Trans Day of Remembrance Events

Trans Day of Remembrance is a day to mourn victims of anti-trans violence and to affirm solidarity with trans people everywhere. UUA Transgender Day of Remembrance Service, Nov 18, 4:00 pm.   Please register using this link: Register Here The Hamilton Trans Health Coalition Facebook page lists several local events: View Local Events Sunday afternoon, the Youth Wellness … Read more

Greenbelt and the Proposed Bill 23

In addition to Bill 23, Ontario is proposing to remove thousands of acres from the protected Greenbelt in order to build at least 50,000 new homes, while adding new land to the Greenbelt elsewhere — contradicting a pledge made last year. The government’s own housing task force reported that a shortage of land for housing … Read more

What Would Bill 23 Do? (If Passed)

Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act Here are just some of the things Bill 23 would do if passed:  It re-defines “affordable” housing as housing that is at 80 per cent or less of average market rent. For some time, “affordable” has been defined as the lower of the 80 per cent figure … Read more

Building on our Municipal Candidates’ Housing Promises

  ****POSTPONED UNTIL JANUARY 2023**** Event date:  Tuesday November 29, 2022 at 7:00 pm at The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton   During this fall’s municipal election campaign, candidates gave unprecedented attention to the crisis of affordable housing and homelessness. On November 29, in our sanctuary, your Affordable Housing Team will host a panel of … Read more