Bill 60 - a new piece of legislation that weakens tenant protections by amending Ontario's Residential Tenancies Act - received royal ascent in the legislature on Nov. 24, 2025. SDC is deeply concerned that the changes contained within this bill will magnify Waterloo Region's eviction crisis, and disproportionately harm tenants who are already vulnerable.

Many of the community members we support in Eviction Prevention are victims of landlord neglect and abuse. Educating them on their rights, dispelling misconceptions among policy-makers, and ringing the alarm on bad-faith evictions are integral parts of our work.

With Bill 60 now in effect, the need for tenant education and myth-busting has only intensified. In the coming months, keep an eye out for stories from our peer workers, who have a direct line of sight into the ways Bill 60 puts vulnerable tenants further at risk.