Item - 2024.HS4.4

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Housing Rights Advisory Committee on November 4, 2024 and was adopted with amendments.

HS4.4 - Maintaining Housing Working Group Chair Update and Recommendations on Toronto�s Proposed Renovictions By-law

Decision Type:: Information

Status:: Amended

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Housing Rights Advisory Committee:

1. Requested the City Clerk to send the Housing Rights Advisory Committee's feedback to City Council for consideration with the report from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building on Item PH16.4 - Implementing a Rental Renovation License Bylaw to Address Renovictions.

Decision Advice and Other Information

Member Maria-Saroja Ponnambalam provided an update on the activities of the Maintaining Housing Working Group.

Summary

The Chair of the Maintaining Housing Working Group will provide an update and share the outcomes of the group’s consultation on Toronto’s proposed renovictions by-law.

Background Information

Minutes from the Maintaining Housing Working Group
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/hs/bgrd/backgroundfile-249857.pdf
Feedback from the Maintaining Housing Working Group
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/hs/bgrd/backgroundfile-249856.pdf

Communications

(November 4, 2024) Letter from No Demovictions Members (HS.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/hs/comm/communicationfile-184338.pdf

Speakers

Kerry Ann Thomas

Motions

Motion to Amend Item moved by Elizabeth McIsaac (Carried)

That the Housing Rights Advisory Committee:

1. Recommends that City Council consider the Feedback from the Maintaining Housing Working Group, when it considers PH16.4 - Implementing a Rental Renovation Licence Bylaw to Address Renovictions.

2. Request the City Clerk to transmit its decision on this item to City Council when it considers PH16.4 - Implementing a Rental Renovation License Bylaw to Address Renovictions.