The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton
A Liberal Spiritual Community Since 1889
The More Homes Built Faster Act, Bill 23 A Toronto report says BILL 23 will: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-230056.pdf says Bill 23 will 1) Reduce Municipal Revenues Needed to Fund Growth-Related Infrastructure 2) Diminish Housing Affordability and Rental Housing Replacement Protection 3) Erode Sustainable and Resilient Development Practices 4) Override Council’s Decisions on Official Plan Matters 5) Decrease … Read more
Donations are urgently needed for the Eva Rothwell clothing room. We have no coats or jackets for men, and very few for youth sizes 6 to 16 – girls or boys. There are also no blankets or towels and very few linens. Can you help? Please bring them to the church or contact Doreen Knol … Read more
The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association has expressed disappointment with the federal Fall Economic Statement. Once again, the federal government failed to deliver on its repeated promises to create a fully funded, Indigenous-governed urban, rural, and northern Indigenous Housing Strategy. And it failed to provide additional grants to at least match the rising costs of … Read more
Wednesday November 23, 6-7:30 p.m., researchers with the SPRC will report in on their latest research reports on housing, poverty, and hunger, gleaned from the 2021 Census and other research. Register at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/community-conversations-with-sprc-hamilton-tickets-445529680267? And/or read the reports at https://www.sprc.hamilton.on.ca/
Tune in today, Nov 17th at 1:30pm for a panel on the big changes needed to make the National Housing Strategy more effective at dealing with the housing affordability crisis. Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bP7OA0reQ9SjmpTkq9n4yw