Protect Ontario renters from extreme heat
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Our homes should be sanctuaries, not overheating coffins. Yet amidst record-breaking heat waves, too many of us have sat sweltering in overheated apartments this summer.
The consequences can be deadly. Right now, the Ontario coroner is investigating at least three heat-related deaths, and 70 are being investigated in Montreal following the latest heatwave.1,2
There is a simple solution. In winter, landlords are legally required to provide heating to protect tenants from the cold.3 Requiring cooling in summer is no different.
The provincial government could make a small change to Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act to add a maximum temperature of 26°C as a vital service which landlords must maintain. This would force landlords to install cooling systems and ensure tenants don’t overheat.
Sign the petition calling on Doug Ford, Health Minister Sylvia Jones, and Housing Minister Steve Clark to protect tenants from extreme heat now.
The consequences can be deadly. Right now, the Ontario coroner is investigating at least three heat-related deaths, and 70 are being investigated in Montreal following the latest heatwave.1,2
There is a simple solution. In winter, landlords are legally required to provide heating to protect tenants from the cold.3 Requiring cooling in summer is no different.
The provincial government could make a small change to Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act to add a maximum temperature of 26°C as a vital service which landlords must maintain. This would force landlords to install cooling systems and ensure tenants don’t overheat.
Sign the petition calling on Doug Ford, Health Minister Sylvia Jones, and Housing Minister Steve Clark to protect tenants from extreme heat now.
Premier Doug Ford, Health Minister Sylvia Jones, and Housing Minister Steve Clark
Intervene to protect Ontario’s tenants from the dangers of extreme heat. We are calling on you to add a maximum temperature of 26°C as a vital service which landlords must maintain to Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act.
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