Habitat for Humanity Edmonton CEO Karen Stone has stepped down from her role with the charity, which has been embroiled in a months-long legal battle with 57 low-income families. Stone's departure as head of the largest Habitat organization in Canada comes days after Habitat International criticized the local Edmonton society for its handling of the charged legal dispute. The families say they were told to either the sign the agreement or leave their homes. As part of the effort to sustain the charity's finances, Habitat Edmonton changed the mortgage model for dozens of partner families, sparking the legal dispute. In particular, the families say, Habitat has pressured them to drop the lawsuits in exchange for extended rent agreements or pay outs.

Source: CBC News June 30, 2020 16:27 UTC