Toronto Churches Face Eviction as School Rental Fees Skyrocket

Religion Today | Published: Sep 14, 2012

Toronto Churches Face Eviction as School Rental Fees Skyrocket

Churches in Toronto, Canada, that rent space in public schools may face eviction if they fail to pay increased rent of up to 800 percent to the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), Christianity Today reports. The TDSB announced August 29 that churches renting space in schools would no longer qualify for reduced rental rates as the school district seeks to close a $110 million budget gap -- though other nonprofits still qualify for subsidized rent. Some pastors gathered to protest the rental fee hikes, claiming the increase to be an attack on churches, while other pastors prayed over the school board for divine intervention.



Toronto Churches Face Eviction as School Rental Fees Skyrocket