law Reform and Advocacy. ACTO works with community organizations across the province on a range of law reform and public education campaigns to promote affordable housing, security of tenure, human rights, and adequate income support through public speaking, educational materials, local and province-wide organizing and generating media coverage. HomeComing Community Choice Coalition. Housing Network of Ontario. Low Income Energy Network. The Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario Sitemap.

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ACTO - Resources

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Law Reform and Advocacy. ACTO regularly produces materials and publications of interest to tenants, tenant and housing organisations, housing advocates, government and the general public. We attempt to make all our current documents available on the website. The Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario Sitemap. Site development by Technicalities.

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ACTO - Cases

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Law Reform and Advocacy. ACTO conducts test case litigation that addresses systemic issues on behalf of tenants with low incomes, co-op housing members and people who are homeless. How we choose a case. ACTO has developed test case criteria and advocacy goals. These are reviewed and updated by Board and staff regularly. Cases that are referred to ACTO are evaluated on the basis of the case selection policy and advocacy goals before a decision is made on whether or not to take a new case.

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ACTO - Supreme Court of Canada

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Law Reform and Advocacy. Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Court of Canada Leave Materials:. Notice of Application for Leave to Appeal. Applicants' Memorandum of Argument. Affidavit of Diane O'Reggio, Executive Director, Women's Legal Education and Action Fund, sworn January 26, 2015. Affidavit of Bruce Porter, Coordinator, Charter Committee on Poverty Issues, affirmed January 26, 2015. Affidavit of Michael Kerr, Coordinator, Colour of Poverty/Colour of Change Network, affirmed January 26, 2015. Preservat...

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ACTO - Law Reform & Advocacy

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Law Reform and Advocacy. Law Reform and Advocacy. In consultation with legal aid clinics and tenant/housing advocacy groups, ACTO is setting priorities for the law reform and advocacy work that will have a broad impact on the housing issues facing low-income tenants, co-op members and homeless persons. ACTO's work in this area includes:. Seeking legislative amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act to ensure justice for tenants. Seeking fair treatment for tenants before the Landlord and Tenant Board.

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ACTO - Tenant Applications for Loss of Balconies

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Law Reform and Advocacy. The Star (Fiorito), Tenants seek rent rebate for losing balconies (Jan./15). LTB Decision - Feb. 20/15. LTB Review Decision - Mar. 23/15. Tenant Applications for Loss of Balconies. On February 20, the Board issued its decision. Member Carey decided that a balcony is one of the “services and facilities” that the tenants were paying for and the removal of the balcony is a substantial interference with the tenants’ enjoyment. She agreed with the tenants tha...The decision is an impo...

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ACTO - Links

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Law Reform and Advocacy. ACTO has compiled a list of websites relating to housing issues for tenants, co-op members and housing advocates. Please contact us if you can recommend other sites that should be added. The Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario Sitemap. Site development by Technicalities.

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ACTO - Home

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Réformes législatives et recommandations. Le Centre ontarien de défense des droits des locataires (le Centre) travaille à améliorer la situation du logement des résidents ontariens à faible-revenu, ainsi que celle des locataires, des membres des coopératives et des sans-abri. Le Centre parvient à cette fin en :. S'occupant de causes types;. Exerçant des pressions et en accomplissant des activités en rapport avec la réforme du droit;. Le programme des avocats de service au Tribunal du logement est un prog...