Why some tenants are going on rent strikes
There are two rent strikes underway in Toronto, where some tenants have organized and are withholding rent to protest against above-guideline rent increases.\n\nBut the strategy carries serious risks \u2013 including potential eviction. \n\nToday, we hear from one tenant in Thorncliffe Park on why he\u2019s taking part in the strike, and Ricardo Tranjan of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives talks more about the radical tactic, and tenant organizing in Canada.\n\nFor transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts