Ontario says it will introduce legislation this fall to freeze rent for some families next year. Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark's office says in a statement that the proposed rent increase for 2021 was to have been 1.5 per cent. But the government says if the bill passes it will mean the "vast majority of families" will not see their rent increase at all next year. The legislature returns for its fall session on Sept. 14, and Clark's office says he will introduce the bill in the coming weeks. Which is why, at the direction of @fordnation, I will bring forward legislation this fall to freeze rents - so that the vast majority of families do not see a rent increase in the next year.

Source: CBC News August 28, 2020 21:51 UTC