Quebec Housing Minister France-Élaine Duranceau says tenants have been misusing lease transfers to keep rental rates low. Duranceau was questioned by reporters Monday over proposed changes to Quebec housing law. If passed, Bill 31 would give landlords more powers to stop their tenants from transferring their lease – a long-used mechanism to avoid a rental increase during a changeover.
A 28-year-old Brantford Ontario man is appearing in court today to face first-degree murder charges after he was arrested for the killing of Claudia Iacono, who was shot in her