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Re: New Precedent:Eviction of sole support single parent & child from RGI unit for running Tenant Assoc.

Posted by Darlene on 11/1/2008, 8:04 pm, in reply to "New Precedent:Eviction of sole support single parent & child from RGI unit for running Tenant Assoc."

I don't know if you've already tried to get help from a community legal clinic but I forwarded this info to a contact at the Scarborough one. I'll do my best to come out to the hearing just for moral support. This is an outrage! --Previous Message-- : The Landlord & Tenant Board in Scarborough : intends to set a new precedent under the : Residential & Tenancies Act (2006) on : November 19, 2008 and under TEL-16436 by : evicting a sole support single parent and : child from a rent-geared-to-income TCHC unit : upon the grounds of running a Tenant : Association for the past 6 years, which is a : legal activity. : : While the real issue is the fact that our : contract management buildings are likely : beyond structural viability, the City : apparently believe the benefits of breaching : the RTA (2006) outweigh the consequences, : particularly when our family is perceived as : an impediment and/or liability towards their : phased closure of both buildings, which : consist of 225 family units of : TCHC/RPDC/COTA/Market Rent tenants. : : While we have had a Serious Medical Transfer : pending on MTHA letterhead since Nov 13/03 : due to asthma and allergies caused by : exposure to the Stachybotrus, Aspergillus : and Penicillium moulds, etc., identified in : both buildings by 3 separate environmental : engineering reports from 2003-05, the City : has advised us that they will only honour : our medical transfer to another RGI unit if : we are able to successfully defend our : existing RGI unit against the eviction next : month, despite our total lack of legal : representation after 2 1/2 months attempting : to resource a law firm/paralegal willing to : represent our family on a Legal Aid Ontario : certificate. : : We are therefore asking the FMTA and other : tenant associations and/or tenants reading : this posting to consider the future impact : upon their own homes and tenant groups if : the leader of any tenant association can be : evicted for advocating tenant rights and : minimal property standards in accordance : with the City of Toronto. : : We are therefore inviting everyone to attend : our upcoming Eviction on Nov 19/08 at 9:30 : am to witness this new RTA (2006) precedent : at: : The Landlord & Tenant Board : TE Hearing Room 1 : Unit #2 : 2275 Midland Avenue : Toronto, Ontario : M1P 3E7 : (Take the subway to Kennedy Station and take : the LRT to Midland. Transfer to the n/b bus : or walk 3 bus stops north). : : Furthermore, if anyone can suggest legal : representation and/or any other resources we : may have overlooked in our rushed efforts to : avoid homelessness, please feel free to : email us at: : parkcresttenantsassociation@hotmail.com. : : Thank you, : Sharon : (Chair) : Parkcrest Tenants' Association : Scarborough, Ontario :

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Message Thread: New Precedent:Eviction of sole support single parent & child from RGI unit for running Tenant Assoc. - Parkcrest Tenants' Association 10/20/2008, 2:13 pm Re: New Precedent:Eviction of sole support single parent & child from RGI unit for running Tenant Assoc. - Darlene 11/1/2008, 8:04 pm « Back to thread

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