Housing in Ontario has reached a breaking point. Rent and home prices have skyrocketed across the province, especially in Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, Vaughan, Markham, Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, Barrie, and Ottawa. What was once affordable for working families and young people is now completely out of reach.

In cities like Toronto and the GTA, average rent for a one-bedroom apartment now consumes most of a person’s income. In fast-growing communities like Barrie, Hamilton, and Kitchener-Waterloo, housing prices have surged as people are pushed out of larger cities—bringing unaffordable costs with them. Students, essential workers, seniors, and families are being priced out of the communities they live and work in.

As a result:

Young adults are forced to live with parents longer
Families face overcrowded housing or constant rent increases
Homelessness is rising in both large cities and smaller communities
Workers are leaving Ontario altogether in search of affordable living
The Ontario government must act now to address this crisis, particularly in the most affected regions, by:

Rapidly increasing affordable and purpose-built rental housing in high-demand cities
Strengthening rent control and tenant protections province-wide
Supporting realistic first-time home buyer programs
Working with municipalities to stop unchecked rent and price inflation
Housing is a basic human need, not a privilege. Ontario’s largest and fastest-growing cities are sounding the alarm. We demand immediate, meaningful action to make housing affordable again—for Toronto, the GTA, and communities across Ontario.

Sign this petition to demand change now.