), I found a small bug on my bedroom wall, and caught it. I looked up online and discovered it was a baby cockroach matching this description and image:

http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/german-cockroaches

And after discovering that “Different forms of gastroenteritis (food poisoning, dysentery, diarrhea, and other illnesses) appear to be the principal diseases transmitted by German cockroaches. The organisms causing these diseases are carried on the legs and bodies of cockroaches and are deposited on food and utensils as the cockroaches forage. Cockroach excrement and cast skins also contain a number of allergens to which many people exhibit allergic responses, such as skin rashes, watery eyes and sneezing, congestion of nasal passages, and asthma", I called the Landlord Djana Sacdanaku at Elm Place Inc., but only got her voice-mail so I left a complaint about it but have not heard back yet.

I also called Toronto Public Health (311), and reported the cockroach infestation. A public health officer will be coming within 5 business days to investigate the building. My husband and I keep a very clean apartment, we always do our dishes right away, always seal off all our food items that aren't stored in the fridge, and never leave crumbs or pieces of food lying around the kitchen. Yet we still have cockroaches. I personally think it's an issue in the entire building.

In short, if I had known about this cockroach problem beforehand, I would not have moved in here.