Douglas Kwan
@dougkwanACTO
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Director of Advocacy and Legal Services @tenantadvocacy. Lawyer & social justice advocate. RT and likes are not endorsements. Words belong to me & nobody else.
Ontario, Canada
Joined May 2016
Today we supported @cityoftoronto rollout of its renoviction bylaw. The bylaw will protect renters from being evicted over small repairs and renovations while protecting its scarce affordable housing stock. @TenantAdvocacy #affordablehousing #renoviction
cp24.com
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow speaks about a new bylaw to protect tenants from 'renovictions' that goes into effect on July 31.
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RT @PaulaFletcherTO: Today I joined @MayorOliviaChow & tenant advocates to celebrate the rollout of the city's new renovictions bylaw. Aft….
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RT @TenantAdvocacy: 🗣️ We value and need your feedback from the community on how to best shape the toolkit to meet the real needs on the gr….
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RT @globeandmail: Opinion: When aggressive tactics are praised as legal strategy, it’s survivors like me who pay the price .
theglobeandmail.com
Whatever the outcome of the Hockey Canada trial, complainants continue to be retraumatized by the justice system
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RT @ODSPAction: Report finds "Thousands of people are discharged into #homelessness from provincial correctional institutions every year"….
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A new report by the John Howard Society of Ontario says thousands of people in the province went from jail straight into homelessness over the course of one year.
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Thank you @OJEN_ROEJ and @hermanwong225 for covering my career and our clinics work in tackling the housing crisis. I hope after listening to this podcast that people will feel more hopeful that we can agree on solutions to get us out of this crisis. @TenantAdvocacy #a2j.
It's time for a new Law Syrup episode! 🎙️ . Join Herman Wong and Douglas Kwan from ACTO (@TenantAdvocacy), as they dive into housing law, specifically landlord and tenant rights, responsibilities and resources, and how a Live Aid concert sparked a career in advocacy.
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RT @OJEN_ROEJ: Listen to the new episode, here:. 🎧 RSS: 🎧 Spotify: 🎧 YouTube: https://t.co/….
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Podcast Episode · Law Syrup · 07/17/2025 · 38m
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RT @OJEN_ROEJ: It's time for a new Law Syrup episode! 🎙️ . Join Herman Wong and Douglas Kwan from ACTO (@TenantAdvocacy), as they dive int….
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The now cancelled increase to the capital gains tax was in part meant to address income inequality. As you can see from this report its not wages that are driving the gap but the types of assets people hold.
Statscan says income gap hit record high in first quarter
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RT @R2HTO: TODAY: Planning & Housing Committee considers the development of 6 shelters as part of the Homelessness Services Capital Infrast….
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This is partly why we have a housing crisis. Until we realize that we're in it together we won't make a meaningful dent in the housing crisis of our own doing.
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The opposition to sixplexes and shelters in the suburban areas of Toronto show how nasty and selfish some areas of the city can be.
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Principal residence rules related to short term rentals have made a difference. You can see in this story which municipalities in cottage country have such a rule and which one doesn't.
thestar.com
Among those that recently implemented new rules aimed at addressing complaints about noise, safety and housing affordability are Kawartha Lakes, Bracebridge and parts of South Bay.
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RT @TenantAdvocacy: Uncover key insights into the struggles of survivors of gender-based violence in our new report here: .
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Competition Bureau warns against illegal rent-collusion discussions - Financial Post - #GoogleAlerts.
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Competition Bureau warns against illegal rent-collusion discussions - Financial Post - #GoogleAlerts.
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RT @TenantAdvocacy: 🔎 Discover insights from our research into the housing challenges for gender-based violence survivors in Ontario:. 📄 Re….
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RT @TenantAdvocacy: 👥 Join us today at 12:30pm ET for a discussion with the authors of the just-launched report -Your Way Forward: The Jo….
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RT @TenantAdvocacy: 💻 The webinar will dive into the research, findings, policy recommendations, and a new specialized housing legal servi….
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RT @TenantAdvocacy: 👥 Join us tomorrow for our webinar to dive deeper into the research, findings, policy recommendations, and a new specia….
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RT @TenantAdvocacy: 📄 Read the Executive Summary here: 📜 Read the Full Report here:
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ACTO’s Your Way Forward report explores survivors’ journeys navigating the housing legal system in Ontario, identifies key barriers they face along their journey, and calls for urgently needed...
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