The SPNO has partnered with the University of Waterloo and four regional social planning councils (Kingston and District, Oxford County, York Region, and Cornwall and Area) to understand more about tenant eviction and displacement in communities across Ontario.
Through detailed studies of each region and its tenants’ experiences, we found that despite different built forms, demographics, local economies, population densities, and vacancy rates, tenants across Ontario had a shared experience of displacement. Tenants explained how tactics were used to push them out, and discussed the lasting impact of displacement and the necessity of change.
This report was funded by The Community Housing Transformation Centre, Mitacs Accelerate program (Grant number: IT35542) and a SSHRC Partnership Development Grant (Grant number: 890-2019-0065).