The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton
A Liberal Spiritual Community Since 1889
Jennifer WallaceRent increases moderated in Hamilton in 2024 compared to 2023. The annual Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation report on purpose-built rents (mainly in apartment buildings) showed the average rent for all types of apartments in the old city of Hamilton rose by just 0.6 per cent, the lowest increase since 2009. One-bedroom units rose the … Read more
Pick up a free plant-based cookbook in the church foyer on Sunday and learn about Veganuary. Whether you are choosing a vegan diet or making a conscious effort to reduce the amount of animal protein you eat, you are taking steps to better health for you and the planet. Veganuary, one of the world’s biggest … Read more
About 2.4 million Canadian households are in core housing need, an increase of 660,000 households since the start of the federal National Housing Strategy in 2017. That’s one startling calculation from the Parliamentary Budget Officer. The strategy was created to reduce core need by 530,000 households by 1927-28. Instead, the PBO estimates, core need will … Read more
The city has created an array of programs to help tenants stay housed, amid trends toward rising evictions and slow growth in the supply of rental units. These efforts—which include support for legal advice and representation, a new bylaw governing evictions for renovations and heightened enforcement of property maintenance—were described at the city’s National Housing … Read more
The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness has a campaign—Homes, Not Handcuffs—that makes it easy to send a letter opposing Premier Doug Ford’s legislation to use tougher laws—and potentially use the notwithstanding clause—to override the human rights of those forced to live in encampments because there’s too little affordable and supportive housing. ➡ Join the campaign … Read more