The term rent control refers to regulations that limit rent increases. In Canada, it is officially the job of provincial governments to create and enforce these rules.…

Every June, the Ontario government announces the rent increase guideline for the following year. In theory, most rents cannot go up by more than this guideline. In…

Ontario’s rent control regime has many flaws. But there is one piece that stands out above the others: above-guideline increases, or AGIs.

During the 1969-1974 pre-rent control period for which we have data, there were on average 32,704 unassisted rental starts per year, or about 30 per…

The policy solutions to skyrocketing rents are quite straightforward—but enacting them means taking on the power of landlords and developers

Various tenant groups in Ontario organize to fight rent hikes and evictions, sometimes with help from tenancy advocacy organizations. Below, we have compiled a list…