More people will struggle to be housed in Ontario if Bill 60 is passed, open letter warns

More people will struggle to be housed in Ontario if Bill 60 is passed, open letter warns

A proposed bill by the Doug Ford government will worsen homelessness in the province by eroding essential tenant rights amid a rising cost of living and unstable job market, an open letter by a group of housing rights organization says.

United Ways Ontario – Statement on Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025

Ontario is at a critical point. Housing need is rising, homelessness is growing, federal investment is starting to move but housing starts in Ontario are falling. Decisions made now will set the course for years. The proposed legislative changes to the Residential Tenancies Act in Bill 60 move policy in the wrong direction and will serve to escalate the homelessness crisis across Ontario. They weaken security of tenure, speed evictions, narrow r…