right when allocating wealth to its individual citizens. The same

ruling authority does this by intervening with the inner workings of a

marketplace to uphold its fundamental values and ideals. The aim of

government intervention is to create a just society that will reflect

the people's values. Governing bodies do this by establishing laws

that enforce fairness or 'equity'. The Ontario government passed the

Rent Control Act in 1975. The law levels the playing field between

landlords and tenants. New units are exempt from controls for their

first five years after which the controls are put into place. The

controls put a ceiling on annual rent increases. Under current law, a

landlord may only increase a tenants' rent by 2% plus inflation.1 As

with all other markets, the housing market is based on supply and

demand. If the nature of the market were allowed to take its course,

then the price of housing would become unaffordable for most citizens.

An unfair situation would be created where power and money would be

disproportionately appropriated to land owners. Rent control laws were

established by previous governments t

having "unauthorized appliances" such as washers, dryers, and air

cause no new affordable housing to be built. Only higher rents, which

the housing market through the continuance of the Shelter Allowance

to move, but insult would be added to injury in that landlords would

harassment, it is not enforceable. The small, underfunded

housing, restricts their movability and erodes the middle class. The

to evict. Under the proposal, eviction laws under the Residence Rights

landlords need to sell. If the renter does not get a place to live, he

from inflated and uncontrollable housing costs. The Harris government

rent. But he had previously paid rent in his apartment in the

no water. It would only be a matter of time before the tenant realizes

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