On Thursday, September 24, the Ontario legislature will debate Bill 198, a private member’s bill tabled by NDP MPP Cheri DiNovo that would allow municipalities in Ontario to tackle the Housing crisis currently plaguing Ontario.

NDP Housing Critic Cheri DiNovo said today that the government’s failure to meet its existing affordable housing commitments does not inspire trust and confidence in the newly launched Affordable Housing consultations.

Beaches—East York NDP MPP Michael Prue is demanding to know why the McGuinty government has remained silent on last summer’s transformer explosion and fire at 2 Secord Avenue.

Nearly 1,000 residents at 2 Secord, a highrise located in Prue’s riding, were evacuated from their homes on July 20, 2008. Some of the residents have not returned to their apartments.

Beaches-East York MPP and NDP Finance Critic Michael Prue has committed his party’s support to a group of condominium owners in their bid to draw attention to how the dreaded HST will impact them.

NDP Housing critic Cheri Dinovo called on the McGuinty Liberals to freeze Ontario rents for one year due to the economic crisis, by tabling a motion today at the Legislative Assembly.

“Renters from across Ontario have flooded our office with calls and emails. They’ve lost their jobs, had their hours cut back, and have seen their small businesses suffer,” said Dinovo. “They want to know, why, when they’ve not received a pay raise themselves, must their rents increase as though nothing was wrong?”

NDP MPP Michael Prue is pleased that seniors living in granny flats will finally get action from the provincial government.

“This is a long overdue victory for seniors who’ve been fighting to stay in their granny flats. To assess and tax a granny flat was completely unfair and I am pleased the McGuinty government will do the right thing and change the act,” Prue said.