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Author: Parkdale Organize
About Parkdale Organize
Rent strike campaign organized by residents in Toronto, Canada.
Jan 11, 21
Toronto: Organized Tenants Stop Eviction
Report from Parkdale Organize on successful eviction defense in so-called Toronto. Today organized tenants successfully stopped an eviction from being carried out... Read Full Article
Jul 3, 20
Kill the Mass Eviction Bill: Ford Escalates Threat of Mass Evictions
Parkdale Organize statement on Bill 184, pushed through by the Ontario government, in a step towards carrying out mass evictions in the... Read Full Article
May 15, 20
Ontario: Tenants Descend on Landlords’ Mansions
Report on recent tenant action in so-called Ontario against threats of eviction from landlords. On May 13th, tenants from Scarborough, Mississauga, and... Read Full Article
Mar 21, 20
Toronto: Keep Your Rent April 1st
Call from Parkdale Organize for tenants in Toronto to organize for a rent strike starting April 1st. Some of us have run... Read Full Article
Feb 9, 20
North York, ON: Landlord Shafik Kassam Hides from Beaty Tenants
Report from tenant action in so-called Ontario against landlords attempting to displace renters. Today our neighbours at 40 Beaty traveled to the... Read Full Article
Oct 4, 19
Under Threat of Eviction? Talk to your Neighbours!
Dave, a member of Parkdale Organize, writes about his experience facing the threat of eviction in Parkdale, Ontario. Eviction isn’t just ‘moving’,... Read Full Article
Aug 23, 19
Spencer Tenants Block Landlord from Stealing Furniture
Report from Parkdale Organize on recent action by tenants against their landlord. Today our neighbours from 116 Spencer blocked their landlord from... Read Full Article
Jun 6, 19
Report: Parkdale Fights Back
Parkdale Organize reports on a recent mass mobilization in the working-class neighborhood located in so-called Ontario. Organizers stated that the demonstration was... Read Full Article
Mar 15, 19
Parkdale: West Lodge vs. Timbercreek
Action report from Parkdale Organize as struggle against displacement and evictions continue. Video from sub.Media.Tv. The struggle against displacement in Parkdale continues…... Read Full Article
Jan 22, 19
Toronto: Jameson Tenants Demand Repairs
Action report from Parkdale: Organize, an autonomous tenant defense group. Today our neighbours from 109 Jameson along with members of Parkdale Organize... Read Full Article
Sep 25, 18
Parkdale Tenants on Rent Strike Visit Landlord Marina Grmusa
Action report from Parkdale tenants on rent strike in so-called Toronto. Today our neighbours at 1336 King, along with members of Parkdale... Read Full Article
Jul 31, 18
Support the Flemingdon Park Rent Strike!
What follows is a call to support the Flemingdon Park rent strike, yet another rent strike popping off in so-called Ontario in... Read Full Article
Jun 1, 18
Between Neighbors: From Rent Strike to Rent Strike
The following interview between residents involved in two different rent strikes was first published in This is Parkdale. Download PDF HERE Some... Read Full Article
Mar 26, 18
Toronto: 1251 King Rent Strike Ends in Victory
The following report from Parkdale Organize announces a victory in their second rent strike campaign since forming several years ago. To learn... Read Full Article
Mar 3, 18
Toronto: Parkdale Rent Strike Brings Nuspor to the Table
The following is an update on the ongoing rent strike in Toronto, organized by Parkdale Organize. To hear our interview with the... Read Full Article
Feb 21, 18
Toronto: Residents on Rent Strike Flyer Neighborhoods of Landlords
Residents in the working-class neighborhood of Parkdale are engaged in a rent strike against their landlords, and recently carried out the following... Read Full Article
Feb 13, 18
Parkdale Rent Strikers to Michael Lax: Your Eviction Notices Don’t Intimidate Us
The following short report comes from Parkdale Organize in Toronto. For more information on the group, check out our podcast interview with... Read Full Article
Jan 25, 18
Toronto Residents Announce Rent Strike on February 1st
This following report from Parkdale Organize announces yet another rent strike in the Toronto based neighborhood. For more information about Parkdale Organize,... Read Full Article
Jan 17, 18
Tenants Demand Nuspor Investments drop Rent Increases
This morning a group of our neighbours from 1251 King, along with members of Parkdale Organize, travelled together from Parkdale to the... Read Full Article
Dec 21, 17
This Is Parkdale, Vol. 2, Issue 2: “Gentrification” is the Tip of the Iceberg
Download PDF Here “GENTRIFICATION” IS THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG It seems like everyone nowadays is talking about ‘gentrification’ in the neighbourhood,... Read Full Article
Dec 21, 17
Toronto: Tenants Organize Against Rent Increase at 1251 King West
Our neighbours at 1251 King are beginning to organize against an above guideline rent increase at their building. Their landlord, Nuspor Investments,... Read Full Article
Nov 19, 17
Ontario: Food Terminal Workers Union Wins First Victory
This report comes from Parkdale Organize, an autonomous self-organized group of workers and tenants in the Toronto area. The following report comes... Read Full Article
Oct 22, 17
Toronto: Collective Action Beats Evictions in Parkdale!
We are very pleased to report that Phil, Brandon, and Kelly have beaten their evictions! They will stay in their homes and... Read Full Article
Oct 14, 17
Toronto, ON: Landlord and Domino’s Owner Put on Notice
Last evening our neighbours Phil, Brandon, and Kelly, along with members of Parkdale Organize, delivered a letter to their landlord Paval Kanagathurai at... Read Full Article
Aug 13, 17
Parkdale Rent Strike Ends in Victory!
Statement of the Rent Strikers’ Negotiating Committee Today we are pleased to announce that the Parkdale rent strike has ended in victory.... Read Full Article
Jul 1, 17
No to Gentrification, Yes to Rent Strikes: An Interview With Toronto’s Parkdale Organize
Recent events have made it tragically clear how dangerous it can be when tenants’ concerns about their homes are ignored. In this context, it’s inspiring... Read Full Article