The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton
A Liberal Spiritual Community Since 1889
Jennifer WallaceSave Our Conservation Authorities The province wants to dismantle Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities (CAs) and replace them with seven much larger ones directed by a new provincially-appointed agency. If you missed Hamilton 350’s excellent webinar last week, you can watch here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu11vF2NBDY&t=13s
Rally Time! Like the Greenbelt legislation that was stopped by public outcry, we can make a difference by getting involved, phoning our MPPs, joining a group campaign. Save our Streams is organizing a rally to SAVE OUR CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES! Bring a sign or make one at our sign-making table. When: Sunday Feb 1, 2026 from … Read more
The documentary Push made a big splash when it was released in 2019. It follows United Nations Special Rapporteur for Housing Leilani Farha as she investigates what’s behind soaring housing costs. Now you can watch it, online, on Thursday January 22, 7 p.m., by registering here https://hamiltondiocese.com/reel-justice-film-festival/ It’s part of the Hamilton Catholic diocese’s Reel … Read more
The Ontario government is doing a survey as input to the 2026 provincial budget. There are eight questions and in four of them—1, 4, 5 and 8—you can tick a box for more affordable housing. Go to https://www.ontario.ca/form/survey-2026-budget-consultations It will only take a couple of minutes. Deadline to fill out a survey is January 30.
Sign up for the online panel discussion, Research in Progress: Above-Guideline Increases, Displacement and Financialized Landlords Tuesday January 27, 1 p.m. Register here https://ubc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9S4BotX_QSqI4udbFfHSKQ#/registration