Demovictions are stressful and overwhelming for all tenants, but disproportionately harm vulnerable tenants, increasing their risk of homelessness. It is not only our collective moral duty to protect and house the most vulnerable in our communities, but our financial duty as well. If we do not act now, taxpayers will be forced to subsidize even greater costs later on. In November 2024, the City of Toronto began a consultation process with stakeholder groups (tenant advocates,

No Demovictions condemns the Ford government’s passage of Bill 60–which was rammed through the legislature on Monday, November 24th, without a Standing Committee, without public input, or meaningful consultation with tenants or the organizations who work with them.

The tenant-led collective No Demovictions took the unprecedented step today of formally calling on the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Governor General of Canada, and Prime Minister Mark Carney to intervene after the Ford government moved to send Bill 60 directly to third reading, bypassing the Standing Committee process and effectively silencing Ontario tenants.

Due to No Demovictions' ongoing input, recommendations, and advocacy, a review of Rental Replacement (demovictions) Practices will now better support displaced tenants. However, what has been recommended still doesn't go far enough.