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Toronto Heat Safety, a coalition of the following organizations; ACORN, Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE), Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO), ARCH Disability Law Centre (ARCH), Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), Climate Justice Toronto, CREW (Community Resilience to Extreme Weather), Low-Income Energy Network, Seniors for Climate
June 3, 2024 WHAT: Toronto Heat Safety, a coalition of tenant advocacy and environmental organizations, have come together to demand that the City of Toronto protect residents from extreme heat by, among other actions, implementing a maximum temperature bylaw that will ensure that all residential rental units in the city have a temperature of no
March 1, 2024 Toronto – The Low-Income Energy Network (LIEN) welcomes Ontario’s announcement that it is increasing the income eligibility threshold for the Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP). The OESP provides financial relief to lower-income households across the province by offering monthly credits on electricity bills. Raising the income limits by up to 35% means that approximately
REMINDER: Increased Income Eligibility Thresholds for energy assistance programs take effect March 1 If you did not qualify previously, you may be eligible now! Starting March 1, 2024, new income eligibility thresholds for both Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP) and Low-income Energy Assistance Program Emergency Financial Assistance (LEAP EFA), go into effect. Income eligibility is
By Masahda Lochan-Aristide, Communications Intern The Energy Affordability Program (EAP) recently released a new addition to the benefits for income eligible residents of Ontario who heat with electricity. Cold climate air source heat pumps are now available free of cost to those who are income eligible. The EAP offers equipment-based measures to those seeking long
ACORN Canada, Advocacy Centre for the Elderly, Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario, Canadian Environmental Law Association, Low-Income Energy Network, and Toronto Environmental Alliance are writing in support of motion MM7.8 and urging the Toronto City Council to urgently pass an adequate temperature by-law in the City of Toronto to be implemented before next summer. Extreme
Immediate Release December 11 Toronto – The Low-Income Energy Network is celebrating the province of Ontario’s announcement of a significant and welcome expansion of the Save On Energy – Energy Affordability Program to now provide free cold climate air source heat pumps to eligible electricity users. Qualifying low-income electricity users will be eligible for free cold
The Low-Income Energy Network (LIEN), a joint program of the Canadian Environmental Law Association and Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario, is pleased that the Government of Ontario announced on Friday, October 19, 2023 that it is raising the income eligibility thresholds that enable Ontarians to qualify for the Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP) by up
As the frequency of extreme heat events occurs, the need for cooling devices increases. Those without access to cool spaces during extreme heat events can be subjected to prolonged exposure. Such exposure can cause loss of internal temperature regulation which can lead to various negative health effects or, in some cases, death. The impacts of
Media Release May 12, 2023 Hamilton – Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) and the Low-Income Energy Network (LIEN) will ask the City of Hamilton to take action to protect vulnerable communities from the impacts of extreme heat events by creating a maximum heat by-law. CELA and LIEN, alongside Hamilton ACORN and Hamilton Community Legal Clinic, will
The Low-Income Energy Network (LIEN) has published Pathway Out of Energy Poverty in Northern Ontario, a report assessing energy affordability programs available to low-income people in Northern Ontario. The report concludes that there are significant gaps in protection for low-income people struggling to pay their utility bills. Prepared by:Zeenat Bhanji, Coordinator, Low-Income Energy NetworkZoé St
The Low-Income Energy Network is calling on the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to reverse its alarming decision to reduce the Low-income Energy Assistance Program to pre-COVID levels. The decision makes less money available to low-income people struggling to pay their utilities bills.
