Demonstrators hold anti-eviction rally outside downtown property management office

In the middle of a second wave of covid-19, many renters across the GTA are being pushed out from their units. Pam Seatle has more from an East York neighbourhood who says evictions need to be stopped.

By News staff

An anti-eviction rally was held in downtown Toronto Saturday in support of tenants struggling to pay rent during the pandemic.

Protesters gathered outside the head offices of MetCap Living, a property management group for more than 300 apartment communities in the city, near Richmond and Jarvis Streets.

Parkdale Organize, the group behind the rally, said they wanted to meet with Metcap CEO Brent Merill to present four demands.

Those demands include no evictions, no rent increases and rent forgiveness for struggling tenants.

“We are calling on Metcap CEO Brent Merrill to meet with us this Saturday for a real conversation,” said organizer Bryan Doherty. “His company manages tens of billions in assets. They are in a position to solve this.”

Doherty said solidarity strikers have withheld their rent payments in support of the over one-in-five Parkdale tenants currently behind on rent.

He added these tenants intend to pay once a settlement is reached that ensures their neighbours can keep their homes.

CityNews reached out to MetCap, but have not received a response.

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