A common complaint is that City bylaws are not sufficiently responsive to climate change and encourage landlords to keep the heat on unnecessarily.
Because of our winters, City bylaws speak to a minimum temperature, but they do not adequately reflect the realities of our spring, summer, and fall because City bylaws are silent on what the maximum temperature of a unit can be.
The City’s property standards bylaw mandates that all landlords provide:
If a building is equipped with air conditioning, these systems must operate from June 2 to September 14to keep indoor temperatures within the set limits.
The regulations require air conditioning systems to be well-maintained to ensure:
The bylaw doesn’t require heat to be maintained in May or turned on immediately after September 16, provided units remain at or above 21° C. Landlords are encouraged to proactively adjust heating and cooling systems based on expected temperature changes.The City is now actively considering regulating this and has an online survey for the public that’s open until September 30.
Our Encampment Dashboard provides updates encampments in parks, how we’re managing them, and outlines City’s new encampment protocol.
As your councillor, enhancing equitable access to recreation facilities has been a key priority. Just like you, I value the Moss Park Arena, our only indoor arena downtown, along with the vibrant outdoor Ice Rink in Regent Park.
The Access to Recreation Program has increased access to swimming lessons and facilities for local students at Winchester, Sprucecourt, Nelson Mandela, and Lord Dufferin schools.
