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Toronto using tenants to subsidize homeowners again!

Posted by Diana on 10/15/2009, 1:21 pm

Lawrence Solomon: Toronto apartment renters to insulate single family homes

October 14, 2009, 9:50 PM

The City of Toronto today unveiled a clever new program, called HEAT, through which high-rise apartment dwellers get to pay for the home insulation of their low-rise neighbours.

Apartment dwellers don't consume much energy compared to house owners, the city undoubtedly reasoned, making the HEAT program (for Home Energy Assistance Toronto) of little use to the renters. Plus, since apartment dwellers already pay much more than their share of property taxes, having renters contribute a bit more so that homeowners may benefit merely continues a well established principle.

Under the new program, homeowners, who tend to be far more affluent than the renters who will be subsidizing them, will benefit by up to $1000. Even more important to those clever councillors who approved the program: Homeonwers vote in greater proportion than renters.

Details on how to take advantage of tenants and this program are available here: http://energy.probeinternational.org/conservation/electricity/city-launches-new-home-renovation-grant-program

Lawrence Solomon is executive director of Energy Probe

I was going to suggest people use the next mayor's callin show Tuesday October 20 on CP24 416-972-2724 to bring up the issue that all rent paying residents even noncitizens should be permitted to vote, but this brings up a more immediate issue. We need to get the Mayor and City Council not to impose the charges on poor tenants for the sake of wealthy homeowners!

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Toronto using tenants to subsidize homeowners again! - Diana 10/15/2009, 1:21 pm
- It is much more important to call CP24 - Wendy 10/17/2009, 7:27 am
- Re: Toronto using tenants to subsidize homeowners again! - Andy 10/15/2009, 5:01 pm
- Re: Toronto using tenants to subsidize homeowners again! - James 10/15/2009, 4:44 pm
  - Re: Toronto using tenants to subsidize homeowners again! - Gerry 10/16/2009, 8:36 am
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--Previous Message-- : Lawrence Solomon: Toronto apartment renters to : insulate single family homes : : October 14, 2009, 9:50 PM : : The City of Toronto today unveiled a clever : new program, called HEAT, through which : high-rise apartment dwellers get to pay for : the home insulation of their low-rise : neighbours. : : Apartment dwellers don't consume much energy : compared to house owners, the city : undoubtedly reasoned, making the HEAT : program (for Home Energy Assistance Toronto) : of little use to the renters. Plus, since : apartment dwellers already pay much more : than their share of property taxes, having : renters contribute a bit more so that : homeowners may benefit merely continues a : well established principle. : : Under the new program, homeowners, who tend : to be far more affluent than the renters who : will be subsidizing them, will benefit by up : to $1000. Even more important to those : clever councillors who approved the program: : Homeonwers vote in greater proportion than : renters. : : Details on how to take advantage of tenants : and this program are available here: : http://energy.probeinternational.org/conservation/electricity/city-launches-new-home-renovation-grant-program : : Lawrence Solomon is executive director of : Energy Probe : : I was going to suggest people use the next : mayor's callin show Tuesday October 20 on : CP24 416-972-2724 to bring up the issue that : all rent paying residents even noncitizens : should be permitted to vote, but this brings : up a more immediate issue. We need to get : the Mayor and City Council not to impose the : charges on poor tenants for the sake of : wealthy homeowners! :

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