Demovictions

• Kitchener considers bylaws around rental evictions due to demolition

  Staff at the city of Kitchener are continuing to look for ways to protect renters who are evicted from their homes as a result of demolition.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2023
  
• Vancouver city councillor wants to track ‘demovictions’ to address loophole for Broadway neighbourhood

  Councillor Pete Fry says 2,000 renter households a year in the Broadway neighbourhood could be forced out due to the ongoing plan.

  Politics

  May 7, 2023
  
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• Proposed Burnaby bylaw protecting renters from demovictions passes 1st reading

  The City of Burnaby has passed first reading of a proposed new bylaw that would protect renters from being demovicted.

  Canada

  May 28, 2019
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• Burnaby mayor promises action on demovictions as resident anger boils over

  Dozens turned out Saturday for the latest protest against development in Metrotown that has displaced several residents.

  Apr 6, 2019
• Burnaby housing advocacy group unimpressed task force includes developers, no residents

  Alliance Against Displacement says Metrotown residents were never advised that Burnaby's housing task force was being formed, and were certainly never asked to join or be involved. 

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2019
• Burnaby’s reversal on demovictions ‘no change of heart’ says mayor

  The mayor's critics say the timing of the policy change, three months before a civic election, is suspicious.

  Jul 21, 2018
• New rules could see ‘renovicted’ B.C. tenants get year of free rent

  If the landlord evicts a tenant but the renovations never take place, tenants will be compensated with 12 months’ rent instead of two.

  Apr 12, 2018
• Burnaby renters call on province to stop ‘demovictions’

  Some renters in Burnaby are calling on the provincial government to stop demovictions as an application to demolish two more rental buildings heads to city council.

  Economy

  Feb 27, 2018
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• Anti-homelessness advocates in Burnaby vow more action against ‘demovictions’

  Anti-homeless and anti-demoviction advocates are hinting at new campaigns of civil disobedience in Burnaby.

  Jul 18, 2017
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• Burnaby mayor defends Metrotown redevelopment as “the realities of the marketplace”

  Amid concerns over the loss of affordable rental in Burnaby amid a development boom, the city's mayor is doubling-down on a sweeping rezoning plan for the city centre.

  Jun 28, 2017