Media Advisory: New study reveals pervasive discrimination in Toronto's rental housing market

    TORONTO, July 3 /CNW/ - Do landlords prefer to rent to couples over
single mothers? What if the single mother has a Caribbean accent? Would they
avoid renting to someone who has a mental health worker? Or someone receiving
social assistance? Does a person with an identifiable South Asian accent have
a harder time finding a place than someone with a so-called "Canadian" accent?
    On Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 11:00am, The Centre for Equal Rights in
Accommodation (CERA) will release the results of a ground-breaking
discrimination audit of almost 1,000 rental apartments across Toronto.
    CERA will be joined by Chief Commissioner Barbara Hall of the Ontario
Human Rights Commission, a young mother who was denied housing, and housing
advocates.

    Who:      Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (CERA), Ontario
              Human Rights Commission, human rights claimant, housing
              advocates

    When:     Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 11:00am

    Where:    Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto
              246 Bloor Street W, Toronto
              Room 548
              (Corner of Bloor Street and Bedford Road, near the St. George
              subway station)

For further information: or to arrange interviews: John Fraser, Centre
for Equality Rights in Accommodation (CERA), (416) 944-0087 ext. 28