162 eviction hearings in November, December 2020 and January 2021

Starlight Investments is one of the largest and most rapidly-expanding landlords in Canada, having effectively doubled its portfolio to nearly 60,000 apartments after a recent acquisition. Including its US apartments and commercial property, the company manages $14-billion in real estate assets, and continues to expand by purchasing properties from other large firms. Tenants in some of Starlight's Toronto buildings have attempted to organize and enter collective negotiations regarding rent arrears caused by the pandemic, but say the company insists on "case-by-case" agreements and has even been proposing repayment plans by slipping documents under tenants' doors.