Mayor Olivia Chow to crack down on 'bad landlords' amid complaints of mice, mold and bedbugs at 500 Dawes

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has introduced a motion to crack down on “bad landlords,” including the owner of 500 Dawes Road, by creating a public database of problematic rental properties and expanding city powers to enforce repairs. The proposal could trigger investigations into multiple buildings owned by repeat offenders and expand Toronto’s use of remedial action to fix unsafe housing conditions.