The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton
A Liberal Spiritual Community Since 1889
Jennifer WallaceWhat the Government doesn’t know about Homelessness can Hurt In her recent report on chronic homelessness, federal Auditor General Karen Hogan reported the following: Infrastructure Canada spent $1.36 billion between 2019 and 2021 on preventing and reducing homelessness, but “did not know whether chronic homelessness and homelessness had increased or decreased since 2019 as a … Read more
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/