Why Hamilton Needed a Renoviction Bylaw | ONsite

A stark increase in "bad faith " renovictions of Hamilton tenants in the last decade, a tent city on the grounds of Hamilton city hall. What is happening there to create these unfortunate situations? We talk to a landlord, tenants, and the city councillor who helped usher in the bylaw set to begin next year.
00:00 Intro
01:17 Councillor Nrinder Nann on what’s in the bylaw
04:14 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on renter’s rights
04:45 Landlord and realtor Daniel Chin on property owner POV
07:25 Tenants tell renoviction stories
12:18 Why the bylaw was needed
13:29 Effects on small landlords
14:36 Advice from tenants
15:14 Hamilton’s outlook when bylaw begins
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