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Local landlords are warning a rental licensing system would have dire consequences for themselves and their tenants, while doing nothing about the unsafe living conditions it’s meant to eradicate.
“They think it’s a waste of money and it’s going to put pressure on their tenants,” said lawyer Steven Pickard, speaking for the Windsor Landlord Association. It’s those tenants, he said Friday who will end up “unfairly” having to shoulder the cost of annual licences passed on to them in their rents.
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WINDSOR, ONT. Windsor’s medical officer of health is issuing a Section 22 Order to ensure people are following self-isolation instructions. Dr. Wajid Ahmed says the order applies to people who are supposed to be self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19, have symptoms and are waiting test results or are listed as close contacts of confirmed cases. The order takes effect on Feb.1 and will be in place for at least three months. “Having this order in place will help us to give out a clear message and allows us enforcement if necessary,” says Dr. Wajid Ahmed. Under the order, an individual can be charged up to $5,000. There are other provisions under the Reopening Ontario Act, which allow the bylaw officers and others to use the Section 22 Order to charge individuals.