Toronto’s Planning and Housing Committee is calling for more forceful criminal investigation and prosecution of rental housing landlords engaging in fraudulent evictions or chronic neglect of property standards. Toronto Council will consider whether the City should play a role in collecting evidence when it meets next week. This comes after Councillor Josh Matlow’s motion to expand the agenda of the RentSafeTO program earned Planning and Housing Committee’s endorsement earlier this month. “Corporate crime is crime, and it should be treated as such. Meanwhile, Toronto’s housing rights advisory committee (HRAC) has produced a summary of its efforts during its inaugural term of providing insight for City Council and policy developers.