Why some tenants are going on 'rent strikes'
Today on Front Burner, amidst an affordable housing crisis, we take a closer look at how some tenants are pushing back against rising costs.
There are two rent strikes underway in Toronto, where some tenants have organized and are withholding rent to protest against above-guideline rent increases.
But the strategy carries serious risks – including potential eviction.
Today, we hear from one tenant in Thorncliffe Park on why he's taking part in the strike, and Ricardo Tranjan of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives talks more about the radical tactic, and tenant organizing in Canada.