Julianna BeckettJulianna Beckett

What the Liberals promised on housing during the election campaign

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We have a Liberal government and three of our five local MPs are Liberals—Lisa Hepfner returns on Hamilton Mountain, John-Paul Danko in Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, and Aslam Rana in Hamilton Centre, plus Karina Gould returning in Burlington. The Liberals committed to a number of housing proposals: Build Canada Homes, a new federal agency that will develop … Read more

Two exciting opportunities to learn more about Haudenosaunee perspectives!

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Zoom event: Monday, March 31, midday, exact time to be determined. Join a Zoom circle hosted by Nations Uniting in Ohsweken. Their special guest will be Adrian Jacobs, who is Ganosono (Deer Lodge), Turtle Clan, Cayuga Nation, of the Six Nations Haudenosaunee Confederacy and does work in indigenous justice and reconciliation. Adrian will be offering … Read more

Earth Hour Save the Date – Saturday, March 22nd

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First celebrated in Canada in 2008, Earth Hour is an annual worldwide movement organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The event is held to encourage individuals, communities, and businesses to give an hour to Earth by switching off non-essential electric lights for an hour, beginning at 8:30 p.m. Highland Hills Faith Community in Dundas … Read more

Housing protection and investments must be a big part of Canada’s response to American tariffs

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A comprehensive plan to protect against loss of housing, build more non-profit housing and create resiliency in the construction industry must be a major part of Canada’s response to the economic fallout from the Trump tariffs, according to a coalition of four national housing organizations. The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, Canadian Housing and Renewal … Read more

Mark Carney has committed to doubling the supply of non-profit affordable homes

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In his successful campaign to lead the Liberal Party of Canada, Mark Carney committed to doubling the pace of overall housing construction across the country and also to doubling the number of non-profit community housing units, including co-op units. He put no timeline on the non-profit goal. This congregation’s Affordable Housing Team has been pushing … Read more