The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton
A Liberal Spiritual Community Since 1889
Julianna BeckettThere’s a political challenge with house prices. They are too high for would-be first-time buyers to buy—average house prices are affordable only with the highest 15 or 20 per cent of incomes. So would-be buyers need lower prices. But the 65 per cent of Canadians who already own a home tend not to want prices … Read more
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
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
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
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