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Apartments can become sweltering in summer. Why heat bylaws could be coming to a city near you

Publish Date: 29 Jun 2026 08:00 AM


As temperatures and deaths connected to heat keep climbing, more tenants, politicians and climate advocates are calling for cooling rules. During municipal debates — from councils in British Columbia to Newfoundland — the same question keeps coming up: Who should pay for the upgrades?
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