Cole Webber
@colewebber.bsky.social
legal clinic worker in Parkdale, Toronto.
Reposted by Cole Webber
Even more so, I hope that it can inspire tenant activists of today to see themselves as part of a long historical tradition and to reflect upon past experiences.
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Rent Strikes
Since the nineteenth century, working-class families have predominantly relied on tenements for housing, with rents often consuming a large portion of their household budgets. There is a long and cont...
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November 8, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Even more so, I hope that it can inspire tenant activists of today to see themselves as part of a long historical tradition and to reflect upon past experiences.
uclpress.co.uk/book/rent-st...
uclpress.co.uk/book/rent-st...
Since Lu bought the 11-unit building at 2866 Keele in 2022 she has tried to evict several tenants. Last winter, the ceiling in the third floor stairwell landing collapsed from water damage. After the City ordered Lu to repair it, she issued N13s to 3 tenants on the third floor.
August 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Since Lu bought the 11-unit building at 2866 Keele in 2022 she has tried to evict several tenants. Last winter, the ceiling in the third floor stairwell landing collapsed from water damage. After the City ordered Lu to repair it, she issued N13s to 3 tenants on the third floor.
There are now almost as many homeless people whose main source of income is from work (15%) as there are on ODSP (16%)
July 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
There are now almost as many homeless people whose main source of income is from work (15%) as there are on ODSP (16%)