[homeles_ot-l] Housing Leadership School

[Alliance To End Homelessness Ottawa]

In partnership with ACORN Ottawa, and funded by Ottawa Community
Foundation, the Alliance co-designed and delivered the *Housing Leadership
School <https://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/housing_leadership_school>*, a
series of webinars, toolkits, and supportive FAQ content, to empower
citizens to better understand housing policy, to advocate for change, and
to equip tenants to know their rights and protect their right to housing.

*Subjects covered include: *
*Housing Policy <https://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/housing_policy2>:* An
overview of the key housing challenges in Ottawa, particularly as they
relate to long-term rental housing. It also explores potential strategies
to mitigate Ottawa’s housing crisis, including landlord registration
by-laws, an Anti Displacement Policy & Renoviction Bylaw, educational
campaigns, and inclusionary zoning policies.

*Tenant Rights:
<https://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/tenants_rights2>*Information
for tenants and community allies of the current laws around  three key
tenancy issues: Rent Increases, Evictions, and Municipal Property
Standards.

*Housing Advocacy:
<https://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/housing_advocacy2>*Tips
and pointers for different approaches to advocacy, as well as a list of
resources to you help develop the knowledge, skills, and network needed to
engage in advocacy activities (including petitioning, phone calls or
writing letters to decision makers, community meetings, media coverage,
town halls and direct actions).

In addition, there is a list of *Frequently Asked Questions *like:
- What is the definition of affordable housing?
- What is a renoviction?
- What can tenants do to advocate for their rights during a renoviction?
- What do we mean when we say housing acquisition?

All Housing Leadership School webinars, toolkits and resources can be
accessed on the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa website
<https://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/housing_leadership_school>.




Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa
22 O’Meara St, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4N6
endhomelessnessottawa.ca <https://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/>
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