Cancer survivor Annette Trevorrow loves her home in downtown Toronto.
Trevorrow is one of thousands of tenants across Toronto facing what is known as “demoviction” and is worried about her future and where she’ll live.
“It’s all so overwhelming. … 40-50% of our building is elderly tenants and, like me, they’re all terrified.”
Nov 3rd, 2025
Send an email today, help advocate for a more meaningful demoviction by-law in Brampton!
On Monday, November 3rd, Brampton could be the next city in Ontario to pass a demoviction by-law. But what they’re proposing doesn’t go far enough. Send an email to help us advocate for more!
The need for a demoviction by-law was sparked by the demolition proposal for 507 Balmoral Drive. The tenants, supported by Acorn Peel, advocated for real tenant protections during a demoviction, which they do not currently have.
Send a letter to Brampton City Council today in support:
Acorn Peel and 507 Balmoral tenants have been advocating for real change.
What they are proposing:
If a demoviction proposal meets one of the two following criteria, it will trigger rental replacement:
If ‘yes’ to either of these, the developer will only have to replace the rental units on or off site, and are required to remain at comparable rent levels for a defined period of time and must match the original unit type, including the number of bedrooms.
That’s it. No compensation. No support finding new housing. Nothing.
What we are advocating for:
Preserving Brampton’s Rental Housing Supply
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Prohibit the demolition or conversion of rental units while Brampton’s vacancy rate remains critically low.
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Where redevelopment is permitted, require a 1:1 replacement of all rental units—matching the number of bedrooms, accessibility, size, and amenities such as parking, storage, and outdoor space.
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Guarantee rent parity, ensuring returning tenants pay similar rents, and that replacement units are maintained as rental housing for a minimum of 50 years.
Ensure Affordability and Security
Replacement units must remain subject to provincial rent control and be offered at comparable rents. Short-term affordability measures only delay—not prevent—the loss of affordable housing. Without strong, long-term affordability conditions, tenants will face renewed displacement once affordability periods expire. To safeguard tenants:
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Replacement units must have rents limited to annual provincial guideline increases.
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Developers must provide rent reductions if replacement units are smaller or have fewer amenities.
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The City should track and publicly report on all units with affordability conditions to ensure accountability.
Guarantee Tenant Rights and Support
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Right of return for all displaced tenants to a replacement unit at similar rent.
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Relocation assistance, including help securing temporary accommodation, moving support, and case management for vulnerable tenants (e.g., seniors, low-income, newcomers with language barriers).
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Dedicated housing workers to provide individualized support, legal referrals, and ongoing follow-up throughout the relocation and re-occupancy process.
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A requirement for developers to work with a non-profit Tenant Relocation and Assistance Program, overseen by City staff, with clear performance reporting and accountability measures
Strengthen Monitoring, Enforcement, and Transparency
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Establish proactive compliance monitoring for all Section 99.1 agreements.
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Create a publicly accessible database of replacement units, affordability requirements, and expiry dates.
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Include explicit penalties for non-compliance with affordability, tenant assistance, and re-occupancy provisions.
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Require leases for replacement units to include an addendum referencing Section 99.1 and rent control protections.
OUR RECOMMENDATIONS:
Retroactively apply changes for vulnerable tenants to demovictions that do not have signed S111s.
Our position: Hundreds of demoviction applications that have been approved but have yet to finalize their S111 agreements need to be protected. These buildings represent potentially thousands of vulnerable tenants who will have zero protections or support when they are displaced.
City position: Not in their recommendations.🚨
Maintain the additional compensation (4-months average market rent) that is currently available to seniors and tenants with mental and/or physical health disabilities.
Our position: The additional supports provided to vulnerable tenants should be offered in addition to the compensation, not instead of it.
City position: To remove the 4-months of AMR.🚨
Post-application tenants who are considered vulnerable should be eligible for additional supports.
Our position: Buildings with approved applications that have put their redevelopment plans on hold continue to accept new tenants, and it is critically important that when these vulnerable tenants are displaced, more is being done to ensure that they do not become homeless.
City position: Not in their recommendations.🚨
Assessment of need has to be done door-to-door, not through a survey.
Our position: Assessing individual needs requires an in-person approach. Surveys are not adequate or reliable in identifying tenant needs, especially vulnerable tenants.
City position: Recommend doing a paper survey. 🚨
Leasing agents need to be replaced by a housing worker or tenant support coordinator.
Our position: For-profit leasing agents who work on commission are not an appropriate support for helping vulnerable tenants find adequate, affordable, and accessible housing in their catchment area. Housing workers or tenant support coordinators, who have experience working with vulnerable and marginalized communities, will be able to better support and focus on tenants priorities beyond their own personal interests.
City position: Maintain the leasing agent and give them the additional responsibility of organizing transportation for vulnerable tenants to and from viewings. 🚨
Tenants with accessibility requirements should be able to view their replacement units prior to signing a new lease.
Our position: Very few people sign a lease site unseen. Vulnerable tenants, who require their units to be accessible should be able to view the replacement unit before signing a new lease.
City position: Not in their recommendations. 🚨