The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton
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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
In 2025, Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing Inc. will start construction on a 40-unit apartment building at 204 Gage Avenue North, by far the most ambitious project yet for our housing partner. It is its largest building so far, and will house and provide enhanced supports and culturally appropriate healthcare to Indigenous people leaving homelessness or treatment … Read more
Dr. Carolyn Whitzman summarized a lot of her presentation at our November 15th Keys to Affordable Housing event in slides she presented. You can view her slides here.