O.B.R.A. President Céline Porcheron and Vice President Jenn Laverty
voice their opposition to aspects of Bill 647 in the Government House.
Céline’s printed statement on behalf of the residents association is below.
“Housing is a basic human right, yet the current legislation and this bill has failed to
effectively cap rents . Rent control must be attached to the units, not the tenants,
and the cap must be tied to inflation rates. Fixed-term leases must be abolished”
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Sorry for my sob story, but I want you to know the kind of people youre helping ❤️
You are two amazing women. We are listening to this and we are bawling our eyes out because this is our reality. We cannot move somewhere in Nova Scotia. We have to leave the province when its time for us to go. As excited as we are for our new adventure, we are saddened to know that its against our will. We love living here. I moved here from homelessness which was caused by fleeing domestic violence! I was pregnant and had a toddler with no family to support me or my children. The support and love ive gained from others in this community has truly kept me ALIVE. Ocean Breeze saved my life. Its heartbreaking to know people I love, established friendships with and created family support with all live the same reality as myself & it breaks my heart to know we face homelessness again.
Id like to think ive done well for this community! I talk to everyone I see, I look after EVERYONES kids and share the food I literally need for my own family. I have helped so many people with emergencies with their pets, looked after homes & even helped clean for others when they were unable to. Once a year, my kids and I go around picking up garbage so that way I can also teach them to take care of their community and to learn that voluntary work for something creates a feeling of good in their hearts. I dont want to leave here. Its the closest to the feeling of a home ive ever had. The people here are good, the life here is good.
This new bill will make my family live in a tent. Ill lose my children. I dont have family to move in with, nor could we ever afford to pay rent higher than we do now. Theres no way we could ever pay for rent by holding on to money as we cannot save it. The prices of food are so insane that I cry at the store panicking that my kids will be hungry. One sick week this winter will cost us dearly. We dont have much wiggle room to have sick days.
I made a promise to my kiddo when we moved here and I tend to keep it. The promise was “I promise you, that we will never have to live in a shelter ever again, I will always make sure we are safe”. The mental health struggles that child has now because the buildings are being torn down is catastrophic in itself. The deer being reloacted made them cry themselves to sleep, the sounds of the machines make them cry, the empty lots where friends once lived in which we need to walk by to go to school, hurts them. Its just such a horrible situation for everyone.
I once again thank you for advocating for families like mine. ❤️ I appreciate you both more than you could ever know. Your words, quivering voices & strength has been recognized, recorded and appreciated.
Thank you for being a voice for us!