The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton
A Liberal Spiritual Community Since 1889
Jennifer WallaceHamilton Sex Workers’ Action Program (SWAP) Opens Physical Space SWAP Hamilton has opened a drop-in centre to support sex workers in our community. The space contains a variety of resources and will host community and education events such as film screenings. Additionally, on-site counselling will be available for sex workers, provided by psychotherapist Arleney Jane … Read more
Here are two quick guides to the housing issues in this provincial election: The Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association has five handy charts that show the positions of the four major parties under five categories: Build Reinvest Implement Commit Pledge. Check it out at https://qc.onpha.on.ca/2022/05/what-the-major-ontario-party-platforms-say-about-affordable-housing/ Generation Squeeze goes beyond listing the campaign promises and actually … Read more
Summer has arrived. Spring was so quick, many of us missed it. 😊 Our focus in the Clothing Room is on putting out clothing for all ages and genders. We need more children’s clothing (sizes 6 to 16) and shoes. We also need men’s clothing and shoes. The number of people coming in to use … Read more
Vote Climate! Stop Plastic Pollution: Call to action for the next Ontario government From Environmental Defence Plastic packaging is the biggest single source of plastic waste in Ontario and most of it ends up in landfills, incinerators and the natural environment. The next provincial government must act to: Expand deposit return to make … Read more
Highlights of the Housing Policies of the Provincial Parties Context: A total of 81,325 new homes were built and completed in Ontario in 2021, the highest level since 2004. Ontario’s best decade ever saw 846,089 units completed in the 10 years ending in 1978. Ontario has rent control but it only limits rent increases for … Read more