FMTA
@torontotenants.bsky.social
Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations | Educating, organizing & advocating for tenants since 1974 | Tenant Hotline: 416-921-9494
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Toronto Takes Action: Developing the Renovictions Bylaw
To mark the occasion of National Housing week, the City of Toronto's Housing Secretariat is bringing together an expert panel to discuss the development and use of the Renovictions bylaw
⏰ Tuesday, November 25th at 6PM
📍87 Elm St
To mark the occasion of National Housing week, the City of Toronto's Housing Secretariat is bringing together an expert panel to discuss the development and use of the Renovictions bylaw
⏰ Tuesday, November 25th at 6PM
📍87 Elm St
Toronto Takes Action: Developing the Renovictions Bylaw
Toronto Takes Action: Developing the Renovictions Bylaw
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November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Toronto Takes Action: Developing the Renovictions Bylaw
To mark the occasion of National Housing week, the City of Toronto's Housing Secretariat is bringing together an expert panel to discuss the development and use of the Renovictions bylaw
⏰ Tuesday, November 25th at 6PM
📍87 Elm St
To mark the occasion of National Housing week, the City of Toronto's Housing Secretariat is bringing together an expert panel to discuss the development and use of the Renovictions bylaw
⏰ Tuesday, November 25th at 6PM
📍87 Elm St
Re-post from YSW Tenant Union.
This Saturday, let's show
@fordnation.bsky.social and The Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) the power of the tenant movement on the streets.
11am, 67 Yonge St
tenantunion.ca/housingday2025
This Saturday, let's show
@fordnation.bsky.social and The Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) the power of the tenant movement on the streets.
11am, 67 Yonge St
tenantunion.ca/housingday2025
November 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Re-post from YSW Tenant Union.
This Saturday, let's show
@fordnation.bsky.social and The Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) the power of the tenant movement on the streets.
11am, 67 Yonge St
tenantunion.ca/housingday2025
This Saturday, let's show
@fordnation.bsky.social and The Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO) the power of the tenant movement on the streets.
11am, 67 Yonge St
tenantunion.ca/housingday2025
We're Hiring a Director of Communications (18 month Contract, Parental Leave)!
Want to join our team? See the job description below and apply by November 24th at 6PM
torontotenants.org/jobs
Want to join our team? See the job description below and apply by November 24th at 6PM
torontotenants.org/jobs
November 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
We're Hiring a Director of Communications (18 month Contract, Parental Leave)!
Want to join our team? See the job description below and apply by November 24th at 6PM
torontotenants.org/jobs
Want to join our team? See the job description below and apply by November 24th at 6PM
torontotenants.org/jobs
Join FMTA and the Tenant Action Committee to #StopBill60
Bill 60 threatens to further push tenants to the brink. Let's come together and fight back against these brutal attacks on tenants.
⏰ Wednesday November 19th, 7pm
📍 Zoom
To register, click the link: tr.ee/nRJpiqMvBT
Bill 60 threatens to further push tenants to the brink. Let's come together and fight back against these brutal attacks on tenants.
⏰ Wednesday November 19th, 7pm
📍 Zoom
To register, click the link: tr.ee/nRJpiqMvBT
November 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Join FMTA and the Tenant Action Committee to #StopBill60
Bill 60 threatens to further push tenants to the brink. Let's come together and fight back against these brutal attacks on tenants.
⏰ Wednesday November 19th, 7pm
📍 Zoom
To register, click the link: tr.ee/nRJpiqMvBT
Bill 60 threatens to further push tenants to the brink. Let's come together and fight back against these brutal attacks on tenants.
⏰ Wednesday November 19th, 7pm
📍 Zoom
To register, click the link: tr.ee/nRJpiqMvBT
Sat, Oct 18: Tenants at Rosebury Square held a community action to raise awareness about ongoing issues in the buildings, including four AGIs covering all 5 buildings after years of deferred maintenance and closure of the swimming pool. Many of the repairs are long-standing upkeep challenges.
October 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Sat, Oct 18: Tenants at Rosebury Square held a community action to raise awareness about ongoing issues in the buildings, including four AGIs covering all 5 buildings after years of deferred maintenance and closure of the swimming pool. Many of the repairs are long-standing upkeep challenges.
We’re hosting our first Midtown FMTA Tenant School today, talking about the importance of and how to organize for collective tenant power.
Today, we’re focusing on how to work with government with @progresstoronto.bsky.social , dealing with the challenges and successes of the tenant movement. 🧵
Today, we’re focusing on how to work with government with @progresstoronto.bsky.social , dealing with the challenges and successes of the tenant movement. 🧵
September 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
We’re hosting our first Midtown FMTA Tenant School today, talking about the importance of and how to organize for collective tenant power.
Today, we’re focusing on how to work with government with @progresstoronto.bsky.social , dealing with the challenges and successes of the tenant movement. 🧵
Today, we’re focusing on how to work with government with @progresstoronto.bsky.social , dealing with the challenges and successes of the tenant movement. 🧵
FMTA was at Deputy Mayor Paul Ainslie's @cllrainslie.bsky.social Tenant Community Meeting Sep 17th at Scarborough Village Recreation Centre with Mayor Olivia Chow @mayoroliviachow.ca and ACORN @acorncanada.bsky.social to speak with tenants about the issues they are facing in Scarborough-Guildwood.
September 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
FMTA was at Deputy Mayor Paul Ainslie's @cllrainslie.bsky.social Tenant Community Meeting Sep 17th at Scarborough Village Recreation Centre with Mayor Olivia Chow @mayoroliviachow.ca and ACORN @acorncanada.bsky.social to speak with tenants about the issues they are facing in Scarborough-Guildwood.
FMTA was at Councillor Shelley Carroll's @shelleycarroll.bsky.social Tenant Town Hall yesterday, September 17, 2025 held at the Oriole Community Centre. Thanks for having us!
We were able provide resources and present information about tenant rights to the tenants of Don Valley North!
We were able provide resources and present information about tenant rights to the tenants of Don Valley North!
September 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
FMTA was at Councillor Shelley Carroll's @shelleycarroll.bsky.social Tenant Town Hall yesterday, September 17, 2025 held at the Oriole Community Centre. Thanks for having us!
We were able provide resources and present information about tenant rights to the tenants of Don Valley North!
We were able provide resources and present information about tenant rights to the tenants of Don Valley North!
Register to attend for FREE a series of Tenant Rights Educational Workshops for September 2025!
Starting September 15 - September 24, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM or 7PM - 8PM
Where: Online over Zoom
RSVP via www.torontotenants.org
or contact:
Joeita · joeita@torontotenants.org · (416) 413-9442
Starting September 15 - September 24, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM or 7PM - 8PM
Where: Online over Zoom
RSVP via www.torontotenants.org
or contact:
Joeita · joeita@torontotenants.org · (416) 413-9442
September 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Register to attend for FREE a series of Tenant Rights Educational Workshops for September 2025!
Starting September 15 - September 24, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM or 7PM - 8PM
Where: Online over Zoom
RSVP via www.torontotenants.org
or contact:
Joeita · joeita@torontotenants.org · (416) 413-9442
Starting September 15 - September 24, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM or 7PM - 8PM
Where: Online over Zoom
RSVP via www.torontotenants.org
or contact:
Joeita · joeita@torontotenants.org · (416) 413-9442
NEXT WEEK: Mid-Town Tenant School is coming to your neighborhood from September 13 - September 20th! RSVP to attend⤵️
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Join us to learn about your rights under the law, meet other tenant leaders and strategize to take action against bad landlords!
tr.ee/ilNBSo4C4t
Join us to learn about your rights under the law, meet other tenant leaders and strategize to take action against bad landlords!
September 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
NEXT WEEK: Mid-Town Tenant School is coming to your neighborhood from September 13 - September 20th! RSVP to attend⤵️
tr.ee/ilNBSo4C4t
Join us to learn about your rights under the law, meet other tenant leaders and strategize to take action against bad landlords!
tr.ee/ilNBSo4C4t
Join us to learn about your rights under the law, meet other tenant leaders and strategize to take action against bad landlords!
TOMORROW: Renoviction By-Law Infosession!
Join the Tenant Action Committee (TAC) and the Toronto Housing Secretariat for an infosession on your rights and legal responses when faced with a Renoviction.
Sign up in our link below or email us at tac@torontotenants.org
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Join the Tenant Action Committee (TAC) and the Toronto Housing Secretariat for an infosession on your rights and legal responses when faced with a Renoviction.
Sign up in our link below or email us at tac@torontotenants.org
tr.ee/Bnqd4xNcU9
August 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
TOMORROW: Renoviction By-Law Infosession!
Join the Tenant Action Committee (TAC) and the Toronto Housing Secretariat for an infosession on your rights and legal responses when faced with a Renoviction.
Sign up in our link below or email us at tac@torontotenants.org
tr.ee/Bnqd4xNcU9
Join the Tenant Action Committee (TAC) and the Toronto Housing Secretariat for an infosession on your rights and legal responses when faced with a Renoviction.
Sign up in our link below or email us at tac@torontotenants.org
tr.ee/Bnqd4xNcU9
Mid-Town Tenant School is coming to your neighborhood from September 13 - September 20th! RSVP to attend! Tenants and Tenant Association leaders in the Toronto- St. Paul’s ward are welcome to apply to the Tenant School program. www.torontotenants.org/mid_town_ten...
August 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Mid-Town Tenant School is coming to your neighborhood from September 13 - September 20th! RSVP to attend! Tenants and Tenant Association leaders in the Toronto- St. Paul’s ward are welcome to apply to the Tenant School program. www.torontotenants.org/mid_town_ten...
NEXT THURSDAY: Renoviction By-Law Infosession!
Join TAC + the Toronto Housing Secretariat for an infosession on your rights and legal responses when faced with a Renoviction.
Sign up in our link below or email us at tac@torontotenants.org
www.torontotenants.org/new_toronto_...
Join TAC + the Toronto Housing Secretariat for an infosession on your rights and legal responses when faced with a Renoviction.
Sign up in our link below or email us at tac@torontotenants.org
www.torontotenants.org/new_toronto_...
August 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
NEXT THURSDAY: Renoviction By-Law Infosession!
Join TAC + the Toronto Housing Secretariat for an infosession on your rights and legal responses when faced with a Renoviction.
Sign up in our link below or email us at tac@torontotenants.org
www.torontotenants.org/new_toronto_...
Join TAC + the Toronto Housing Secretariat for an infosession on your rights and legal responses when faced with a Renoviction.
Sign up in our link below or email us at tac@torontotenants.org
www.torontotenants.org/new_toronto_...
Upcoming Free Online Tenant Rights Workshops for August 2025!
RSVP to attend via FMTA's website: www.torontotenants.org
RSVP to attend via FMTA's website: www.torontotenants.org
August 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Upcoming Free Online Tenant Rights Workshops for August 2025!
RSVP to attend via FMTA's website: www.torontotenants.org
RSVP to attend via FMTA's website: www.torontotenants.org
Today we stood w/ Mayor Olivia Chow & tenant orgs to launch Toronto’s Rental Renovictions By-Law! Starting July 31st tenants will have a clear process for N13 cases & compensation for moving costs. Landlords can be fined up to $100k for violations.
A huge win for tenant movement!
A huge win for tenant movement!
July 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Today we stood w/ Mayor Olivia Chow & tenant orgs to launch Toronto’s Rental Renovictions By-Law! Starting July 31st tenants will have a clear process for N13 cases & compensation for moving costs. Landlords can be fined up to $100k for violations.
A huge win for tenant movement!
A huge win for tenant movement!
Meet Jeff - a tenant in downtown Toronto dealing with an unaccountable landlord.
Make sure you tell your City Councillor that you support #RentSafeTOSigns ⤵️
joshmatlow.ca/rentsafe
See our full video ⤵️
vm.tiktok.com/ZMSnLBLqs/
Make sure you tell your City Councillor that you support #RentSafeTOSigns ⤵️
joshmatlow.ca/rentsafe
See our full video ⤵️
vm.tiktok.com/ZMSnLBLqs/
July 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Meet Jeff - a tenant in downtown Toronto dealing with an unaccountable landlord.
Make sure you tell your City Councillor that you support #RentSafeTOSigns ⤵️
joshmatlow.ca/rentsafe
See our full video ⤵️
vm.tiktok.com/ZMSnLBLqs/
Make sure you tell your City Councillor that you support #RentSafeTOSigns ⤵️
joshmatlow.ca/rentsafe
See our full video ⤵️
vm.tiktok.com/ZMSnLBLqs/
Do you want to be a part of tenant rights advocacy at the Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations? Or would like to help out with events or tabling?
If so, consider volunteering with us!
You can sign up by visiting our website: torontotenants.org/volunteer and fill out our google form
If so, consider volunteering with us!
You can sign up by visiting our website: torontotenants.org/volunteer and fill out our google form
July 17, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Do you want to be a part of tenant rights advocacy at the Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations? Or would like to help out with events or tabling?
If so, consider volunteering with us!
You can sign up by visiting our website: torontotenants.org/volunteer and fill out our google form
If so, consider volunteering with us!
You can sign up by visiting our website: torontotenants.org/volunteer and fill out our google form
We’re supporting the push for #RentSafeTOSigns—a colour-coded sign system (just like DineSafe) to hold landlords accountable.🧵1/3
July 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
We’re supporting the push for #RentSafeTOSigns—a colour-coded sign system (just like DineSafe) to hold landlords accountable.🧵1/3
Upcoming for July 2025, FMTA’s Free Virtual Tenant Rights Workshops: torontotenants.org
July 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Upcoming for July 2025, FMTA’s Free Virtual Tenant Rights Workshops: torontotenants.org
"In other places, laws prohibit landlords from evicting vulnerable seniors. But not in Ontario."
"The Ontario government has the authority to draft similar laws, but it won’t."
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
"The Ontario government has the authority to draft similar laws, but it won’t."
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Ricardo Tranjan: The law allows landlords to make the elderly homeless. Whose dreams of the future is government helping?
In Quebec, New York and Germany, laws protecting elderly renters from eviction are robust. Why doesn’t Ontario?
www.thestar.com
July 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"In other places, laws prohibit landlords from evicting vulnerable seniors. But not in Ontario."
"The Ontario government has the authority to draft similar laws, but it won’t."
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
"The Ontario government has the authority to draft similar laws, but it won’t."
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Have questions about your rights as a tenant? Landlord not doing the repairs? Do you want information about Above Guideline Increases or how to start a Tenant Association?
You can call the tenant hotline at 416-921-9494 Mon to Fri from 8:30am - 6pm, Saturdays from 10am - 5pm.
You can call the tenant hotline at 416-921-9494 Mon to Fri from 8:30am - 6pm, Saturdays from 10am - 5pm.
July 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Have questions about your rights as a tenant? Landlord not doing the repairs? Do you want information about Above Guideline Increases or how to start a Tenant Association?
You can call the tenant hotline at 416-921-9494 Mon to Fri from 8:30am - 6pm, Saturdays from 10am - 5pm.
You can call the tenant hotline at 416-921-9494 Mon to Fri from 8:30am - 6pm, Saturdays from 10am - 5pm.
Earlier today, we held our Annual General Meeting, bringing together tenant groups across the City to build tenant power. This was the first AGM with our new Executive Director, Yaroslava Montenegro as we thank the previous ED, Geordie Dent, for 20 years of service at FMTA. 1/🧵
June 14, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Earlier today, we held our Annual General Meeting, bringing together tenant groups across the City to build tenant power. This was the first AGM with our new Executive Director, Yaroslava Montenegro as we thank the previous ED, Geordie Dent, for 20 years of service at FMTA. 1/🧵
THIS SATURDAY! Join us for FMTA's 2025 Annual General Meeting!
This year, we'll be in person featuring best selling author of "The Tenant Class," @ricardotranjan.bsky.social
⏰ Sat June 14th at 11AM
📍120 Carlton St Party Room
RSVP through the link below ⤵️
www.torontotenants.org/agm2025
This year, we'll be in person featuring best selling author of "The Tenant Class," @ricardotranjan.bsky.social
⏰ Sat June 14th at 11AM
📍120 Carlton St Party Room
RSVP through the link below ⤵️
www.torontotenants.org/agm2025
June 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
THIS SATURDAY! Join us for FMTA's 2025 Annual General Meeting!
This year, we'll be in person featuring best selling author of "The Tenant Class," @ricardotranjan.bsky.social
⏰ Sat June 14th at 11AM
📍120 Carlton St Party Room
RSVP through the link below ⤵️
www.torontotenants.org/agm2025
This year, we'll be in person featuring best selling author of "The Tenant Class," @ricardotranjan.bsky.social
⏰ Sat June 14th at 11AM
📍120 Carlton St Party Room
RSVP through the link below ⤵️
www.torontotenants.org/agm2025
Today, we joined @fairrent_on and allies giving the Ford gov't a Mandate Letter to demand:
* Full Rent Control
* Strengthen Tenant Rights
* Expand Public Housing
* Increase Income Security
* Support Dignified Housing
/🧵
* Full Rent Control
* Strengthen Tenant Rights
* Expand Public Housing
* Increase Income Security
* Support Dignified Housing
/🧵
June 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Today, we joined @fairrent_on and allies giving the Ford gov't a Mandate Letter to demand:
* Full Rent Control
* Strengthen Tenant Rights
* Expand Public Housing
* Increase Income Security
* Support Dignified Housing
/🧵
* Full Rent Control
* Strengthen Tenant Rights
* Expand Public Housing
* Increase Income Security
* Support Dignified Housing
/🧵
A Hamilton landlord fined $100,000 for illegally renovicting tenants. Tenants receive some justice, even though they can't get their homes back.
"tenants testified during a trial against Moniz and property management company Cornerstone Select Properties..."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"tenants testified during a trial against Moniz and property management company Cornerstone Select Properties..."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Hamilton landlord fined $100K for illegal renovictions that had 'devastating' impacts on tenants, court hears | CBC News
"That's a good place to start to show the landlords of Ontario they can't just throw their tenants out," Darlene Wesley, who lived in the building for nearly 20 years, told CBC Hamilton.
www.cbc.ca
May 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
A Hamilton landlord fined $100,000 for illegally renovicting tenants. Tenants receive some justice, even though they can't get their homes back.
"tenants testified during a trial against Moniz and property management company Cornerstone Select Properties..."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"tenants testified during a trial against Moniz and property management company Cornerstone Select Properties..."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...