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The Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) is a specialty community legal clinic with a provincial mandate to advance and protect the interests of low-income tenants.

Housing-Unit Takeover – Issue Brief

This issue brief is the fifth publication in ACTO’s Your Way Forward (YWF) issue brief…

Ontario’s 2026 Budget Falls Short As More Ontarians Face Growing Affordability Crisis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO, ON – Ontario’s 2026 budget arrives at a critical moment, as renters…

Couch Surfing – Issue Brief

This issue brief is the fourth publication in ACTO’s Your Way Forward (YWF) issue brief…

Major Legal Victory At The Divisional Court for Survivor Tenant

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON – February 6th 2026 – The Advocacy Centre for Tenants…

Building Emissions Performance Standards: How To Balance Housing Affordability and Sustainability

A Briefing for Municipal Policymakers Many municipalities in Ontario are introducing Building Performance Standards (BPS)…

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