Resource collection

Myths and Facts about the Waterloo Region Encampment Case

Waterloo Region Community Legal Services has resources about the recent encampment court decision.

Housing Law virtual conference June 17-18, 2026

This conference was co-hosted by Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) and the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR). The purpose of the conference was to help community workers build knowledge, skills, and networks to assist their clients facing housing-related legal problems.

Access a PDF version of the Resource Handout.

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Legal intake questions for clients

These fillable housing law and immigration and refugee law intake forms help community workers identify legal issues, make referrals, and organize client intake.

Expulsion : les causes, les recours et les outils de prévention pour les locataires

Enregistré le 22 avril 2026

Vous travaillez en intervention communautaire ou souhaitez approfondir votre compréhension de l'expulsion en droit du logement?

Ce webinaire interactif vous permettra de :

• identifier les causes pouvant mener à une expulsion ;
• comprendre les mesures de protection prévues par la loi et les recours...

Understanding no-fault evictions

Recorded on April 21, 2026

Ontario's Residential Tenancies Act allows a landlord to end a tenancy for reasons unrelated to a tenant's actions. These types of evictions are called no-fault evictions. For example, a landlord can evict a tenant:

• to complete a major renovation,
• to demolish the building, or
• because they or...

Talking About Homelessness

Social Planning Toronto and community activist Diana Chan McNally have produced a messaging guide to help organizations:

• develop strong, positive messaging on homelessness and shelters
• create presentations, workshops, media, social media, and stakeholder communications

Asking landlords for accommodation

Recorded on October 15, 2025

Learn how to support clients to ask for an accommodation from their landlord.

This session covers:

• what the law says about the rights of tenants
• what housing accommodation is and why it matters
• how to ask a landlord for accommodation
• situations when a landlord may not be able to...

Renovation Rights Assessment Tool

Landlords in Toronto must now get a Rental Renovation License before starting repairs or renovations that require tenants to move out of their units. This new by-law came into effect July 31, 2025.

Renters can use the Renovation Rights Assessment Tool to learn about their rights and connect with resources.

The Ontario Renter’s Guide

The Canadian Centre for Housing Rights has created the Ontario Renter’s Guide to help tenants understand their rights:

• when they move into their unit
• while they’re living there
• when they move out

The right to housing in Canada

Recorded on August 13, 2025

Canadian and international laws say that housing is a human right. But many Canadians are not aware of this. Or do not know how to claim this right. As a result, people from marginalized communities continue to face serious challenges in accessing safe and affordable housing.

The Federal Housing Advocate and the...