Posts by PEI Fight for Affordable Housing
Federal Party Housing Platforms
With the election fast approaching, we thought we would do our best to compile the four main party housing platforms.
Firstly, we want to state as a non-partisan grassroots group, we will not be indicating support for any particular party.
As you will read, only one party platform speaks to preserving existing public housing and creating new public or non-market housing. This is very alarming as public housing is vital to addressing the housing crisis.
Read MoreBEHIND CLOSED DOORS – 18 SHORT TERM RENTAL OWNERS LAWYER UP IN EFFORT TO PRESSURE CHARLOTTETOWN CITY COUNCIL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (06/21/2021) PEI Fight For Affordable Housing81 Prince Street, Charlottetownhousingpei@gmail.com902 894 4573 Charlottetown, PEI – On June 14, 2021, the Mayor of Charlottetown and all 10 City Councillors received an email from D. Spencer Campbell at Stewart McKelvey on behalf of 18 commercial short-term rental (STR) operators on Prince Edward Island. Attached to…
Read MoreThe Reality of Renting in Charlottetown
Below is a speech written and presented by Claire Byrne at the May 17, 2020 “Rally for STR Regulation” at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown I am a Ward 4 resident and have lived in downtown Charlottetown for the majority of my life. This gives 2 decades’ worth of stories on the…
Read MoreYour Voice Matters! Speak Out in Support of STR regulatory Scenario 2
Below is a speech written and presented by Rosalind Waters at the May 17, 2020 “Rally for STR Regulation” at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown Scenario #4 is not balanced. It is the choice to develop our City on behalf of one narrow interest – that of commercial short-term rental operators. Under…
Read MoreReclaiming our Communities
Before the holidays the P.E.I. Fight for Affordable Housing (PEIFAH) received another call from a tenant being renovicted. The tenant asked for anonymity, due to fear of not being able to find an apartment if landlords identify them as someone who speaks up.
Read MoreWelcome Connor Kelly!
The Cooper Institute and PEI Fight for Affordable Housing is pleased to introduce our new tenant organizer, Connor Kelly. Connor is from Cornwall, and has lived in several provinces across the country. He has experience organizing in electoral and activist circles. He will be working with PEIFAH to provide practical and social support to tenants…
Read MoreShare your rental story
Have you… Been renovicted only to find your apartment listed for higher rent or on AirBnB? Struggled to afford rent on top of other living necessities? Lived in substandard conditions risking your physical or mental health? Experienced housing discrimination based on age, race, disability, family status (such as having kids), gender expression/identity, or source of…
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