Rent Freeze

• More Calgarians call for cap on rent increases

  A Calgary city councillor is raising the alarm on rapid increases in rents around the city ahead of a protest by a tenant union.

  Consumer

  Mar 21, 2023
  
• ‘We are stretched to our limits’: Advocates push for extension of Ontario rent freeze

  "It's hard to try and make the money stretch," said Monique Gordon, who teared up during an interview. "We can see in a blink of an eye, we can lose things."

  Economy

  Oct 16, 2021
  
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• B.C. to end COVID-19 rent freeze on Dec. 31, caps rent hikes at 1.5%

  The province says the maximum allowable rent increase as of Jan. 1, 2022, will be set at 1.5 per cent, based on inflation.

  Economy

  Sep 8, 2021
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• Westbank First Nation extends rental increase freeze to Jan. 1, 2022

  WFN announced the news on Tuesday, stating the rent freeze will now extend to Jan. 1, 2022, which was set to expire on July 1, Canada Day.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2021
• B.C. looks to extend rent freeze to end of 2021

  The changes will also cap future rent increases to the rate of inflation, stop illegal renovictions and change the rent resolution process.

  Politics

  Mar 1, 2021
• Westbank First Nation extends freeze on rental increases to July 1

  WFN says the freeze was to expire on Jan. 1, but will now be extended until Canada Day.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2020
• Rent increases in B.C. frozen until July 10, 2021

  The B.C. government is immediately freezing rent increases until July 10, 2021.

  Politics

  Nov 9, 2020
• Nova Scotia says it’s looking at options to prevent evictions, but short on specifics

  Housing Minister Chuck Porter says his department intends to consult non-profit housing groups and landlords to solve the issue, but didn't give any timelines.

  Politics

  Oct 29, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Manitoba tenant protections extended

  Two measures put in place by the province of Manitoba to protect tenants due to the COVID-19 pandemic are being extended until Sept. 30.

  Jun 22, 2020
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• Atlantic Canadians call for rent freeze during COVID-19 pandemic

  Many citizens are listening to their provincial and federal governments by staying home, which means many are unable to work. That's why Evan Matthews says the government should step in with a rent freeze.

  Economy

  Apr 1, 2020