Shouts and chants rained down upon politicians at the Ontario legislature Monday as the government passed a housing bill that critics say makes it easier for landlords to evict tenants.
“People over profits,” members of ACORN Canada, a tenant advocacy group, chanted from the public gallery at Queen’s Park at the time of the vote.
At one point, Premier Doug Ford told the yelling crowd to “go find a job.”
It is one of several bills the government has fast-tracked this fall legislative session. It skipped the committee stage altogether.
“This government has ignored public opinion and denied us a voice,” said Alejandra Ruiz-Vargas, president of ACORN Canada.
“Bill 60 will worsen homelessness, the mental-health crisis and despair across the province.”
They said the bill would accelerate evictions and strip tenants of their ability to defend themselves.


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