​September 21, 2023
Join Regional Councillor Rob Deutschmann on September 21st, 2023, as he unpacks tenant rights in the face of "renoviction" within Waterloo Region. 

Tune in to hear from a distinguished panel of experts who will delve into residential tenancy laws and the rights of renters. These speakers will break down complex legislation into simple language, enabling you to better understand and protect your rights.  

​Hear firsthand the daunting realities faced by many tenants in today's volatile housing landscape and engage in a meaningful discussion with our guest speakers on how to protect yourself, your home, and your rights as a renter.
​Pose your questions, share your perspectives, and contribute to this critical community discourse in this virtual discussion. 
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Guest speakers included:
  • ​​Shannon Down, Executive Director and Lawyer, Waterloo Region Community Legal Services
  • Dr. Brian Doucet, Canada Research Chair and Associate Professor, School of Planning, University of Waterloo
  • Maribel Jagorin, Frontline Advocate Facing Renoviction in Kitchener
  • Michelle Knight, Eviction Prevention Peer Worker, Social Development Centre Waterloo Region
  • Dr. Laura Pin, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Wilfrid Laurier University
  • Megan Ruttan,​ Co-Founder of Waterloo Region ACORN 

​​Related Publications, Resources and Supports

Information  Resources & Supports 
Information REsources

Information Sheets from Eviction Prevention Waterloo Region
(hosted at Social Development Centre Waterloo Region)

​​Tenant Tip Sheets from Waterloo Region Community Legal Services
​(Source links of viewable tip sheets as found below this list - View full list of available tip sheets at WRCLS.ca - Tenant Issues page)​
Local Resources & Support services
Additional Resources & Support services
Topic Related Media Coverage
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(2023) Town hall spotlights renters' rights when threatened with renoviction ​​- CIty News ​

(2023) WR Community Town Halls: "Renoviction - Righting the Reno-Wrong" - Radio Waterloo CKMS - The Regime

(2023) ​‘People are one renoviction away from potential homelessness’: Regional Coun. Rob Deutschmann wants a renoviction bylaw in Waterloo Region - The Record 

(2023) Renoviction: What are your rights? - CTV News

(2023) Ontario Strengthening Protections for Tenants - Ontario.ca

(2023) NDP proposes new housing plan to lower rent and stop renovictions
The Peak 

(2023) Politicians point fingers on housing crisis, but calls growing for more co-operation 
The Star

​(2023) Ontario to beef up tenant protections, prevent renovictions, housing minister says
CBC News
(2023) Waterloo region councillor holding town hall on renovictions
​Cambridge Today

(2023) ‘An urgent priority’: How can cities crack down on bad-faith renovictions?
TVO Today

(2023) Toronto renoviction report says 'displacement is the primary objective'
City News Toronto

​(2022) The Point: Renoviction and the invisible eviction crisis
ACORN Canada

(2022) How to protect yourself against 'renoviction' as rental markets heat up
​CTV News

(2022) Curbing ‘renovictions’?
The Star

(2021) Stop the ‘unscrupulous act of renovictions,’ says Kitchener councillor?
The Record News

(2021) Renoviction displaces low-income earners, disabled and racialized people from K-W homes: report
CBC News Kitchener
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(2023) Cities must take immediate action against 'renovictions' to address housing crisis
The Conversation
(2023)  "Upcoming community townhall to look at renovictions (41:57)" 
Tuesday September 19, 2023 - The Mike Farwell Show

(2023) Resisting renovictions in Waterloo Region
CKMS News (Radio)

(2023) Activists start local ACORN tenants’ union chapter
The Record News

​(2023) Tenants at Kitchener complex told to move by end of April, but they're fighting to stay
CBC News

(2023) Waterloo Region expected to see uptick in "renovictions"
City News Kitchener

(2023) ‘More permanent solutions’: ACORN London rallies against ‘renovictions’ 
Global News London

(2023) 'There’s nowhere to go': Kitchener tenants say they’re being forced to move due to renovations
CTV News
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(2023) Affordable housing under threat as Cambridge tenants fear losing their homes
​City News Kitchener

​(2023) Group of Kitchener tenants push back against renoviction?
The Record News

(2023) Tenant union ACORN invited to educate Waterloo region renters about rights
CBC News


​(2023) Renovictions: New Rules to Evict a Tenant in Ontario
​To Do Canada

(2023) Ontario Government Proposes Changes to Renoviction Rules
The Public Record Hamilton
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RESEARCH ARTICLES, ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS & OTHER TOPIC RELATED READINGS
New Report: Thinking Beyond the Market: Innovative Housing Examples Based on People, Not Profit
By Brian Doucet, Emma McDougall, Matthew Jay - August 2023

​Renovictions: Displacement and Resistance in Toronto (Report PDF) -  Renovictions TO​​ - Reports Page
By Cole Webber and Philip Zigman - April 2023
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