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		Organization / Program Name(s)	Located In	Description (Brief)	My List
Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario		Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario	Toronto Downtown Central	Community legal clinic * works to better the housing situation of low income Ontario residents including tenants, housing cooperative members and homeless people * no direct legal services for individ ... [More]	Record Added Add Record
Affordable Housing Halton		Affordable Housing Halton	Oakville	Committed to creating awareness of the need for more affordable housing for low and modest income residents and to alleviating the problems of homelessness in Halton.	Record Added Add Record
B'nai Brith Canada, Toronto Office		B'nai Brith Canada, Toronto Office	North York West	Jewish volunteer and advocacy organization * anti-racism activities * human rights advocacy * Anti-Hate Hotline * encourages communication between members of ethnic, social, economic and age groups * ... [More]	Record Added Add Record
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Ontario Business Centre		Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Ontario Business Centre	North York Central	Federal housing agency * mortgage loan insurance * information on buying a home, renting a home, home renovations, co-operative housing * housing policy and research	Record Added Add Record
Canada. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, National Office		Canada. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, National Office	Ottawa	Canada’s national housing agency * helps enhance the quality, affordability and choice of housing * works to enhance housing finance options * assists those who cannot afford housing in the private ma ... [More]	Record Added Add Record
Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation		Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation	Toronto Downtown Central	Assists people and groups facing discrimination in housing Eviction prevention information and assistance * promotes access to safe and decent housing, and enforcement of human rights in housing * inf ... [More]	Record Added Add Record
Federation of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario		Federation of Rental Housing Providers of Ontario	North York East	Represents the interests of private sector rental housing providers * Certified Rental Buildings Program designation and listings, www.crbprogram.org * nonprofit ... [More]	Record Added Add Record
Landlord and Tenant Board		Landlord and Tenant Board	Toronto Downtown Central	Adjudicative tribunal under auspices of Social Justice Tribunals Ontario * informs landlords and tenants about their rights and responsibilities under the Residential Tenancies Act * provides balanced ... [More]	Record Added Add Record
Landlord's Self Help Centre		Landlord's Self Help Centre	Toronto Downtown Central	Community legal clinic and resource centre * information, referrals and summary advice on housing issues from landlord’s perspective * educational tools * law reform * tenancy forms * funded by Legal ... [More]	Record Added Add Record
Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses		Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses	Toronto Downtown Central	Provincial coalition of first stage emergency shelters for abused women and their children * membership also includes second stages housing programs and community-based women’s service organizations * ... [More]	Record Added Add Record
Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Rental Housing Enforcement Unit		Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Rental Housing Enforcement Unit	Toronto Downtown Central	Regulates the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants in residential properties * responds to complaints about offences under the Residential Tenancies Act * investigates complaints up to ... [More]	Record Added Add Record
Peel Halton Cooperative Housing Federation		Peel Halton Cooperative Housing Federation	Mississauga	Federation of nonprofit housing cooperatives * lobbying and representation * promotion of nonprofit cooperative housing * advice and training in cooperative housing management * assistance to new coop ... [More]	Record Added Add Record
Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority		Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority	Toronto Downtown Central	Regulatory agency licenses retirement homes in Ontario * maintains public register of retirement homes * information and referral * educates retirement homes, consumers and the public about the Retire ... [More]	Record Added Add Record
Tarion Warranty Corporation		Tarion Warranty Corporation	Toronto	Responsible for administering the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act, which outlines the warranty protection that new home purchasers are entitled to in Ontario. * Licence new home builders and vend ... [More]	Record Added Add Record
Welcome In Drop In Centre		Welcome In Drop In Centre	Guelph	Volunteer run drop-in centre provides: * 2 full meals a day, light breakfast and snacks * support and liasion with social services * emergency transportation costs assistance * assistance with many ba ... [More]	Record Added Add Record