Collected Item: “Toronto renters are now staging protests outside the mansions of their landlords”
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Toronto renters are now staging protests outside the mansions of their landlords
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news article, BlogTO.com
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As many are struggling to pay their rent due to reduced earning potential or lay offs due to the pandemic, the #KeepYourRent movement has emerged urging nonpayment of rent. To highlight the perceived hypocrisy of landlords and their organizations demanding rent, and claiming they will themselves face hardship without the income, this article discusses tenants protesting in front of the estates of their landlords and the reactions of the landlords to this event.
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Lauren O'Neil, BlogTO
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2020-05-20