Evictions due to demolitions set to hit all-time high in Toronto, data shows

Spike in evicted tenants will overheat rental market if enough affordable units aren’t protected, activists say

Carly Penrose
Carly is a Toronto-based journalist. She holds a master of journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Her work has appeared in the National Post, This Magazine and The Canadian Press.
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15 November, 2023 • 5 min read

Megan Kee (above) is a tenant facing demolition-driven eviction and an organizer with No Demovictions, a tenant advocacy group protesting demolition of affordable rental buildings in Toronto. (Photo by Mika @mikalogue, provided by Megan Kee)

Tenants in Toronto are calling for a pause on demolitions of apartment buildings after a record number of rental units were approved for demolition in 2023, according to a new analysis from the IJF.

Demovictions, or demolition-driven evictions, are on the rise in Toronto as an increasing number of buildings and rental units are expected to be demolished in the coming years to make way for higher-density developments in their place.

Evictions due to demolitions set to hit all-time high in Toronto, data shows

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