Helping Evicted Tenants Access Shelter and Support - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin

Mr. Ventullo, like many other tenants, did not know where to turn when he received the order. Weeks later, when the sheriff arrived, my office became involved and contacted Shelter and Support on his behalf. This kind of last-minute scramble is unnecessarily difficult and stressful, both for the evicted tenant and for city staff. It could have been avoided if the Landlord and Tenant Board had encouraged Mr. Ventullo to promptly contact Central Intake if he needed their assistance. This motion therefore asks that the Landlord and Tenant Board: - provide tenants with details of applicable City resources, including the phone number for Central Intake, when it issues an eviction order in Toronto; and - encourage tenants who need City assistance to request it promptly.