Resources for Oshawa tenants
Oshawa Apartments and housing rentals

For information on your rights as a tenant go to the Ontario Tenants Most Asked Questions and Answers page.

This is also a helpful list for those who are moving to Oshawa, not just those looking for Oshawa apartments.

Oshawa apartments for rent, plus houses and condo rentals:

Oshawa apartments for rent, from GottaRent
Oshawa apartments, Apartmetn Corner
Apartments for rent in Oshawa, by GSC Rentals

Windsor public housing, rent geared to income accomodations, and government benefits for the disadvantaged:

Region of Durham Housing Services, public housing, Office: 605 Rossland Rd. E., Whitby, (905) 666-6222
Durham Regional Local Housing Corporation
Housing Access Centre - Durham Region Cooperative Inc, 28A Albert St, Oshawa, (905) 436-6610
Housing Help Durham, 134 Commercial Ave, Ajax, (905) 686-2661

Ontario Works Durham (welfare and other social assistance) 140 Commercial Ave, Ajax, 1-877-678-6333 / (905) 428-7400

Oshawa Tenants Associations:

Tenants Association Organizing guide

City of Oshawa - Government pages

City of Oshawa

How to contact your City of Oshawa Mayor and Councillors

City of Oshawa By-laws

Region of Durham

Region of Durham - Bylaws

Oshawa garbage and recycling collection,
Click here for maps and further information on proper disposal of hazardous waste such as batteries, fluorescent and compact fluorescent lamps (as they contain mercury,) pharmaceuticals, paints, solvents, pesticides, etc..

Other Oshawa Social Services, Agencies and Advocacy Groups (help and advice)

Be WebAware, for Parents to keep your children safe when on the Internet
Catholic Family Services of Durham, 115 Simcoe St South, 2nd Flr, Oshawa, (905) 725-3513
Rose of Durham, 200 Bond St W, Oshawa, (905) 432-3622
Simcoe Hall Settlement House, 387 Simcoe St South, Oshawa, (905) 728-7525
Salvation Army - Oshawa Community and Family Services, 45 King St E, Oshawa, (950) 723-7422
United Way of Oshawa Whitby
The Youth Centre, 360 Bayly Street West, Unit #5, Ajax, (905) 428-1212

Legal Services

COMMUNITY LEGAL AID CLINICS

Durham Community Legal Clinic, Executive Tower - Oshawa Centre, 419 King Street West, Unit 3512, Oshawa , (905) 728-7321
Legal Aid Office, Oshawa Shopping Centre, 419 King Street W., Unit 3512, Oshawa, (905) 576-2124

Landlord and Tenant Board, (formerly the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal,) Client Service Office, 590 Rossland Road East, Whitby, 1-888-332-3234

Emergencies: Fire, police, plus distress centres

Fire: for emergencies call 911
Oshawa Fire Services, or for general inquiry non-urgent calls (905) 433-1238

Durham Regional Police Service: for emergencies and crimes in progress call 911
For general and non-urgent inquires call (905) 579-1520

Poison Information 416-813-5900 (TTY-only 416-597-0215)

Distress Centres:

Distress Centre Durham (905) 433-1121 or 1-800-452-0688
Kids Helpline 1-800-668-6868
Parent Helpline 1-888-603-9100

Oshawa Foodbanks and emergency shelters

Durham Outlook for the Needy - St. Vincent's Kitchen ($1 per meal,) 51 King St E, Oshawa, (905) 434-7543
Salvation Army - Ajax, 37 King's Cres., Ajax, (905) 427-7123
Salvation Army - Oshawa, 45 King St East, Oshawa, (905) 723-7422

Denise House, (women's shelter), Oshawa, (905) 728-7311
Herizon House, (women's shelter and services) Ajax, (905) 426-1064 (or crisis line) 420-7694

Oshawa Hospitals and Healthcare

Telehealth Ontario 1-866-797-0000 for health advice over the phone

Walk in and Community Health Clinics

Oshawa Community Health Centre, 777 Simcoe St South, Oshawa, (905) 723-0036
CAW Dental Clinic, CAW Hall, East Side, 1425 Phillip Murray Ave, Oshawa, (905) 579-8730
Oshawa Clinic, 117 King St E, Oshawa, (905) 723-8551

Hospitals

Lakeridge Health - Oshawa, 1 Hospital Court, Oshawa (905) 576-8711

Doctor Search, a service provided by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario